Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering Expert

Position: Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering Expert

Type: Contractor

Compensation: $85–$185/hour

Location: Remote

About the Opportunity

We are seeking experienced Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering Experts to contribute advanced technical knowledge to an engineering-focused AI training project. In this role, you will develop challenging, real-world engineering problems, provide technically accurate solutions, and establish objective criteria for evaluating the quality and correctness of responses.

The work focuses on complex engineering scenarios where sound judgment, technical depth, and the ability to interpret practical constraints are essential. You will help distinguish technically valid solutions from answers that may appear plausible but fail under real-world conditions.

No prior AI or LLM evaluation experience is required. Your engineering expertise and professional judgment are what matter.

Key Responsibilities

- Design challenging technical problems based on real-world manufacturing and industrial engineering scenarios, including process design, production systems, quality engineering, automation, supply chain, and operations modeling.
- Develop realistic problem statements incorporating practical constraints, technical requirements, and supporting data.
- Provide accurate solutions and explain the engineering reasoning, assumptions, and methods behind each result.
- Establish clear, objective evaluation criteria that allow other experts to independently verify whether a solution is technically correct.
- Assess engineering approaches based on feasibility, efficiency, safety, quality, and operational constraints.
- Identify errors in technical reasoning, flawed assumptions, incomplete analyses, and solutions that appear reasonable but are technically unsound.
- Review technical problems developed by other contributors for accuracy, clarity, and methodological soundness.




- Identify ambiguous or ungradable problems and flag them rather than submitting work that cannot be evaluated reliably.
- Apply specialized engineering judgment to complex problems where multiple constraints influence the appropriate solution.

Required Qualifications

- Master's or PhD degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
- Principal-, Staff-, or Fellow-level professional experience at a major manufacturing organization, or a faculty appointment at a leading university.
- Deep technical expertise in at least one manufacturing or industrial engineering subdomain.
- Hands-on ownership of complex engineering work, processes, or technical projects.
- Strong engineering judgment and the ability to evaluate technical decisions under practical constraints.
- Ability to explain technical solutions and reasoning clearly enough for another engineer to independently verify them.
- Robust analytical skills and the ability to recognize incorrect, incomplete, or technically unsound answers.

Preferred Qualifications

- Publications, patents, or a demonstrated record of technical leadership in manufacturing or industrial engineering.
- Specialized experience in process design, production systems, quality engineering, industrial automation, supply chain, or operations modeling.
- Experience developing technical problem sets, engineering assessments, or structured evaluation criteria.
- Familiarity with AI systems, large language models, or AI evaluation workflows.
- Experience reviewing complex engineering analyses and validating technical methodologies.

Compensation & Engagement

- Compensation: $85–$185/hour
- Engagement Type: Contractor
- Work Arrangement: Remote
- Time Commitment: Flexible

Application Process

1. Submit your application and complete the screening questions.
2. Complete an AI interview designed to assess your technical expertise.
3. Your profile will be reviewed.
4. Complete onboarding, with the Talent Operations team providing setup assistance.

📌 Industrial Engineer (Remote | ) (India)
🏢 Synthires
📍 India