Industrial Engineer - (E2)
$78,500 - $108,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 3 November 2026 by the employer.
About the role
Industrial Engineers analyze manufacturing workflows and design plant layouts to support semiconductor equipment production.
What you'll do
- Perform Methods Engineering analyses including process design, time and motion studies, work measurement, and line balancing to recommend workflow improvements.
- Develop and implement manufacturing facility designs, including plant layouts, material handling systems, warehouse operations, material staging areas, and material flow strategies.
- Build and maintain operational metrics, analytical models, and KPI dashboards to monitor manufacturing performance and identify constraints.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Value Stream Mapping, and Kaizen methodologies.
- Develop capacity models, simulation tools, and scenario analyses to evaluate production strategies and optimize resource utilization for materials, labor, space, and equipment.
- Support new product introductions (NPI) by delivering manufacturing line design, material flow setup, capacity planning, and deployment of specialized tooling and fixtures.
What you'll need
- Applied conceptual knowledge in industrial engineering, manufacturing processes, or facility design.
- Hands-on experience with capacity modeling, simulation tools, or quantitative scenario analysis.
- Experience applying Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Value Stream Mapping, and Kaizen frameworks.
- Demonstrated capability in plant layout planning, material handling design, or warehouse operations.
- Ability to conduct ergonomics and human factors evaluations on workstations and process designs.
- Ability to work in clean room environments and meet physical requirements including standing, walking, and wearing required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Skills: Methods Engineering, Capacity Modeling, Lean Manufacturing, Plant Layout
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This role has been open 0 days — well below the 54-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2447
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Median days open
54 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$100k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (2447 roles · 77 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 260 | 2447 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1182 | 10101 · 105 employers |
| Median days open | 41 d | 54 d (−13 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $100k |
Skills observed across this category: Methods Engineering, Capacity Modeling, Lean Manufacturing, Plant Layout
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 326 open roles · median 70 d
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 253 open roles · median 42 d
- Entegris · 214 open roles · median 53 d
- Lam Research · 108 open roles · median 75 d
- Infineon Technologies · 101 open roles · median 42 d
- ASML · 67 open roles · median 55 d
How we counted: 2447 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 77 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 3 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.