Senior Industrial Engineer - BESS

Company: Shoals Technologies Group
Location: Portland
Posted on: January 17, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Senior Industrial Engineer - BESS Are you ready to join a fast-paced, innovative team making a real impact in the renewable energy industry? Join Shoals Technologies Group (NASDAQ: SHLS), a leading provider of electrical balance of systems (EBOS) solutions for solar and energy storage. Headquartered just north of Nashville, Tennessee, we have been driving industry innovation since 1996 by delivering cutting-edge technologies that improve efficiency, safety, and reliability for solar systems worldwide. With over 60 GW of solar systems deployed globally, we’re setting the standard for the renewable energy industry. We are a collection of engineers, renewable advocates, curious minds, and collaborators. Our manufacturing facilities in Tennessee and Alabama, along with sales teams across Spain and Australia, enable us to power clean energy solutions across Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. We push boundaries and challenge each other to design, develop, and deliver solutions with the potential to change the world. We are the rebellious hero. Summary: The Senior Industrial Engineer - BESS will be focused in the assembly of our electrical panels and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) cabinets, driving the efficiency of both physical and human assets to improve operational costs. This position is expected to work closely across functional departments in support of NPD, material evaluations, product quality improvements, or other initiatives. In addition, this position will work alongside senior management in terms of strategic capacity planning, including new facilities and will actively lead or co-lead key projects in this area. This position will also partner and support Lean Manufacturing deployment across Shoals and will become a Subject Matter Expert and participate in Train the Trainer workshops and deployment across the enterprise. The position requires frequent interaction with many Shoals departments as well as suppliers and contractors. This role is ideal for someone with a strong background in industrial engineering who is looking to grow into a leadership position and drive significant improvements in manufacturing processes within the expanding BESS product segment. Key Responsibilities: Design and implement process for assembly of BESS cabinets to optimize both human and technical assets. Develop, evaluate, and improve workflows specific to BESS module integration, wiring, testing, and enclosure assembly. Collaborate with Plant Management, Maintenance, HSE, and Quality to solve production and safety problems. Monitor production trends and implement continuous improvements. Perform time studies to collect cycle times on plant machinery, personnel, and workstations. Use production forecast to analyze and predict labor/machinery needs. Use lean manufacturing principles to help improve plant floor layouts and increase overall efficiency. Assist in the layout, process design, and implementation of a new 638,000 square foot manufacturing facility. Develop and implement manufacturing processes for new products. Research and implement new technology to help achieve maximum quality and efficiency. Work in a hands-on manufacturing environment with cross functional teams. Develop work instructions and provide training on the manufacturing process. Design, develop, and deploy machinery and other equipment intended to execute and improve processes. Support the Maintenance team with development of CMMS systems and PM planning Duties will require some travel. Other duties as assigned. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field. Minimum 5 years of experience in industrial engineering or senior manufacturing engineering or a related field. Minimum of 2 years’ experience with Switchgear, controlgear, switchboard, power distribution panel or related technical area Proficiency in AutoCAD, Excel, and other relevant software. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication and project management abilities. Relevant certifications such as PMP, Six Sigma, or Lean Manufacturing are a plus. Ability to handle multiple tasks while being thorough and detail oriented. Desire to learn, and ability to grasp and apply learned concepts quickly. Proven strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills, and the ability to create and work within team environments. Knowledge of warehouse management systems, labor management, and slotting. Experience with conventional time study techniques and work measurement. Shoals Technologies Group, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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