Industrial Engineering Analytics Engineer

Title: Industrial Engineering Analytics Engineer

Location: Pittsburgh, PA (onsite)

Exp: 06+ years

Duration: Long-term Contract

Role:

- The Industrial Engineer will be responsible for developing and managing industrial engineering models that support manufacturing capacity planning, labor planning, operational efficiency, productivity improvement, and cost optimization.

- The role requires strong expertise in manufacturing systems, production analytics, COGS modeling, OEE analysis, CAPEX planning, and scrap reduction initiatives.

Mandatory Responsibilities:

- Develop and maintain capacity planning models to support current and future production requirements.

- Perform labor planning and workforce optimization based on production demand, takt time, and utilization targets.

- Build and manage COGS (Cost of Goods Sold) models including direct labor, overhead, scrap, and manufacturing costs.

- Lead CAPEX planning activities including equipment justification, investment analysis, and manufacturing expansion planning.

- Develop and maintain OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) models covering Availability, Performance, and Quality metrics.

- Perform scrap rate analysis, yield tracking, and cost impact assessments to identify improvement opportunities.

- Conduct cycle time studies, bottleneck analysis, line balancing, and productivity improvement initiatives.

- Support factory capacity expansion and operational readiness through analytical modeling and validation.

- Develop manufacturing dashboards and reports using Excel, Power BI, SQL, or similar analytical tools.

- Collaborate with Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and Engineering teams to support data-driven decision-making.

- Perform scenario analysis and sensitivity studies related to capacity, labor, throughput, and manufacturing costs.

- Generate management-level reports and recommendations based on industrial engineering analysis.

Mandatory Skills:

- Capacity Planning and Capacity Modeling

- Labor Planning and Workforce Optimization

- COGS Modeling and Manufacturing Cost Analysis

- CAPEX Planning and Investment Justification

- OEE Analysis and Performance Improvement

- Scrap Rate Calculation and Yield Analysis

- Cycle Time Analysis and Line Balancing

- Manufacturing Process Improvement

- Production Planning and Throughput Analysis

- Advanced Microsoft Excel

- Power BI and Data Visualization

Basic Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Research, or related discipline.

- 7+ years of experience in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Analytics, Capacity Planning, or Operations Analysis.

- Strong understanding of manufacturing systems and production operations.