Industrial Engineer – Automated Manufacturing (Direct Hire)

Location: Florence, KY

Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire

Company: Manpower Engineering (on behalf of our client)

Manpower Engineering is seeking an Industrial Engineer to support our client’s state-of-the‑art automated server assembly operations in Florence, KY. This direct‑hire position plays a critical role in driving performance, reliability, and scalability across advanced automation platforms.

The ideal candidate brings strong technical judgment, a passion for process optimization, and hands-on experience in automated or high-tech manufacturing environments. You’ll collaborate closely with operations, engineering, maintenance, and quality teams to ensure production lines run with precision, consistency, and maximum efficiency.

What You Will Be Doing

• Analyze automated assembly workflows, line balance, and workstation performance.
• Evaluate cycle times, throughput, capacity, yield, downtime, and quality metrics to enhance equipment and labor utilization.
• Identify inefficiencies and propose improvements using Lean, Six Sigma, and data-driven problem-solving methods.
• Design and recommend optimized equipment layouts, material flows, and workstation configurations for new or improved lines.
• Support automation upgrades, new technologies, and optimization of automated assembly cells.
• Lead or participate in Lean, 5S, Kaizen, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collect, analyze, and visualize production data; prepare reports that drive operational and leadership decisions.
• Work cross-functionally with operations, engineering, maintenance, and quality teams to implement and sustain improvements.
• Provide technical guidance and training to production teams to reinforce standardized work and best practices.
• Support new product introductions (NPI) by optimizing manufacturability from early design through scaled production.
  
  

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 3+ years’ experience in manufacturing, automation, or industrial engineering.
• Experience with automated assembly, robotics, or electronics manufacturing is highly preferred.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and workflow-optimization skills (time studies, process mapping, etc.).
• Proficiency with statistical analysis, Excel, and data visualization tools.
• Solid understanding of Lean manufacturing, 5S, and continuous improvement principles.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, assembly documentation, and technical specifications.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and collaboration skills.
  
  

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, highly automated production environment

If this is a role that interests you and you’d like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of:Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2022 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 13th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.