Industrial Engineer (Liberty, NC)
- Compensation
- 60–65 / hr
- Location
- Liberty, North CarolinaPosition Type: ContractPay: $60.00–$65.00 per...
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Industrial engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- At least five years of industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, production systems, or closely related experience.
- Experience supporting high-volume manufacturing or automated production environments.
- Experience with manufacturing system design, equipment implementation, or process improvement.
- Experience conducting cycle-time studies, line balancing, bottleneck analysis, capacity planning, and labor planning.
- Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills.
- Experience using manufacturing data and statistical methods to identify trends and recommend improvements.
- Strong project management skills with clear ownership of schedules, risks, action items, and deliverables.
- Ability to communicate technical information effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong technical writing and process-documentation abilities.
- Ability to work effectively with cross-functional departments, vendors, and contractors.
- Continuous-improvement mindset with a focus on sustainable results.
Full description
Industrial EngineerLocation: Liberty, North Carolina
Position Type: Contract
Pay: $60.00–$65.00 per hour
Benefits: Begin on Day 1
Additional Benefits: Paid time off and paid holidays
Position Overview
Reliance One is hiring an experienced Industrial Engineer for an established automotive manufacturing client in Liberty, North Carolina.
The Industrial Engineer will design, analyze, improve, and document manufacturing systems and production engineering processes. This role will use manufacturing data, structured problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, capacity, and process sustainability.
The ideal candidate can turn complex engineering work into clear, repeatable standards while maintaining ownership of project schedules, risks, and deliverables.
Key Responsibilities
Manufacturing Systems and Process Design
- Analyze production requirements and develop manufacturing concepts that support safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity goals.
- Design and improve production flow, material flow, staffing plans, work balance, and facility or equipment layouts.
- Evaluate equipment, processes, operators, and material interfaces to identify constraints before implementation.
- Support new production lines, model changes, facility expansions, equipment installations, and manufacturing system modifications.
- Develop sustainable standardized work without compromising safety or quality.
Capacity, Throughput, and Labor Planning
- Conduct cycle-time studies, bottleneck analysis, line balancing, utilization analysis, and production-capacity planning.
- Develop capacity models using equipment, labor, shift, volume, and production assumptions.
- Identify capacity gaps and evaluate countermeasures using defined assumptions and measurable criteria.
- Support workforce planning, staffing models, and production-readiness activities.
- Recommend improvements that increase throughput and reduce production constraints.
Continuous Improvement
- Lead or support Lean manufacturing and Kaizen activities focused on productivity, ergonomics, quality, cost, and waste reduction.
- Apply structured problem-solving and root-cause analysis methods.