Lead Industrial Engineer
Mohawk Industries · Dalton, GA
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Industrial
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 8+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 13 days ago
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A management industrial role at Mohawk Industries (industrial) in Dalton, GA. Global flooring leader with some of the best-known brands in the industry, Mohawk is a great place to start or develop your career with an emphasis on more of what’s important to you.
- They ask for
- 8+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, AutoCAD
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Industrial Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $84k–$124k.
Median of the low and high ends of 84 live postings that list pay, out of 384 industrial engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 10 other live industrial postings in Georgia.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (8+ vs 4+)
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 73%
- Six Sigma 45%
- Automation 36%
- 5S 27%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for AutoCAD, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Lead Industrial Engineer Job Details | Mohawk Industries
Our brands
- •DAL-TILE
- •MARAZZI GROUP
- •Unilin Group
- •Dal-Tile Mexico
- •OUR STORY
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Jobs
- •PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
- •MANUFACTURING
- •SALES CAREERS
- •COLLEGE RECRUITING
- •WAREHOUSE CAREERS
- •DRIVE FOR MOHAWK
- •EMPLOYEE LOGIN
- •COMMUNITY
- •BENEFITS
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Our brands
- •DAL-TILE
- •MARAZZI GROUP
- •Unilin Group
- •Dal-Tile Mexico
- •OUR STORY
Jobs
- •PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
- •MANUFACTURING
- •SALES CAREERS
- •COLLEGE RECRUITING
- •WAREHOUSE CAREERS
- •DRIVE FOR MOHAWK
- •EMPLOYEE LOGIN
- •COMMUNITY
- •BENEFITS
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Date: Oct 25, 2026
Location
Dalton, Georgia, United States, 30721
Company
Mohawk Industries
Are you looking for more?
At Mohawk Industries, we’re committed to more – more customer solutions, more process improvements, more sustainable manufacturing and more opportunities for our team.
As a Fortune 500, global flooring leader with some of the best-known brands in the industry, Mohawk is a great place to start or develop your career with an emphasis on more of what’s important to you. Whether you want to lead more, innovate more, learn more or create more, you can find your more with Mohawk.
- •Utilize advanced expertise to develop, assess, and implement techniques and equipment of simple to moderate complexity within production processes, focusing on maximizing operational efficiency.
- •Plan and design systems that enhance productivity by optimizing the integration of people, materials, systems, equipment, and finance, leveraging specialized knowledge in industrial engineering.
- •Provide expert recommendations on more efficient and safer manufacturing processes, utilizing new, existing, or modified machinery, equipment, or systems under the guidance of senior engineering staff.
- •Implement changes to work methods, materials, machinery, manpower allocation, and safety measures for projects of simple to moderate complexity, ensuring adherence to company-approved standards.
- •Oversee work standards, schedules, procedures, and performance standards to improve efficiency and cost reductions, reviewing standards with senior engineering staff before implementation.
- •Analyze and recommend changes to work operations to reduce noise, pollution, toxic chemicals, etc., under the direction of senior engineering staff.
- •Monitor daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance and other reporting systems output, leveraging specialized knowledge and experience.
- •Participate in cross-functional projects or meetings as required, providing expert input under the direction of senior engineering staff.
- •Perform high quality analysis consistently, utilizing advanced analytical skills to drive informed decision-making.
- •Champion innovative ideas and apply them effectively to enhance business results, leveraging deep expertise in industrial engineering.
- •Monitor and/or lead after-action reviews to identify, document, and share lessons learned, utilizing specialized knowledge and experience to drive continuous improvement.
- •Collaborate cross-functionally to evaluate technical, system, and process improvements, providing expert input and guidance.
- •Perform other duties as needed.
- •Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
- •6-8 years’ relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
- •Six-Sigma and/or Lean certifications are desirable.
- •Proficiency in AutoCAD preferred.
- •Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in own job discipline or field.
- •Recognized cross-functionally as an expert within one or two subject matter areas.
- •Excellent communication, problem solving, and organizational skills.
- •Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time effectively.
- •High level of integrity and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential data.
- •Proficient using Microsoft Office Suite products.
- •Flexible attitude, adaptable to change, team player, and able to handle multiple projects at once.
- •High degree of professionalism, judgment, maturity, and resourcefulness in the absence of formalized guidelines and procedures.
- •Temporary indirect reporting relationships may exist while working as Project lead. May be required to act in senior role, providing task related advise and direction to junior team members.
- •Occasional exposure to hazardous conditions caused by noise, moving mechanical parts, airborne particles, and other conditions associated with a high-traffic production floor.
- •Must be able to walk long distances and stand for long periods of time.
- •Bending, crouching, and stooping may be required.
- •Must be able to work in non-climate-controlled facilities.
- •The work environment may be a noisy, high traffic manufacturing production floor.
- •May be required to work a flexible schedule to include evening and night shifts, weekends, and holidays.
- •The ability to wear personal protective gear correctly most of the day.
- •The ability to lift 50 pounds regularly.
Mohawk Industries is a leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world. Mohawk’s vertically integrated manufacturing and distribution processes provide competitive advantages in the production of car