Senior Industrial Engineer
STS Technical Services · Milwaukee, WI
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Industrial
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 15+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A senior industrial role at STS Technical Services (industrial) in Milwaukee, WI. If you are hands-on, data-driven, and comfortable working directly on the production floor to improve processes across fabrication, welding, paint, assembly, and shipping operations, this opportunity aligns with your skill set.
- They ask for
- 15+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S, Value stream mapping, Root cause
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How this role compares
Against 312 other live industrial postings in the US.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (15+ vs 5+)
Typical $84k–$124k, from 89 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 63%
- ✓ Time studies 48%
- ✓ Six Sigma 36%
- New product launch 28%
- AutoCAD 28%
- ✓ Plant layout 27%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Welding, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Industrial team at STS Technical Services
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- 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 did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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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 STS Technical ServicesAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Position Summary
The Senior Industrial Engineer will lead manufacturing improvement initiatives focused on productivity, efficiency, quality, safety, and long-term operational scalability. This position supports an engineered-to-order manufacturing environment and requires strong collaboration across production, supply chain, quality, engineering, and leadership teams.
Job
Responsibilities
- ◆Lead plant-wide continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, quality, safety, and cost reduction
- ◆Analyze and optimize workflows across fabrication, welding, paint, assembly, and shipping operations
- ◆Develop labor standards, staffing plans, capacity models, and production metrics
- ◆Identify production bottlenecks and implement sustainable process improvements to increase throughput and improve on-time delivery
- ◆Design and improve plant layouts, workstation ergonomics, material flow systems, and factory organization
- ◆Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions related to downtime, scrap, rework, and operational inefficiencies
- ◆Create and maintain SOPs, standard work documentation, and operational best practices
- ◆Evaluate automation opportunities, capital equipment investments, and ROI-driven manufacturing improvements
- ◆Partner with Production, Quality, Safety, Supply Chain, and Engineering leadership teams to execute operational priorities
- ◆Mentor junior engineers and support the development of a continuous improvement culture throughout the facility
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
- ✓5 to 15 years of Industrial Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering experience in a production environment
- ✓Strong background in metal fabrication, welding, heavy manufacturing, job shop, or engineered-to-order manufacturing environments preferred
- ✓Proven success implementing Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, value stream mapping, and continuous improvement initiatives
- ✓Experience with labor studies, line balancing, plant layout development, capacity planning, and KPI management
- ✓Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to turn operational data into measurable improvements
- ✓Comfortable leading projects and influencing cross-functional teams without direct authority
- ✓ERP and MRP system experience required
- ✓CAD experience preferred
- ✓Six Sigma certification or equivalent continuous improvement training is a plus
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STS Technical Services is hiring Senior Industrial Engineers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
STS Technical Services is seeking an experienced Senior Industrial Engineer to support a rapidly growing manufacturing operation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This role is built for engineers who know how to improve throughput, eliminate bottlenecks, and drive measurable operational performance inside complex manufacturing environments.
If you are hands-on, data-driven, and comfortable working directly on the production floor to improve processes across fabrication, welding, paint, assembly, and shipping operations, this opportunity aligns with your skill set.
What Success Looks Like
- •Improved plant throughput and labor efficiency
- •Reduced bottlenecks, waste, scrap, and rework
- •Better production flow and stronger on-time delivery performance
- •Standardized manufacturing processes that support future operational growth
- •Increased operational discipline and process consistency across departments
About STS Technical Services
STS Technical Services is a Top 100 Staffing Firm that partners with some of the largest names in aerospace, manufacturing, defense, and industrial operations. We connect experienced professionals with opportunities that drive operational performance, innovation, and long-term growth.
If you are ready to lead high-impact manufacturing improvement initiatives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, apply today.
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