Sr Industrial Engineer

From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Industrial Engineer roles in Minnesota: typical posted base $73k–$115k. This one lists $73k–$130k.

Median of the low and high ends of 5 live postings that list pay, out of 7 industrial engineer openings in Minnesota, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Minnesota plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 343 other live industrial postings in the US.

Base pay

In line with similar roles

Typical $85k–$124k, from 88 postings that list pay.

Experience asked

Typical (5+ years)

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.

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. 1

   Pick 2–3 people on the Industrial team at Optum

   Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.

2. 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. 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. 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. 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.