Sr. Industrial Engineer

What You’ll Do

• Lead capital project execution from concept through commissioning
• Ensure that capex investments translate to measurable gross margin expansion and cost reduction
• Manage FAT/SAT, installation, and ramp-up of major equipment and production lines
• Build plant layouts, material flow designs, and utilities planning
• Develop ROI models tied to labor productivity, throughput, scrap reduction, and safety improvements
• Minimize cost overruns, change orders
• Coordinate changes with plants across the enterprise
• Report monthly on project capital performance and forecasts

New Plant Startups & Expansions

• Serve as technical lead for greenfield site launches and brownfield expansions
• Minimize ramp losses, underabsorption while accelerating time to profitability
• Develop launch schedules, ramp plans, staffing models, and training strategies
• Cookordination with construction, utilities, IT, maintenance, safety, quality, and operations teams
• Ensure production readiness before start of production (SOP)

Technology & Automation Strategy

• Identify and implement new manufacturing technologies including: Automation, robotics, CNC equipment, saw lines, roll-forming, press lines, finishing systems, and material handling
• Lead pilots, proof-of-concepts, and standardization across sites
• Deliver improved YOY throughput, yield, labor efficiency, lower downtime
• Drive digital manufacturing initiatives (MES, OEE, data capture, SPC, condition monitoring)

Industrial Engineering & Continuous Improvement

• Perform time studies, line balancing, and capacity modeling
• Develop standard work, labor standards, PFMEAs, and control plans
• Implement lean manufacturing initiatives to improve safety, quality, and productivity
• Support union and non-union workforces through change management

Project & Stakeholder Leadership

• Build schedules, budgets, and risk registers
• Lead cross-functional teams across multiple internal plants and vendor partners
• Communicate progress, risks, and ROI to executive leadership

Muscle Car Company is a proud subsidiary of the infrastructure company, Arcosa, Inc. We commit to and pride ourselves on providing reliable structures, superior service, and product solutions. Meyer Utility Structures is an industry leader in the engineering design and fabrication of concrete and tubular steel structures for transmission, distribution, and substation applications.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering
• 8+ years in heavy manufacturing or metal processing environments
• Demonstrated experience leading capital projects and plant startups
• Strong knowledge of: Metal forming, machining, fabrication, or structural product manufacturing
• Automation, robotics, PLCs, and industrial controls
• Strong financial and project management skills
• Greenfield startup leadership experience preferred
• Leverage Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
• Experience with MS Project, Smartsheet, AutoCAD or Finario