Onsite Industrial Engineer – Lean Process & PCB Assembly
USI INC · Milpitas, CA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Lean / CI
- Base pay
- $120k–$140k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level continuous improvement role at USI INC (industrial) in Milpitas, CA.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean
- Base pay
- $120k–$140k
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Continuous Improvement roles in California: typical posted base $109k–$151k. This one lists $120k–$140k.
Median of the low and high ends of 13 live postings that list pay, out of 22 continuous improvement openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
California plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 21 other live lean / ci postings in California.
- Base pay
- In line with similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 7+)
Typical $109k–$163k, from 12 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 7+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 86%
- Kaizen 64%
- Value stream mapping 64%
- Six Sigma 55%
- Root cause 55%
- Black Belt 41%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
Pulled from the posting text. If it's not listed here, the posting didn't say.
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 Lean / CI team at USI INC
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
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 CI run from the plant floor or from a corporate OpEx group?
- Which metrics does leadership actually watch: OEE, scrap, cost per unit?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 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
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 USI INCAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Required qualifications
include a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and at least 3 years of experience in a similar role, particularly in electronic manufacturing. The position offers a competitive salary range of $120,000 - $140,000 and benefits including paid time off and medical coverage. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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USI INC is seeking a detail-oriented Industrial Engineer in Milpitas, CA, to improve production efficiency and support continuous improvement initiatives. The role involves analyzing processes and collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize manufacturing operations, ensuring quality and safety standards.