# Industrial Engineer

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/industrial-engineer

An Industrial Engineer optimizes complex processes, systems, and workflows within manufacturing plants, warehouses, or service operations, applying lean manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies to reduce waste and improve efficiency. They use CAD and simulation software to model production lines and supply chains, working closely with operations and quality teams to drive continuous process improvement. This role suits analytical, systems-thinking professionals who enjoy translating data into measurable operational gains.

Top skills: [Lean Manufacturing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/lean-manufacturing), [Process Improvement](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/process-improvement), [Six Sigma](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/six-sigma)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Process Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/process-engineer)
- Often leads to: [Engineering Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/engineering-manager)

## Similar roles

[Manufacturing Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/manufacturing-engineer), [Mechanical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/mechanical-engineer), [Process Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/process-engineer), [Quality Control Systems Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/quality-control-systems-manager), [Reliability Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/reliability-engineer)

## Open Industrial Engineer roles (26)

- [Industrial Engineer](https://gfs.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/usjobs-gen-gfs/job/Wyoming-Michigan/Industrial-Engineer_R-53134-1) at [Gordon Food Service](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gordon-food-service) — Wyoming, MI (listed on Gordon Food Service's own careers site)
- [Industrial Engineer](https://egay.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_2001/job/43865/apply) at [NOV Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nov-inc) — Conroe, TX (listed on NOV Inc.'s own careers site)
- [Industrial Engineer](https://lighting.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/jobs-and-careers/job/Peachtree-City/Industrial-Engineer_366028) at [Signify](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/signify) — Peachtree City (listed on Signify's own careers site)
- [Industrial Engineer](https://vfc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/vfc_careers/job/USCA--USA--Kentucky--Danville-DC---TBL/Industrial-Engineer_R-20260710-0014-1) at [VF Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/vf-corporation) — Danville, KY (listed on VF Corporation's own careers site)
- [Industrial Engineer](https://taylor.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/North-Mankato-MN---Taylor-Corporation/Industrial-Engineer_R28798) at [Taylor Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/taylor-corporation) (listed on Taylor Corporation's own careers site)
- [Industrial Engineer I](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ec75b99e-167d-429c-a3b8-254f115ad752/industrial-engineer-i-at-arrow-electronics) at [Arrow Electronics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/arrow-electronics) — Full-time, Reno, NV, $69,600 – $110,000
- [Industrial Engineer III](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3a46034b-2155-47e3-8dd5-004b45969e99/industrial-engineer-iii-at-aerovironment) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — Full-time, Petaluma, CA, $100,500 – $153,250
- [Advanced Industrial Engineer - Material Flow Automation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/dd51d8fe-9cfa-4a57-93b7-f9dffdb4e8ea/advanced-industrial-engineer-material-flow-automation-at-adient) at [Adient](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adient) — Plymouth, MI
- [Dual Course of Studies – Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering Technical Sales/Digital Industry / Duales Studium – Bachelor of Science, Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen Technischer Vertrieb/Digitale Industrie (M/F/D)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/aea39187-8bf1-404b-bfa8-f3422eb4cc5b/dual-course-of-studies-bachelor-of-science-industrial-engineering-technical) at [Adtran](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adtran) — Internship
- [Industrial Engineer, Senior – Warehouse & Distribution](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c22c3c21-ab44-4405-9bfa-ccb88432881a/industrial-engineer-senior-warehouse-distribution-at-a-dec) at [A-dec](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/a-dec) — Newberg, OR

All 26 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?q=Industrial%20Engineer

## Likely next role (238)

Where Industrial Engineers commonly go next: [Engineering Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/engineering-manager).

- [Engineering Manager, GPU Infrastructure](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cohere/28239d75-5dd9-41fb-ba43-cb08b491be2b/application) at [Cohere](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cohere) — Full-time, United States, Canada, CA$330,000 – CA$400,000 (listed on Cohere's own careers site)
- [Engineering Manager, Billing Platform](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/sentry/9b7ba790-75d1-404c-bf9f-c3776179f7f2/application) at [Sentry](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sentry) — San Francisco, CA · Remote, $220,000 – $450,000 (listed on Sentry's own careers site)
- [Engineering Manager](https://jabil.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Jabil_Careers/job/Memphis-TN/Engineering-Manager_J2460985) at [Jabil](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/jabil) (listed on Jabil's own careers site)
- [Senior Manager, R&D](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Crusoe/14e5f5a1-cb56-4b3e-ac4c-a31152b6fcbf/application) at [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — Full-time, Denver, CO, $132,000 – $165,000 (listed on Crusoe's own careers site)
- [Engineering Manager](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/confido/10fbb497-7893-422f-bca5-1c72084faddc/application) at [Confido](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/confido) — New York, NY, $260,000 – $320,000 (listed on Confido's own careers site)
- [Engineering Manager](https://flir.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/flircareers/job/US---Exton-PA/Engineering-Manager_REQ35580-1) at [FLIR Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/flir-systems) — Exton, PA (listed on FLIR Systems's own careers site)
- [Engineering Manager](https://group1001wd.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Remote-Location/Principal-Engineer_R26_0272) at [Group 1001](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/group-1001) — Remote Location (listed on Group 1001's own careers site)
- [Nuclear Technical Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b865f04b-c276-4762-8de6-03c90609c0c9/nuclear-technical-manager-at-crane-co) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Twinsburg, OH
- [Senior Director, AI Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/87723469-075e-426b-8992-c95a4f48d75f/senior-director-ai-engineering-at-dataminr) at [Dataminr](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dataminr) — Full-time, $229,600 – $337,000
- [IT Middleware Production Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5a64be6b-8148-4ea9-9e00-ca31ec5c354b/it-middleware-production-manager-at-american-international-group) at [American International Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-international-group) — Sumida-ku

## Roles similar to Industrial Engineer (348)

From [Manufacturing Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/manufacturing-engineer), [Mechanical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/mechanical-engineer), [Process Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/process-engineer), [Quality Control Systems Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/quality-control-systems-manager), [Reliability Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/reliability-engineer).

- [Process Engineer](https://adventhealth.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AH_External_Career_Site/job/01-WH-ADVENTHEALTH-WESTHALL/Process-Engineer_R-0398133) at [AdventHealth](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adventhealth) — 01 WH ADVENTHEALTH WESTHALL (listed on AdventHealth's own careers site)
- [Reliability Engineer](https://jll.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/jllcareers/job/Albany-NY/Reliability-Engineer_REQ532346) at [JLL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/jll) (listed on JLL's own careers site)
- [Mechanical Engineer](https://homedepot.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CareerDepot/job/SIMPL---8820/Mechanical-Engineer_Req191755) at [The Home Depot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-home-depot) — SIMPL - 8820 (listed on The Home Depot's own careers site)
- [Mechanical Engineer](https://hpe.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Jobsathpe/job/Spring-Texas-United-States-of-America/Mechanical-Engineer_1210869-2) at [Juniper Networks](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/juniper-networks) — Spring, TX (listed on Juniper Networks's own careers site)
- [Process Engineer](https://jm.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Waterville-Plt-7-OH/Process-Engineer_R26_1414) at [Johns Manville](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/johns-manville) — Waterville, OH (listed on Johns Manville's own careers site)
- [Mechanical Engineer](https://cranecompany.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Elyria-Ohio/Mechanical-Engineer_JR102340) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Elyria, OH (listed on Crane Co.'s own careers site)
- [Mechanical Engineer](https://arienscompany.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/WI---Brillion/Mechanical-Engineer_R-04152) at [Ariens](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ariens) — Wi - Brillion (listed on Ariens's own careers site)
- [Mechanical Engineer](https://broadcom.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Career/job/USA-CA-San-Jose-Innovation-Drive/Mechanical-Engineer_R026878) at [Broadcom Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/broadcom-inc) — San Jose, CA (listed on Broadcom Inc.'s own careers site)
- [Manufacturing Engineer](https://sbdinc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Stanley_Black_Decker_Career_Site/job/Sedalia-MO-United-States/Manufacturing-Engineer_REQ-1000046011) at [Stanley Black & Decker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/stanley-black-decker) — Sedalia, MO (listed on Stanley Black & Decker's own careers site)
- [Process Engineer](https://rockwellautomation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Rockwell_Automation/job/Mequon-Wisconsin-United-States/Process-Engineer_R26-5825) at [Rockwell Automation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rockwell-automation) (listed on Rockwell Automation's own careers site)

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