Industrial Engineer

AESC is an exciting, newly created global organization committed to solving the challenges of a sustainable future and becoming the leading supplier of full-value-chain battery solutions. Our lithium-ion batteries can be found in nearly one million electric vehicles worldwide and have a stellar safety record of zero critical issues. AESC US is leading the way in battery technology, designing and manufacturing EV battery technology for various electric vehicles and equipment.

About The Role

As AESC ramps up new battery manufacturing facilities across the Southeastern United States to meet rising demand from automotive OEM partners, we are expanding our local engineering teams to support smooth plant launches. The Plant Industrial Engineer is responsible for analyzing and improving manufacturing processes within our plant operations. This role requires a deep understanding of industrial engineering principles, lean manufacturing techniques, and data-driven decision-making.

In this role, you will work closely with a dynamic team of engineers, production managers, and quality assurance specialists to ensure our manufacturing processes meet the highest standards of quality and efficiency. Your work will directly contribute to the development and production of high-performance battery systems that power the future of electric vehicles and energy storage solutions.

Responsibilities

• KPI Management – Benchmarking and Continuous Improvement
• Plant Layout Optimization – Evaluate potential layout changes, manage revisions to plant layout CAD files
• Material Flow Analysis – Analyze conveyor capacity and location, analyze AGV capacities and quantities, optimize material flow from dock doors to warehouse to process areas, ensure adequate Kanban sizing in process areas, confirm buffer size for area to area and between process equipment, ensure safe movement for people and materials
• Capacity Planning – Work with Supply Chain to develop production plan, optimize line/shift patterns to meet production demand and minimize labor cost, maintain capacity and headcount model for each plant, support Operations team in developing annual labor budget, continuous line balance evaluation and recommendation of improvements, cycle time monitoring with Maintenance Engineering to identify bottlenecks
• Simulation Modeling – Maintain simulation model of each plant / product type, modify model based on changes to program assumptions

Requirements

• 3-5+ years of industrial engineering experience, expert knowledge of plant production and operations
• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or related engineering field
• Experienced in AutoCAD, BIM 360 (or similar), Plant simulation software (Siemens Plant Simulation or Any Logic to model production flows, or similar), Business software Excel/Word/PowerPoint/MS 360
• Strategic thinking and vision to optimize manufacturing operations
• Communication with Global IE team to align initiatives and share best practices
• Project management abilities to deliver complex initiatives on time and budget
• Collaboration and relationship-building across global cross-functional partners
• Broad knowledge of battery production
• Lean manufacturing expertise to implement continuous improvement
• Analytics and modeling capabilities to simulate production systems
• Oversight of production ramp up, capacity planning, and labor requirements
• Knowledge of battery testing protocols and quality control processes
• Communication skills to align local and global organizations

Benefits

• Competitive salary and a rewarding AESC bonus program
• 401K with company match
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• HSA and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Company-paid Life Insurance and additional voluntary life insurance
• Paid Vacation and 14 Paid Holidays
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage (Company Paid)
• Tuition reimbursement

Pay

Comprehensive compensation package including a competitive salary.

Schedule

Full-Time, On-site in Murfreesboro, TN.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

• Ability to sit for extended periods of time
• Ability to read, write, speak, hear; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach and lift with hands and arms frequently throughout the day
• Required to occasionally lift, push, pull and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally required to lift, push, pull and/or move up to 35 pounds

Travel

Occasional domestic and international travel required.

Work Environment

The work environment is primarily an automated manufacturing plant with a concrete floor and is characterized by some temperature extremes, moderate noise, and forklift traffic. The individual must be able to perform all essential functions as appropriate on the plant floor, in meetings, and with employees, management, customers, and suppliers.