Senior Industrial Engineer

Beehive Industries • Knoxville, TN

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About The Position

The Senior Industrial Engineer will lead the development, optimization, and industrialization of additive manufacturing, machining, and post-processing operations. This role is critical in transforming complex, prototype-driven workflows into stable, scalable, and capable production systems.
You will work cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and EH&S to drive process capability, improve throughput, and ensure safe, cost-effective production of metal additive components. This role will also leverage data analytics and simulation tools to design, validate, and optimize manufacturing systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
• 7+ years of industrial engineering or manufacturing experience in a relevant industry
• Strong experience in structured problem solving (Six Sigma, RCCA, etc.)
• Demonstrated success implementing process improvements in production environments
• Experience with CAD tools (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or similar)

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Engineering or related field
• Hands-on experience with metal additive manufacturing (L-PBF, Binder Jet, SLA)
• Experience in post-processing of additive parts (heat treat, machining, finishing, inspection)
• Strong background in Statistical Process Control (SPC) and data analytics
• Experience with discrete event simulation and factory modeling tools (e.g., FlexSim) to support production planning, layout optimization, and throughput analysis
• Experience supporting new product introduction (NPI) in a production environment
• Ability to travel (<15%)

Responsibilities

• Own and scale manufacturing processes across additive, machining, and post-processing to enable repeatable, high-quality production
• Lead process industrialization efforts, transitioning new products from development into full-rate production
• Drive root cause corrective action (RCCA) for production and quality issues, ensuring sustainable solutions
• Develop and implement process controls, standard work, and work instructions for critical operations (e.g., de-powdering, machining setup, inspection, shipping prep)
• Apply Lean, Six Sigma, and statistical methods (SPC) to improve process capability, yield, and cycle time
• Partner with Quality to define acceptance criteria and inspection strategies for additive components
• Lead data-driven decision making through KPI development, performance tracking, and trend analysis
• Conduct FMEA and risk assessments to proactively mitigate manufacturing risks
• Evaluate and optimize production flow, layout, and material movement within the facility
• Develop and utilize discrete event simulation models (e.g., FlexSim) to evaluate production flow, identify bottlenecks, and support capacity planning and future-state factory design
• Support capacity planning and production scaling efforts

Benefits

• Beehive Industries offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes group Medical, Dental, Life, and Short and Long-Term disability coverage from day one.
• We also offer a generous 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a Company match.
• Every role at Beehive Industries is bonus eligible and will also receive equity in the company.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level