Industrial Engineering Specialist

Blue Signal Search; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Bonus opportunity

Long-term career advancement

Job summary

Blue Signal Search is seeking an Industrial Engineering Specialist to drive manufacturing excellence across a network of facilities. You will optimize production flow, support strategic capital investments, and use data-driven analysis to guide improvements.

This role suits engineers who enjoy solving complex manufacturing challenges and collaborating with cross-functional teams. You'll help shape the future of advanced manufacturing within a growing global organization and travel up to 30% to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial or Manufacturing preferred.
• Three+ years of Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven success implementing process optimization initiatives and driving efficiency.
• Ability to evaluate production capabilities, improve operational flow and increase efficiency.
• Knowledge of facility layout planning, material flow analysis, and production system design.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with data-driven recommendations.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to explain technical findings.
• Willingness to travel up to 30%.

Responsibilities

• Analyze manufacturing operations to identify opportunities for improving productivity, capacity, and efficiency.
• Develop simulation models and analytical tools to evaluate processes and support recommendations.
• Perform capacity planning, throughput analysis, and bottleneck identification.
• Evaluate production layouts, material movement, and workflows to enhance efficiency.
• Partner with operations, engineering, maintenance and leadership to support CI initiatives.
• Provide engineering analysis to support equipment investments and expansion projects.
• Collect, interpret, and present operational data to guide strategic decisions.
• Apply Lean Manufacturing principles to reduce waste and improve stability.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven recommendations

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Industrial/Manufacturing)

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Python

ERP/MES systems

Job description

Location: Appleton, WI (On-site) or Menasha, WI (On-site)

Travel: Up to 30%

Our client is seeking a Industrial Engineering Specialist to help drive the next generation of manufacturing excellence across a network of production facilities. This newly created role offers the opportunity to influence major operational initiatives by improving production flow, optimizing manufacturing systems, and supporting strategic capital investments through data-driven engineering analysis.

This position is ideal for an engineer who enjoys solving complex manufacturing challenges, partnering with cross functional teams, and developing innovative solutions that improve efficiency, throughput, and overall operational performance. You'll have the opportunity to work on high visibility initiatives while helping shape the future of advanced manufacturing within a growing global organization.

This Role Offers

• Newly created position with strong visibility across the organization.
• Opportunity to influence large scale manufacturing improvement initiatives.
• Exposure to automation, manufacturing technology, and operational excellence projects.
• Collaborative engineering environment with opportunities for professional growth.
• Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, bonus opportunity, and long-term career advancement.

What You’ll Do

• Analyze manufacturing operations to identify opportunities for improving productivity, capacity, and operational efficiency.
• Develop simulation models and analytical tools to evaluate manufacturing processes and support engineering recommendations.
• Perform capacity planning, throughput analysis, and bottleneck identification to improve overall production performance.
• Evaluate production layouts, material movement, and workflow to enhance manufacturing efficiency.
• Partner with operations, engineering, maintenance, and leadership teams to support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide engineering analysis that supports equipment investments, process improvements, and manufacturing expansion projects.
• Collect, interpret, and present operational data to help guide strategic business decisions.
• Apply Lean Manufacturing principles to eliminate waste, improve process stability, and increase manufacturing effectiveness.
• Lead or support projects focused on improving productivity, quality, and manufacturing performance across multiple facilities.
• Travel to manufacturing locations as needed to support project implementation and collaboration.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline preferred.
• Three or more years of Industrial Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Proven success implementing process optimization initiatives and driving operational efficiency improvements.
• Proven ability to evaluate production capabilities, improve operational flow, and identify opportunities to increase manufacturing efficiency.
• Knowledge of facility layout planning, material flow analysis, and production system design.
• Strong analytical and problem solving abilities with the ability to make data driven recommendations.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to explain technical findings to a variety of audiences.
• Willingness to travel up to 30 percent.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with one or more of the following is considered a plus:

• Experience with production modeling, process simulation, or digital manufacturing analysis platforms.
• Power BI or other business intelligence platforms
• SQL, Python, or data analysis tools
• ERP or manufacturing execution systems
• Automation, digital manufacturing, or smart factory initiatives