E- Compressor Industrial Engineer
MAHLE · Morristown, TN
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Industrial
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level industrial role at MAHLE (automotive) in Morristown, TN. You will report to Head of E-compressor Production and assist with production control, measurement, and planning processes.
- They ask for
- 3+ years
- Tools it names
- 5S, OEE, FMEA, Control plans, Plant layout, Tooling
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Industrial Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $85k–$125k.
Median of the low and high ends of 79 live postings that list pay, out of 309 industrial engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Tennessee plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 8 other live industrial postings in Tennessee.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 4+)
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Plant layout 78%
- Lean 67%
- AutoCAD 67%
- Six Sigma 56%
- ✓ New product launch 44%
- Cost reduction 44%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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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 MAHLE
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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
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 MAHLEAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor's degree (B. S.) from four-year college or university
- ✓1-3 yrs of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- ✓Strong SAP and exel skills
- ✓Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts.
Our Offering
We will provide a collaborative environment working on exciting assignments, along with ongoing personal & career development opportunities. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!
After receiving your online application, the interview process will typically be a screening call followed by Personal Interview(s)
For more information about MAHLE and what a career with us looks like for you, click here. and to learn more about our foundation owned technology group click here.
#DiversityMatters with our inclusive culture, we welcome applications from all social, religious & ethnical backgrounds, disabilities both mental and physical, identities (gender) and neurodivergent people.
MAHLE is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment-based non-immigrant and immigrant visas. However, as a global company, MAHLE offers many job opportunities outside of USA which can be found through our employment website www.jobs.mahle.com
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Your Contribution
As a E-compressor Industrial Engineer, you will report to Head of E-compressor Production and assist with production control, measurement, and planning processes
This role is responsible to
- •Develop and writes task analysis, cost analysis and proposals for implementation of new processes or improvements to existing processes.
- •Assist the Production Part Approval Process for new products & changes to existing products.
- •Create and update PFMEA’s, Control Plans, etc. for successful launch of programs.
- •Develops, plans and models alternate processing methods to test feasibility of new applications of system components, and recommends implementation of improved procedures, process improvements and/or set-up reduction techniques.
- •Lead the Strategic Plan / Economic Plan development, analysis & presentation preparation.
- •Analyze work force utilization, facility layout and operational data such as production costs, process flow charts and production schedules to determine efficient utilization of workers, equipment, and materials.
- •Confers with established personnel to implement standard operating procedures and resolve system malfunctions.
- •Participate in piston/assembly drawing reviews and complete Part Feasibility Analysis.
- •Create and maintain SAP materials, bills of material and routings. Assist with resolution of SAP issues, as needed.
- •Confers with workers in other departments such as marketing, training and development, and engineering, to provide technical information.
- •Participates in meetings, seminars, and training sessions as needed to stay apprised of new developments in field.
- •Develops and conducts related equipment training programs and demonstrates skills to trainees (serves as a mentor or coach to established personnel).
- •Monitors function, cycle time and other pertinent parameters of production equipment in order to maintain OEE files and monthly OEE reporting.
- •Perform capacity analysis & maintain customer capacity database requirements.
- •Organization & submission of ‘customer paid’ tooling documentation to the customer.
- •Prepares reports, charts, graphs, and diagrams to illustrate / evaluate workflow, routing, material handling and machine utilization.
- •Performs Audits (Safety, Quality, 5S, etc.), as required.
- •Assist Quality with the maintenance of the department Engineering Change Log.
- •Attend and support internal and external Customer Team Meetings as required.
- •Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite software.