Industrial Engineer Plant Operations

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Location: Great Falls, Montana

Hiring Company: Balanced Unitized Team (BMF) Curtain Wall & Aluminum Systems

Program: TN Visa Industrial Engineer (Mexican Citizens)

Contract type: Full-time, on-site

Salary range: USD 80,000 – 120,000 per year, depending on experience and skills

Balanced Unitized Team is a family-owned company based in Montana, specialized in unitized curtain wall, aluminum windows and cladding systems for high-quality construction projects.

We are a close-knit team that truly cares about our people: we value respect, open communication and a healthy work environment where everyone’s voice is heard. Many of our employees have been with us for years, growing their careers alongside the company. From the owners to the production floor, we work shoulder to shoulder, with a strong focus on safety, quality and teamwork.

We invest in our collaborators, offer opportunities to learn new skills, and recognize those who take initiative and help us improve every day.

If you are looking for a place where you are more than just a number, where your work has a direct impact and you can build long-term relationships, this is the right team for you.

Through our TN Visa program for engineers, we are recruiting an Industrial Engineer to lead the operations of a manufacturing plant specialized in unitized curtain wall, aluminum windows and cladding systems in the United States.

You will be responsible for running the plant on a day-to-day basis: leading the production team, optimizing processes, improving efficiency and ensuring quality and safety across the operation.

This position is ideal for an Industrial Engineer with strong experience in manufacturing, process improvement and team leadership, who wants to grow professionally in the U.S. within a specialized and technical environment.

• Oversee daily operations on the manufacturing floor and ensure production plans and deadlines are met.
• Manage and coordinate a 50‑100 person team (production lines, supervisors, operators).
• Analyze production flows, identify bottlenecks and lead continuous improvement projects (cycle time, waste reduction, layout optimization, line balancing, etc.).
• Design, document and standardize production processes, work instructions and best practices.
• Implement lean manufacturing and process optimization initiatives to improve efficiency and productivity.
• Use production data and KPIs to drive decisions and report plant performance to ownership and management.
• Lead root cause analysis for recurring quality or production issues and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Collaborate closely with owners, production, quality and maintenance to ensure smooth plant operations.
• Promote and enforce a safety‑first culture in all areas of the plant.
• Participate in planning and execution of new automation, machinery or technology projects in the plant.

• Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering (Licenciatura en Ingeniería Industrial) required for TN Visa category.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, ideally in:
  • Curtain wall, aluminum windows, cladding, façades, or
  • Metal‑mechanic / fabrication plants with technical products and high‑volume production.
• Proven experience supervising or managing plant operations and production teams.
• Strong background in process optimization, lean manufacturing, continuous improvement and KPI tracking.
• Comfortable working both on the production floor and in an office/engineering setting.
• Solid analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to work under pressure and handle multiple priorities.
• Intermediate to advanced English (able to communicate with management and the plant team in the U.S.).

• Experience in factories with ISO 9000 or similar quality systems.
• Experience with automation projects, CAD/CAM or CNC environments.
• Familiarity with P6 Primavera or other project scheduling tools.
• Experience using or implementing AI or digital tools to improve production processes.

• Annual salary between USD 80,000 and 120,000, depending on experience and profile.
• Initial…