Industrial Engineer Senior
Illuminate USA · Pataskala, OH
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Industrial
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 10+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 25 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior industrial role at Illuminate USA (industrial) in Pataskala, OH. Analyze production performance by line, shift, product, and process to identify recurring losses and improvement opportunities.
- They ask for
- 10+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Value stream mapping, Root cause, Automation, Time studies
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Industrial Engineer roles in Ohio: typical posted base $95k–$125k.
Median of the low and high ends of 4 live postings that list pay, out of 15 industrial engineer openings in Ohio, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 14 other live industrial postings in Ohio.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (10+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Time studies 67%
- ✓ Lean 60%
- ✓ Value stream mapping 47%
- Six Sigma 40%
- ✓ Automation 33%
- ✓ New product launch 33%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Illuminate USA in Pataskala
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Full description from Illuminate USAAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Analyze production performance by line, shift, product, and process to identify recurring losses and improvement opportunities.
- ◆Develop and maintain capacity models, labor standards, staffing models, and performance measures.
- ◆Conduct time studies, work measurement, bottleneck analysis, and line balancing to improve output and reduce wasted time and movement.
- ◆Evaluate cycle time, downtime, work in process, material flow, and equipment utilization to identify the causes of production constraints.
- ◆Partner with Production and the Production Planner to assess whether current capacity and operating conditions can support the production plan.
- ◆Work with Equipment and Maintenance to quantify downtime losses and prioritize reliability improvements.
- ◆Partner with technical teams on process changes, trials, equipment improvements, and new product introductions.
- ◆Develop standard work and practical improvements that teams can adopt and sustain on the production floor.
- ◆Lead or support continuous improvement projects, including changes to layouts, workflows, equipment, and automation.
- ◆Build business cases for proposed improvements and measure results after implementation.
- ◆Create clear reporting and recommendations that help production teams and leadership make informed decisions.
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a closely related engineering field.
- ✓7–10 years of progressive industrial or manufacturing engineering experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
- ✓Experience with time studies, labor standards, capacity analysis, line balancing, process flow, and continuous improvement.
- ✓Experience working with automated manufacturing equipment and cross-functional production and engineering teams.
- ✓Strong analytical skills and the ability to turn manufacturing data into practical action.
- ✓Working knowledge of Lean manufacturing, standard work, value-stream mapping, and root-cause analysis.
- ✓Advanced Excel skills and experience with data analysis or reporting tools.
- ✓Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with operators, supervisors, engineers, and senior leaders.
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Job Description
Located in the heart of Central Ohio, Illuminate USA is transforming solar panel manufacturing from our cutting-edge facility in Pataskala. As a new standalone joint venture established by two global leaders in renewable energy, we’ve rapidly grown to over 1,500 associates and are now fully operational in our 1.1 million-square-foot factory. Our vision is to establish one of the largest solar panel manufacturing operations in the Western Hemisphere.
This is an exciting time to join Illuminate USA as we continue to grow and innovate. We’re not just building solar panels—we’re building a team of dedicated, passionate associates eager to make a real impact. If you’re looking to be part of a collaborative, people-focused, and forward-thinking workplace, we want to hear from you!
We offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and continuous opportunities for career growth. Come join us on this journey to create a brighter, more sustainable future in the Columbus area.
Illuminate USA is looking for a Senior Industrial Engineer to improve performance across our automated solar module manufacturing operation. Working closely with Production, Equipment and Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, Planning, and Warehouse teams, this person will use data and time on the production floor to identify constraints and make practical improvements to throughput, labor utilization, line balance, and manufacturing flow.