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Industrial Engineer, Manufacturing, Industrial Operations - Dacula

Publix
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 25 Mar 2026

About the role

Job Category

Industrial Operations, Manufacturing

Hours of Work

Minimum 45 hours per week

Facility

Atl Fresh Kitchen B018

State

Georgia

Frequency of Pay

Weekly

Travel Frequency

10%

Minimum Base Pay

1,519

Additional Information

Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration.  Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours. 
 
Please do not use your Publix email address when applying.  Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email.

Please note that Publix will not sponsor any hire for this position for an H-1B visa or permanent residence.

 

Address

445 Hurricane Trail

Potential Annual Pay with Bonus

85,570 - 128,327

City

Dacula

Year End Bonus

As a year-end bonus to associates, Publix issues one month’s extra pay (pro-rated in the first year) each year if associate remains employed through issue date of the bonus check that year. This is calculated as a 13th month of pay in the Potential Annual Pay with Bonus line above.

Maximum Base Pay

2,278

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering or equivalent process improvement experience in a manufacturing environment
  • at least one (1) year of experience as an Industrial Engineer, including IE internships and student projects or
  • at least two (2) years of experience providing analytical or technical support with a demonstrated ability to perform exceptional process improvement work
  • successful completion of the Maynard MOST certification program required upon hire
  • knowledge of IE techniques including statistical methods, queuing theory, deterministic and probabilistic operations analysis, ergonomics, facilities design, etc.
  • knowledge of forecasting, replenishment, inventory management, production scheduling, process flow, and line balancing principles
  • knowledge of data mining tools and best practices for database design
  • knowledge of financial and accounting concepts including NPV, IRR, ROI, and break-even
  • intermediate knowledge of Excel and Access, and basic knowledge of other Office applications
  • ability to apply mathematical and scientific skills and use quantitative methods like statistics and operations research through IE work measurement and process improvement
  • ability to apply interpersonal, verbal, written, and presentation skills with both front-line associates and leaders, to build relationships and provide guidance
  • ability to design and interpret performance reports
  • ability to occasionally work a variable schedule including nights, holidays, and weekends to meet business needs, and
  • willingness to travel, including flights and overnight stays, to support business needs at remote locations.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management, Statistics, Operations Research, or an MBA
  • two (2) or more years of experience as an Industrial Engineer
  • two (2) or more years of Publix experience
  • knowledge of food processing equipment, methodologies, systems, and technologies used in the bakery, dairy, deli, and fresh kitchen industries
  • knowledge of Manufacturing, Retail, Distribution, and support department functional roles, terms, and their detailed operating processes and procedures
  • knowledge of the master data that drives the forecasting, planning, production scheduling, shipping, inventory management, warehousing, purchasing and costing in SAP
  • knowledge of internal Publix data sources including SAP, Snowflake EDW, Informix Dallas Views, DB2, and SQL sources
  • knowledge of Publix’s accounting principles and tools
  • project management and facilitation skills, and
  • certified ‘green belt’ or higher in Lean/Six-Sigma.

Zip Code

300

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