About this opportunity
Ashley Furniture Industries, LLC. lists this Manufacturing Industrial Engineer opportunity in arcadia, Wisconsin. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Build Your Career with Ashley Furniture- Where Innovation Meets Comfort
Who We Are:
At Ashley, inspiring the love of home is at the heart of everything we do. As the world’s largest manufacturer of home furnishings, we’re more than a business — we’re a family driven by innovation, competitiveness, and an unwavering commitment to excellence. We persevere through challenges, push beyond the status quo, and constantly seek better ways to deliver an exceptional customer experience. Our solutions-first mindset and dedication to growth are why Ashley remains #1 in our industry.
If you’re ready to grow, you’ve come to the right place. With a true “Growth Mindset,” Ashley Furniture invests in developing future leaders and helps every team member learn from the best in the business.
If you are a current Ashley employee : Please login to your UKG account and apply using the internal job board.
Summary: The Industrial Engineer will assist in maintaining all product costing systems, product routing systems, and process standards systems. The Industrial Engineering department will also maintain methods for product production and pay systems for people involved in product manufacturing and warehousing. This position will maintain the education methods and pay system for production and warehouse management and leads the efforts to improve them.
Responsibilities:
Product & Process Systems Management:
Maintain product costing systems
Manage product routing systems
Oversee process standards systems
Develop and maintain production methods
Compensation & Incentive Systems:
Maintain pay systems for manufacturing and warehouse personnel
Manage education methods and pay systems for production and warehouse management
Lead improvements to compensation and incentive structures
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
Work with HR, IT, Payroll, and Facilities departments
Support labor management systems
Implement incentive-based pay programs
Continuous Improvement:
Apply Lean manufacturing principles
Drive continuous improvement initiatives
Analyze data and processes to identify optimization opportunities
Data Analysis & Reporting:
Conduct analytics and data manipulation
Utilize Excel and other analytical tools
Provide data-driven recommendations for process improvements
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or relevant field, or equivalent work experience required in lieu of a degree
3+ years experience working in a similar function in a manufacturing environment, preferred
2+ years experience working cross-functionally with HR, IT, Payroll, Facilities, etc., preferred
Knowledge of labor management systems and incentive-based pay, preferred
Knowledge of Lean and Continuous Improvement concepts, preferred
Proficient in analytics and data manipulation using Excel and other tools
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Work Environment:
This position is located in an active industrial manufacturing and distribution center with moderate to high noise levels, temperature variations, and material handling equipment in operation. The role may require extended periods of standing or walking on concrete floors and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as safety glasses and steel-toed boots. The fast-paced environment involves time-sensitive and safety sensitive operations and may include various shift schedules to support production and distribution needs.
Pay: $65,000-$75,000
Benefits We Offer:
Health, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program
Paid Time Off; increases with years of service
Generous Employee Discount on home furnishings
Professional Development Opportunities
Tuition Assistance
Ashley Wellness Centers (location specific)
401(k) and Profit Sharing
Life Insurance
Our Core Values:
Honesty & Integrity: Acts with transparency, discretion, and ethical judgment. Trusted to handle sensitive information and provide accurate, unbiased insights.
Dirty Fingernail: Takes full accountability for outcomes, not just tasks. Inspects details, ensures data accuracy, and follows through to completion.
Continuous Improvement: Actively seeks better ways to improve templates, tools, and processes. Learns from prior initiatives and embeds lessons into standard work.
Growth & Results Focus: Understands how transformation initiatives drive growth, cost reduction, and profitability. Keeps work aligned to enterprise priorities.
Culture of Leadership : Leads through influence, reliability, and example. Builds trust across functions and supports leaders at every level.
Customer-Centric & Boundaryless: Works across silos for the greater good of the organization. Ensures outputs meet the needs of executives, initiative owners, and teams.
Operational Excellence: Demonstrates strong organizational discipline, attention to detail, and the ability to translate ambiguity into clear, executable tools.
Interested in learning more about Ashley Furniture’s Community Engagement programs, Environmental Stewardship, or our Core Values, click the links below:
Corporate Social Responsibility
View Our Corporate Brochure
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and provide a drug-free working environment. While Ashley appreciates the interest of all candidates only those meeting specific position requirements may be contacted. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. The company reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.
Notice to Search Firms: We are not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms. We will not pay any placement, referral or other fees to any search firms unless we have agreed otherwise in a valid, written agreement for the specific position posted and signed by an authorized representative of Ashley Furniture Industries.
Please note this position is not eligible for current or future employment sponsorship. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or at any time in the future.
Worksite address
arcadia, WI, 54612, US
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