Job Description

Title: Senior Industrial Engineer
Company: Global Power Components – www.globalpowercomponents.com
Location: Milwaukee, WI (onsite 5-days/week)
Hire Type: Direct Hire

Global Power Components is a privately held, rapidly growing manufacturer of UL heavy-gauge steel fuel tanks, trailers, generator enclosures, and modular metal enclosures housing fully integrated electrical distribution and control systems. Operating from our newly expanded 300,000 sq. ft. facility, we continue to lead our industry through operational excellence, engineering expertise, and a commitment to continuous improvement. As we scale production capacity and modernize operations, we are seeking an experienced Industrial Engineer to drive high-impact manufacturing improvements across our operation.

We are looking for a results-oriented Industrial Engineer with 5–15 years of manufacturing experience to lead process optimization, labor efficiency, plant layout, capacity planning, and continuous improvement initiatives in a complex engineered-to-order (ETO) manufacturing environment. This role is ideal for a hands-on engineer who thrives on the production floor, can influence teams across departments, and has a proven record of improving throughput, reducing costs, and building scalable manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities:

Lead plant-wide continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, quality, safety, and cost reduction.
Analyze and optimize workflows across fabrication, welding, paint, assembly, and shipping operations.
Develop labor standards, capacity models, staffing plans, and production metrics to support growth.
Identify bottlenecks and implement sustainable process improvements that increase throughput and on-time delivery.
Design and improve plant layouts, material flow systems, workstation ergonomics, and factory organization.
Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions related to downtime, scrap, rework, and inefficiencies.
Create and maintain SOPs, standard work, and best practices across departments.
Evaluate capital equipment investments, automation opportunities, and ROI-driven manufacturing improvements.
Partner closely with Production, Quality, Safety, Supply Chain, and Engineering leaders to execute operational priorities.
Mentor junior engineers and help elevate continuous improvement culture across the facility.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
5–15 years of Industrial Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering experience in a production environment.
Strong background in metal fabrication, welding, heavy manufacturing, job shop, or engineered-to-order environments preferred.
Proven success implementing Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, value stream mapping, and process improvement initiatives.
Experience with labor studies, line balancing, plant layout, capacity planning, and KPI management.
Strong analytical skills with ability to translate data into actionable operational improvements.
Comfortable leading projects and influencing teams without direct authority.
ERP/MRP experience required; CAD experience preferred.
Six Sigma certification or equivalent CI training is a plus.

What Success Looks Like:

Improved plant throughput and labor efficiency
Reduced bottlenecks, rework, and waste
Better production flow and on-time shipment performance
Standardized scalable processes that support future growth
Stronger operational discipline across departments

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

Global Power Components is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Global Power Components is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

About Global Power Components

Global Power Components has been manufacturing power generation accessories since 1996. We offer competitive pricing, quality products, on time delivery and the best customer service possible. Whether you need a custom E-House, generator enclosure package, fuel tank or trailer our professional staff of engineers, electricians, and metal fabricators will make it happen. Global Power Components is located in Milwaukee, WI. our 400,000 sq. ft. facility has expanded our capabilities and enabled us to perform new services for our customers. With easy on/off access to Highways 94 and 43, shipping your product is never an issue. Since the relocation, Global Power Components has improved its on-time shipping to an astounding 97%. With our new facility, no project is too large and with our 75-ton crane, no project is too heavy. Global Power Components has developed into a family of employees that dedicate themselves to our customers and services. Our company is diversified in several industries to provide the security, experience, and confidence our customers deserve. However, we are small enough to ensure competitive prices, short lead times, and the ability to flow with last second design changes. For more information, visit us online at www.globalpowercomponents.com For your next custom project, think GPC.

Industry

Manufacturing & Production

Company Size

201-500 employees

Headquarters

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Year Founded

1996

Website

globalpowercomponents.com

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