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Mercor

Industrial & Manufacturing Engineers – Must own MacBook

Mercor

. Complete and narrate real industrial and manufacturing engineering tasks on a Mac .

Posted 10/21/2026contractRemote • United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $50 - $60 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering with a focus on process design, lean methodologies, and quality control. Proficient in creating training data for AI models and effectively communicating engineering decisions.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Industrial Engineering DegreeProcess Design ExperienceLean/Six Sigma MethodologiesCAD Software ProficiencyExcellent Communication Skills

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Hard Skills
Process DesignLean MethodologiesSix SigmaProduction PlanningQuality ControlSupply Chain AnalysisStatistical ToolsSpreadsheetsProcess-Mapping
Soft Skills
Written CommunicationVerbal CommunicationIndependent Work
Tools & Technologies
CAD SoftwareStatistical ToolsSpreadsheets
Industry Keywords
Manufacturing EngineeringOperations EngineeringProduction EngineeringAI Model Training

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
MacOS

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Complete and narrate real industrial and manufacturing engineering tasks on a Mac
  • Work through process, operations, and production engineering workflows
  • Create high-quality training data for advanced AI models
  • Support a research project with a leading AI lab
  • Explain engineering decisions and reasoning while working
  • Submit a resume and complete a 3-minute AI interviewer conversation
  • Complete a brief paid assessment
  • Work approximately 10–20 hours per week
  • Begin immediately if possible

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Must own a MacBook or Mac with an Apple M-series chip or Intel processor, running macOS 15 or higher
  • Degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Systems Engineering, or a related field
  • Experience with process design, lean/Six Sigma, production planning, quality control, or supply chain analysis
  • Experience using spreadsheets, CAD, process-mapping, or statistical tools
  • Currently pursuing or recently completed Masters studies, or 2–3 years of relevant professional experience plus a Bachelor's degree from a prestigious institution
  • Ability to clearly explain engineering decisions while working
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Must be able to work as an independent contractor
  • H1-B and STEM OPT candidates are not supported

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise based on services rendered
  • Fully remote work
  • Flexible schedule; work can be completed on your own schedule
  • Paid assessment
  • Competitive pay
  • Opportunity to collaborate with leading researchers
  • Opportunity to help shape next-generation AI systems
  • Referral bonuses of up to $240 per successful referral, subject to limits
  • Reasonable accommodations upon request