Industrial Engineer Jobs in Mississippi

A leader in technology and innovation, Southwire Company, LLC is one of North America’s largest wire and cable producers. Southwire and its subsidiaries manufacture building wire and cable, utility products, metal-clad cable, portable and electronic cord products, OEM wire products and engineered products. In addition, Southwire supplies assembled products, contractor equipment, electrical components, hand tools and jobsite power and lighting solutions. The company also offers digital solutions including contractor planning and utility grid resiliency as well as field services including cable testing, rejuvenation and replacement to support our customers as a value-add partner. We are proud to offer competitive compensation, employee benefits, tuition reimbursement and unlimited growth opportunities. Our more than seven decades of progressive growth can be attributed to our determination to developing innovative systems and solutions, exercising environmental stewardship and enhancing the well-being of the communities in which we work and live. How will you power what’s possible?

Location: Starkville, MS Plant

Job Summary

Provide Industrial Engineering support and guidance for all Wire and Cable Operations. Interface with other areas of the organization to drive continuous improvement and will work to ensure that Lean objectives are met and exceeded.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and/or audit method standards for production activities, including proficiency in Ai (Artificial Intelligence)
• Develop and/or audit process documentation for machine capabilities and cycle time calculation processes, including proficiency in Ai (Artificial Intelligence)
• Analyze process capabilities and make improvement recommendations
• Perform time study observations to establish and/or validate production standards
• Understand standard cost and perform cost analysis and plant capabilities for new products, product changes, and product rationalization
• Participate in special projects as it relates to current initiatives within company or operations to leverage systems; examples include Master Data initiatives, support Integrated Business Plan implementation
• Work with a variety of systems including but not limited to SAP, CableBuilder, Advaris, and JIRA
• Gather, analyze, and evaluate ideas from manufacturing to improve or develop new functionality within materials management or production planning. Assist in creating useful reports from Ai, SAP and Advaris MES to support Materials Management.
• Capital project requests, justifications & capital expenditure reporting and analysis
• Support Continuous Improvement (CI) through participating in kaizen events

Required Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or related Technology field
• Strong knowledge and expertise of Industrial Engineering methods and concepts
• Must have strong analytical, time management, and problem-solving skills
• Must possess strong leadership skills as well as excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Must have excellent software skills including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, knowledge of Minitab is a plus.

Competencies

Nimble Learning
Customer Focus
Plans and Aligns
Collaborates
Balances Stakeholders
Action Oriented

Benefits We Offer:

• 401k with Matching
• Family and Individual Insurance Packages (Health, Life, Dental, and Vision)
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Long & Short-Term Disability
• Supplemental Insurance Plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Programs
• Advancement & Professional Growth opportunities
• Parental Leave
• & More

Southwire is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.