Manufacturing Industrial Engineer

Default Brand; Town of Arcadia (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

PTO

Employee Discount on home furnishings

Professional Development

Tuition Assistance

401(k) and Profit Sharing

Life Insurance

Job summary

The Industrial Engineer at Ashley Furniture will support product costing, routing, and process standards systems while driving improvements in pay systems for production and warehousing. This role emphasizes Lean practices, cross-functional collaboration with HR, IT, Payroll, and Facilities, and data-driven process optimization.

With a focus on education methods and incentive structures, the engineer helps ensure efficient manufacturing and distribution operations in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in industrial engineering or related field.
• 3+ years experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• 2+ years experience cross-functionally with HR, IT, Payroll, Facilities, etc., preferred.
• Knowledge of labor management systems and incentive-based pay, preferred.
• Knowledge of Lean and Continuous Improvement concepts, preferred.
• Proficient in analytics and data manipulation using Excel and other tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Product & Process Systems Management: Maintain product costing systems, routing systems, and process standards systems; Develop and maintain production methods.
• Compensation & Incentive Systems: Maintain pay systems for manufacturing and warehouse personnel; Lead improvements to compensation and incentive structures.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with HR, IT, Payroll, and Facilities; Support labor management systems; Implement incentive-based pay programs; Apply Lean principles.
• Data Analysis & Reporting: Conduct analytics and data manipulation; Utilize Excel and other analytical tools; Provide data-driven recommendations for process improvements.

Skills

Excel analytics

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Lean / CI concepts

Data manipulation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or relevant field

Tools

Excel

Job description

• Pay or shift range: $65,000 USD to $75,000 USD
  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Description

Build Your Career with Ashley Furniture- Where InnovationMeetsComfort

Who We Are:

At Ashley, inspiring the love of home is at the heart of everything we do. As the world’s largest manufacturer of home furnishings,we’remore than a business —we’rea family driven by innovation, competitiveness, and an unwavering commitment to excellence. We persevere through challenges, push beyond the status quo, and constantly seek better ways to deliver an exceptional customer experience. Our solutions-first mindset and dedication to growth are why Ashleyremains#1 in our industry.

Ifyou’reready to grow,you’vecome to the right place. With a true “Growth Mindset,” Ashley Furniture invests in developing future leaders and helps every team member learn from the best in the business.

Summary: The Industrial Engineer will assist in maintaining all product costing systems, product routing systems, and process standards systems. The Industrial Engineering department will also maintain methods for product production and pay systems for people involved in product manufacturing and warehousing. This position will maintain the education methods and pay system for production and warehouse management and leads the efforts to improve them.

Responsibilities:

Product & Process Systems Management:

• Maintain product costing systems
• Manage product routing systems
• Oversee process standards systems
• Develop and maintain production methods

Compensation & Incentive Systems:

• Maintain pay systems for manufacturing and warehouse personnel
• Manage education methods and pay systems for production and warehouse management
• Lead improvements to compensation and incentive structures

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Work with HR, IT, Payroll, and Facilities departments
• Support labor management systems
• Implement incentive-based pay programs
• Apply Lean manufacturing principles
• Analyze data and processes to identify optimization opportunities

Data Analysis & Reporting:

• Conduct analytics and data manipulation
• Utilize Excel and other analytical tools
• Provide data-driven recommendations for process improvements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or relevant field, or equivalent work experience required in lieu of a degree
• 3+ years experience working in a similar function in a manufacturing environment, preferred
• 2+ years experience working cross-functionally with HR, IT, Payroll, Facilities, etc., preferred
• Knowledge of labor management systems and incentive-based pay, preferred
• Knowledge of Lean and Continuous Improvement concepts, preferred
• Proficient in analytics and data manipulation using Excel and other tools
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

This positionis located inan active industrial manufacturing and distribution center with moderate to high noise levels, temperature variations, and material handling equipment in operation. The role may require extended periods of standing or walking on concrete floors and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as safety glasses and steel-toed boots. The fast-paced environment involves time-sensitive andsafety sensitiveoperations and may include various shift schedules to support production and distribution needs.

Pay: $65,000-$75,000

Benefits We Offer:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off; increases with years of service
• Generous Employee Discount on home furnishings
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Tuition Assistance
• Ashley Wellness Centers (location specific)
• 401(k) and Profit Sharing
• Life Insurance

Our Core Values:

• Honesty & Integrity: Acts with transparency, discretion, and ethical judgment. Trusted to handle sensitive information and provideaccurate, unbiased insights.
• Dirty Fingernail: Takes full accountability for outcomes, not just tasks. Inspects details, ensures data accuracy, and followsthrough tocompletion.
• Continuous Improvement: Actively seeks better ways to improve templates, tools, and processes.Learnsfrom prior initiatives and embeds lessons into standard work.
• Growth & Results Focus: Understands how transformation initiatives drive growth, cost reduction, and profitability. Keeps work aligned to enterprise priorities.
• Culture of Leadership :Leads through influence, reliability, and example. Builds trust across functions and supports leaders at every level.
• Customer-Centric & Boundaryless: Works across silos for the greater good of the organization. Ensures outputs meet the needs of executives, initiative owners, and teams.
• Operational Excellence: Demonstratesstrong organizational discipline, attention to detail, and the ability to translate ambiguity into clear, executable tools.

We are anEqualOpportunityEmployer and provide a drug-free working environment. While Ashley appreciates the interest of allcandidatesonly those meeting specific position requirements may be contacted. This job descriptiondoes not constitutea written or implied contract of employment.The company reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.