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Industrial Engineer
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Costa Mesa, CA (In Person)
$130,000 Salary, Full-Time
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Description Industrial engineer Industrial Engineer supporting production line design, capacity planning, and manufacturing optimization within a fast-paced defense environment. This role will act as the bridge across manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, and quality to translate demand into scalable, production-ready line designs. This position is focused on hands-on support of operating production lines, including time studies, line balancing, layout optimization, and data-driven improvements to throughput and efficiency. Candidates will support both existing production lines and new product introductions, working on layout modifications, material flow, and capacity scaling efforts. The ideal candidate brings a strong engineering foundation with direct experience working in manufacturing environments (not purely logistics or operations), and has supported large-scale production areas with measurable impact to throughput, capacity, and efficiency. Skills Industrial engineering, plant layout, Time studies, continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, industrial, manufacturing process, lean six sigma, kaizen, new product development, new product introduction, promodel, flexsim, line balancing, production line, plant design, process flow, process optimization, value stream mapping, autocad, visio, minitab, simulation, manufacturing engineering Top Skills Details Industrial engineering,plant layout
Additional Skills & Qualifications Must Haves:
5+ years of experience in industrial engineering or manufacturing engineering with IE responsibilities (flexible on title) - strong background supporting production lines (NOT logistics-only roles) Experience with facility layouts, line design, station readiness, and capacity planning Exposure to time studies, work content breakdown, and line balancing Background in material flow, value stream mapping, process mapping, or factory design (greenfield/brownfield) is a plus Nice toHaves:
Experience working in fast-paced, high-growth manufacturing environments (preferred: automotive, aerospace, defense, or similar) Experience using tools such as AutoCAD, Visio, Minitab, Excel, or simulation tools (PlantSim, FlexSim, etc.) is preferred Must have a hands-on engineering mindset with ability to own projects and drive implementation vs. purely analytical/reporting work Experience Level Intermediate Level Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of Costa Mesa, CA. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $75.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:- Medical, dental & vision
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
- 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
- Short and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Costa Mesa,CA.