Industrial Engineer Assistant (11545)
The Bridger Group · McCook, NE
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Industrial
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level industrial role at The Bridger Group (industrial) in McCook, NE. Conduct audits and inspections to ensure products meet quality standards.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
- Tools it names
- Lean, Automation
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Industrial Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $85k–$125k.
Median of the low and high ends of 91 live postings that list pay, out of 344 industrial engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 343 other live industrial postings in the US.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Typical $84k–$124k, from 89 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 60%
- Time studies 43%
- Six Sigma 38%
- New product launch 33%
- Root cause 27%
- AutoCAD 26%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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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 The Bridger Group
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
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- 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
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- 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 The Bridger GroupAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
What You'll Do
- ◆Conduct audits and inspections to ensure products meet quality standards
- ◆Investigate and troubleshoot products or production issues, developing corrective actions to resolve quality problems
- ◆Drive continuous improvement with lean manufacturing methods, procedures, and plans
- ◆Lead the planning, design, and implementation of automation projects
What You'll Need
- ✓B.S Engineering / Engineering Technology or equivalent experience with Mechanical, Civil, Material Science, Industrial and Architectural Engineering
- ✓Experience with HVAC strongly preferred
- ✓Ability to obtain PE license within 3-5 years
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Who They Are
Our client is a manufacturer that has been supplying piping specialty products to the commercial Fire Safety, HVAC and Plumbing industry since the 1950s. Due to immense growth, they are looking to bring on an Industrial Engineer to support the Engineering Manager and his team. They're open to hiring someone fresh out of college for this role, especially if they hae HVAC-specific engineering knowledge.
Benefits
- •Full-time, Day Shift
- •Medical, Dental, Vision
- •401k with company match