S&OP Industrial Engineer - Data-Driven Manufacturing

About the Role

Join us as an S&OP Industrial Engineer to lead the charge in revolutionizing heavy manufacturing with data-driven precision. This role is crucial for optimizing production flow, customer service, and profitability at our state-of-the-art facility located in Starkville, Mississippi. As an S&OP Industrial Engineer, you will have a direct impact on the success of our operations, ensuring seamless coordination between commercial demand, production capability, and supply chain execution.

What You'll Do

• Analyze demand forecasts, shipment history, production capacity, and supply chain constraints to optimize flow, inventory, and throughput.
• Build and evaluate what-if scenarios regarding capacity, downtime, yield loss, mix changes, and demand shifts.
• Coordinate the monthly S&OP cycle, including demand, supply, and inventory reviews, to drive alignment between commercial and operations stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain key performance indicators and dashboards for forecast accuracy, inventory days on hand, and capacity utilization.
• Partner with various departments to validate demand assumptions and balance service, working capital, and cost objectives.
• Maintain planning data and drive continuous improvement of planning tools, automation, and processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Data Analytics, Engineering, or a related field.
• At least three years of experience in supply chain, demand planning, production planning, or data analytics within a heavy manufacturing or industrial operations environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for modeling and data analysis.
• Hands-on experience with business intelligence tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Solid understanding of ERP systems and how they integrate with production and financial data.

Nice to Have

• Experience in a greenfield manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with advanced analytics techniques.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles.

What We Offer

• Full relocation package for nationwide candidates.
• Extremely competitive starting pay.
• Outstanding growth and advancement opportunities.
• A chance to be part of one of the most modern aluminum flat roll operations in the U.S.
• Competitive compensation, including a highly rewarding return-on-asset bonus structure.