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Early Professional Industrial Engineer
- IBM (Poughkeepsie, NY)
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Introduction
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Your role and responsibilities
We are seeking a detail-oriented and strategic Industrial Engineer to support high-impact manufacturing projects through robust business case development, capacity planning, and operational analysis. The ideal candidate excels at sizing complex business cases, conducting workload and capacity assessments, managing cross-functional projects, and delivering insights that drive return on investment (ROI).
This is a high-visibility role that interfaces with engineering, operations, finance, and leadership teams to influence strategic manufacturing decisions.
Required technical and professional expertise
* Contribute to the development of data-driven business cases for manufacturing investments, expansions, or process changes.
* Conduct detailed workload, throughput, and capacity analysis to support labor and equipment planning.
* Translate production forecasts into clear capacity requirements and operational plans.
* Manage and coordinate cross-functional projects from concept through implementation, ensuring timeline, cost, and quality targets are met.
* Perform ROI and cost-benefit analyses to evaluate proposed projects or process improvements.
* Develop clear, concise, and accurate technical documentation, reports, and presentations.
* Identify and drive opportunities to improve productivity, reduce waste, and optimize process flow.
* Present complex findings and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Preferred technical and professional experience
* B.S. in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field.
* 0-3 years of experience in a manufacturing or operations environment.
* Strong analytical skills with expertise in Excel
IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
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