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Industrial Engineer

Katayama American Company Llc · Shelbyville, KY

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Level
Engineer
Team
Industrial
Degree
Preferred
Experience asked
2+ years
Industry
Industrial
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The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level industrial role at Katayama American Company Llc (industrial) in Shelbyville, KY. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently.

They ask for
2+ years · degree preferred
Tools it names
Lean, Minitab, Casting, Time studies, Plant layout, SolidWorks

Read from the posting. The full description is below.

From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Industrial Engineer roles in Kentucky: typical posted base $75k–$135k.

Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 15 industrial engineer openings in Kentucky, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Kentucky plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 14 other live industrial postings in Kentucky.

Experience asked
Less than usual (2+ vs 60+)

Similar roles usually ask 60+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Time studies 80%
  • ✓ Lean 73%
  • ✓ AutoCAD 60%
  • ✓ New product launch 53%
  • SAP 33%
  • Kaizen 27%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for Casting, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 2+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Industrial team at Katayama American Company Llc

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  2. 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. 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 did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 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. 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.

Full description from Katayama American Company LlcAs posted on their careers site.Show

Job Summary

This position is responsible for analyzing operations, designing workflows and production processes, reducing inefficiency, and ensuring that final products meet the established quality and efficiency standards. An Industrial Engineer should be able to design and layout systems that maximize productivity, reduce wastefulness and production issues, are cost-efficient, and ensure high quality products.

Responsibilities

  • ◆Collaborate with Engineers to determine new product line placement and capacity
  • ◆Create/maintain material standards form, including routings and production information.
  • ◆Create and/or maintain plant layout, including area block diagram.
  • ◆Perform capacity studies as needed based on customer or sales information.
  • ◆Create/maintain detailed elemental time studies based on process concept or actual studies, including work combination table or equivalent and necessary changeover steps.
  • ◆Utilize time studies and work combination tables to implement manning improvements.
  • ◆Maintain work cell tracking database.
  • ◆Create/maintain Line Capacity forms that feature product and line information detailing weekly volumes and speeds.
  • ◆Countermeasure sheet creation and routing for trial/engineering change activity.
  • ◆Create Process Concept based on our sister company quotation model and update with ongoing design changes.
  • ◆Work with Engineers on new model launch for cell layout to include WIP, finished goods and location for support items in the work cell.
  • ◆Recommend methods for improving worker efficiency and reducing waste of materials and utilities such as restructuring job duties, reorganizing workflow, relocation of workstations and equipment, etc.
  • ◆Ergonomic advocate, working closely with safety, engineering and manufacturing.

Education & Experience Required

  • ✓BA/BS Industrial Engineering Degree is preferred.
  • ✓Ability to effectively communicate and lead projects and people assigned to the project
  • ✓Also requires 1 to 2 years of related experience.
  • ✓Advanced knowledge of production machinery, processes, and standards.
  • ✓Troubleshooting skills and attention to detail.
  • ✓Proficiency in MS Office and AutoCAD.

This job description may be modified at any time to encompass additional responsibility for meeting the needs of KACI. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and

responsibilities

are essential job functions and

requirements

and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some

requirements

may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The

requirements

listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and abilities.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an at will relationship.

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Skills

  • •Expertise in analyzing and improving manufacturing processes to enhance efficiency and reduce waste
  • •Proficient in using statistical methods and software (e.g., MATLAB, Minitab, R) to interpret data and inform decision-making.
  • •Strong understanding of Lean principles and methodologies to streamline operations and improve productivity.
  • •Experience in leading projects from conception to completion, utilizing tools such as Gantt charts and Agile methodologies.
  • •Knowledgeable in supply chain principles, including inventory control, logistics, and demand forecasting.
  • •Competent in CAD software (e.g., AutoCAD, SolidWorks) and ERP systems for efficient design and resource planning.
  • •Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills to identify issues and develop innovative solutions.
  • •Effective verbal and written communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and present findings to stakeholders.
  • •Ability to work collaboratively in team settings, fostering a positive work environment and driving collective success.

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