Industrial Engineer III
ZF Group · Marshall, IL
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Industrial
- Base pay
- $85k–$120k
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 7+ years
- Certification
- Black Belt preferred
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 9 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior industrial role at ZF Group (industrial) in Marshall, IL. Here, you can also revoke or change your consent at any time.
- They ask for
- 7+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience) · Black Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Black Belt, Green Belt, Time studies, Plant layout
- Base pay
- $85k–$120k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Industrial Engineer roles in Illinois: typical posted base $80k–$120k. This one lists $85k–$120k.
Median of the low and high ends of 8 live postings that list pay, out of 14 industrial engineer openings in Illinois, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Illinois plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 13 other live industrial postings in Illinois.
- Base pay
- In line with similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (7+ vs 5+)
Typical $80k–$120k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 57%
- ✓ Time studies 50%
- ✓ Plant layout 50%
- ✓ Six Sigma 43%
- ✓ AutoCAD 43%
- Team leadership 43%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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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
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- 5
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This plant: ZF Group in Marshall
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Industrial Engineer III
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Marshall, IL, US, 62441
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Job Description
About the team
The Industrial Engineer is responsible for the activities related to the support of all manufacturing processes including analyzing & improving quality, capacity, and capability.
What you can look forward to as Industrial Engineer
- •Develop and maintain capacity planning models for multiple manufacturing lines and testing areas.
- •Lead in the development & design of plant layout strategies in support of multiple manufacturing lines.
- •Assist in the development and justification of Capital Expenditures
- •Provide technical support to various groups in support of new product launches.
- •Assist in identifying & driving continuous improvement activities in Engineering and Manufacturing to achieve a Lean Mfg. Environment.
- •Independently evaluates, selects, and applies standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria using judgment in making any adaptations or modifications.
- •Assistance in the development and coordination of a 5-year plant capital budget.
- •Provide process input into CR’s (Customer Requests for Quote) for new and existing products.
- •Support the development of product routings in a SAP enterprise resource planning system.
- •All employees are expected to adhere to and promote ZF’s commitment to quality, ensuring a culture of continuous improvement and zero defects in all aspects of their role.
Your profile as Industrial Engineer
- •Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering field with 3 - 7 years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
- •Strong time study skills along with a strong understanding of capacity planning.
- •Experience in determining & eliminating productivity constraints, i.e., Process bottlenecks, poor efficiency, etc. and identifying the impacts through capacity & cost analysis.
- •Experience in developing simulation models of Mfg. processes & methods that are small scale in scope.
- •Principle knowledge of TPS (Toyota Production System) & knowledge Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (i.e., SAP).
- •Experience in supporting customer quotes and a basic knowledge of cost factors.
- •Team leadership skills, strong project management skills, and the capability to communicate and influence others.
- •Personal computer applications proficiency with ability to support AutoCAD and MS Office applications with strong skills utilizing advanced Excel tools.
- •Training in Green Belt / Black Belt Six Sigma with practical experience.
What We Offer
- •A supportive collaborative team environment
- •Annual Incentive Plan
- •Paid Vacation
- •401k Plan
- •Health Care Benefits
- •Paid Holidays
- •A strong diversity culture
- •Supportive Employee Groups and community outreach activities
ZF does not offer visa sponsorship for this role (e.g., H-1B, TN), and candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship by ZF now or in the future. This role also does not include any immigration-related support, including—but not limited to—being listed on government forms, providing documentation for