Remote Industrial Engineer (Manufacturing)

Remote Industrial Engineer (Manufacturing) Turing is looking for candidates with strong experience in operations optimization, production systems, and process improvement. Role overview In this role, you will contribute to projects that help evaluate and enhance AI systems using your industrial engineering expertise and analytical reasoning skills. No prior AI experience is required. These projects will help you explore how AI can be leveraged to improve decision-making, workflow analysis, and process automation in manufacturing and operations environments. What does day‑to‑day look like Design and solve real‑world industrial and production engineering problems to test AI reasoning. Write clear, structured solutions covering workflow design, production planning, lean principles, and quality control. Evaluate AI responses for accuracy, analytical soundness, and operational insight. Collaborate with researchers to refine AI understanding of process optimization, supply chain management, and continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing). Requirements 4+ years of experience as an Industrial Engineer, Process Engineer, or Operations Analyst. Proficiency in data analysis tools (Excel, Minitab, or Python) and familiarity with process mapping, workflow design, and optimization techniques. Strong English communication and reasoning skills. Comfortable using web-based tools for data review and annotation. Perks of freelancing with Turing & offer details Strong compensation (exact amount varies by project). Fully remote work environment. Engagement type: Contractor assignment/freelancer, potentially full‑time. Duration of projects: approximately 1 month, with the possibility for extension. What Turing is NOT seeking from your expertise Confidential or proprietary information from any employer, university, etc. Trade secrets or internal company or university data. Specific client information or case details. Any information that would violate NDAs, employment agreements or other confidentiality obligations. Note: As part of assessments you will go through an AI video interview. About Turing Based in San Francisco, California, Turing is the world’s leading research accelerator for frontier AI labs and a trusted partner for global enterprises deploying advanced AI systems. Turing supports customers in two ways: first, by accelerating frontier research with high‑quality data, advanced training pipelines, plus top AI researchers who specialize in coding, reasoning, STEM, multilinguality, multimodality, and agents; and second, by applying that expertise to help enterprises transform AI from proof of concept into proprietary intelligence with systems that perform reliably, deliver measurable impact, and drive lasting results on the P&L. After applying, you will receive an email with a login link. Please use that link to access the portal and complete your profile. Know amazing talent? Refer them at turing.com/referrals, and earn money from your network. #J-18808-Ljbffr