Industrial Engineer

About the role

Contract position with a power technology client in Whitakers, NC. This is a 7‑month contract with potential for extension. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and able to sit on Primary Talent Partners W2 without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Support EMF with sequence cart design and coordinate with vendors from design through production.
• Assist with rack parts audits and optimize plant storage space.
• Support the storage identification process and collaborate with cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Assist in developing and maintaining process documentation for ongoing projects.
• Support PFEP documentation and updates.
• Apply Operations Excellence principles and practices; utilize continuous improvement tools and follow Operations Excellence Standards.
• Contribute to the development of logistics standards and working methods.
• Work alongside business and functional leaders to proactively identify issues and opportunities, develop prioritized improvement initiatives, and coach them through implementation.
• Utilize business knowledge and experience to identify growth opportunities for functions internal to the plant to improve customer outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Engineering.
• Basic level of relevant work experience required.
• Proficiency with CAD.
• Proficiency with Excel.
• Data analytics experience.

Competencies

• Communicates effectively – developing and delivering multi‑mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Ergonomic Fundamentals – understands ergonomic concepts by applying ergonomic standards, guidelines, controls, and tools to reduce ergonomic risk.
• Health and Safety Fundamentals – champions and models proactive health and safety behaviors; identifies, reports, and participates in actions to improve health and safety.
• Line Balancing – evaluates work activities to identify opportunities to optimize operating time and distribute work content to meet changing customer demands.
• Manufacturing Analysis Led Design – uses digital tools to model and simulate manufacturing processes, equipment, and performance for data‑driven decisions.
• Manufacturing Knowledge – correctly implements changes in current processes, equipment, and applications to meet functional needs and drive continuous improvement.
• Process Layout – creates or modifies optimized manufacturing processes incorporating equipment, human interfaces, production sequences, and facility requirements.
• Work Measurement – quantifies and evaluates work elements by breaking processes into detailed steps to identify and reduce waste and redistribute work content.
• Values differences – recognizes the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
• Collaborates – builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Continuous Process Improvement – recognizes areas for improvement and implements process improvement and waste reduction methodologies.
• Drawing Interpretation – integrates product design and manufacturing equipment engineering drawings to support optimal manufacturing process design.
• Industrial Engineering Knowledge – applies comprehensive quantitative analysis to data for decision‑making in manufacturing process development or improvement.

Pay

$30.00 – $33.00 per hour; W2 contract (no PTO, no benefits). ACA‑compliant supplemental package available for enrollment.

Schedule

8:00 am – 4:00 pm

Benefits

ACA‑compliant supplemental package available for enrollment.