
Senior Industrial Engineer - Team Lead
BAE Systems · Aiken, SC
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Industrial
- Base pay
- $88k–$150k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Certification
- Black Belt preferred
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 6 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management industrial role at BAE Systems (aerospace & defense) in Aiken, SC. Lead Continuous Improvement initiatives and projects, and you'll identify and implement process flow, cost reduction, quality, and safety improvements.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required · Black Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Black Belt, Green Belt, Value stream mapping, AutoCAD
- Base pay
- $88k–$150k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Industrial Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $85k–$125k. This one lists $88k–$150k.
Median of the low and high ends of 79 live postings that list pay, out of 309 industrial engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
South Carolina plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 10 other live industrial postings in South Carolina.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 55%
- ✓ Value stream mapping 45%
- Team leadership 36%
- Time studies 36%
- Automation 27%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Six Sigma, Black Belt, Green Belt, Python, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Industrial team at BAE Systems
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is it more layout and capacity work, or time studies and standard work?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- The posting mentions a Black Belt. Does the company sponsor certification?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: BAE Systems in Aiken
2 other open roles at this site.
- Continuous Improvement Engineer, Senior · Lean / CI · Senior
- Maintenance Manager · Reliability · Manager
Full description from BAE SystemsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
- ✓Required Education, Experience, & Skills
- ✓BS in Industrial Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent experience
- ✓Strong software fluency or skill set: AutoCAD, Simulation Software, Excel, or Python
- ✓Minimum 2 years’ experience in manufacturing operations
- ✓Demonstrated leadership in process improvement including logistics, supply chain, material presentation to the manufacturing areas, manufacturing flow optimization and implementation of operations work standards including methods and time standards
- ✓Experience with Lean 6Sigma methodologies, 6sigma certification preferred.
- ✓Experience establishing and maintaining work standards, methods and build times.
- ✓Experience organizing material flow throughout the value stream from receipt through shipping.
- ✓Experience leading Continuous Improvement events and implementing the results within Operations
- ✓Experience establishing and monitoring Equipment Capacity levels via robust models
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
- ✓BS in Industrial Engineering or related discipline with 2-5 years’ experience in manufacturing, or in absence of degree 6 years’ experience.
- ✓Experience utilizing project management tools (KPI fire or similar).
- ✓Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt
- ✓Problem Solving
- ✓6S
- ✓VSM
- ✓Experience with LEAN practices and projects utilizing LEAN tools
- ✓Experience with Simio, Arena, or other simulation software
Pay Information
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems, Inc. BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.
Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives us. We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.
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Job Description BAE Systems seeks a seasoned Industrial Engineer with a strong skill set that will be utilized as a change agent to drive Operational Excellence throughout our Manufacturing and Supply Chain functions. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker that can design alternative future state solutions by working with the organization at all levels and then by modeling each scenario with Capacity Modeling, Simulation, and CAD software. Projects will be funded and tactically implemented by the Industrial Engineer. These projects will have high visibility and will be monitored closely by leadership. The Industrial Engineer will be the project owner and will be held accountable for the results. Are you technically minded, detail-oriented and comfortable working at all levels? If so, you may have what it takes to join the BAE Systems, Inc team.
In this role, you'll provide support with layout, process design, and process improvement implementation that enables our sites to achieve peak performance. You'll lead Continuous Improvement initiatives and projects, and you'll identify and implement process flow, cost reduction, quality, and safety improvements. This opportunity will be challenging and when done well will deliver results that have a direct impact on company profitability. Required Education, Experience, & Skills
- •Drive strategic decision making through capacity modeling and simulation.
- •Utilize continuous improvement methodologies to assist operations in process improvement and meeting strategic objectives.
- •Enact improvement to resolve productivity flow problems and/or minimize cost.
- •Drive sustained improvements through the utilization of process flows, operating procedures, and work instructions.
- •Assist in determining optimal shop floor layouts, product flow strategies, assembly methods, ergonomics, material handling, using simulation and CAD software.
- •Perform time and motion studies to develop standards for labor utilization.
- •Run analysis to determine staffing levels for departments based on contract
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