Industrial Engineer II – On Site
Kenco Group
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Austin • Texas • United States
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About the role
- Develop best practices and cost reduction activities
- Lead LMS (Labor Management System) integration efforts with WCS (Warehouse Control System) and WMS (Warehouse Management System)
- Facility Layout and MHE Design
- Partner closely with Customers and Kenco Operations to achieve project results
- Track value (Value Creation Index, or VCI) created from all assigned projects
- Ensure Work Measurement systems are developed, implemented and effective
- Ensure warehouse flow, conduct zoning and slotting assessments, profile analysis etc.
- Continuous Improvement of the Kenco Operating System (KOS)
- Conduct process observations and time-motion studies
- Help sites analyze labor management data to drive operational decisions
- Line Balancing and one-piece flow simulation analysis
- Zoning/slotting and Profile analysis
- Takt time methods
- Value Stream Mapping (VSM), process mapping and data collection
- Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA)
- Process Capability and performance (Cp/Cpk)
- Exploratory Data Analysis, Hypothesis Testing and Analytical methods
- Process Improvement Methods
- Waste Analysis (Value Added vs Non-Value Added activities, VA-NVA)
- Statistical Process Control (SPC)
- Control Charting and Control Planning
- Gain input from customers to define project priority, set goals and objectives and obtain feedback on performance
- Align the organization around lean principles and drive establishment of lean systems in all areas through use of Hoshin planning activities
- Ensure that the correct tools be utilized to solve the most important problems affecting our customer’s satisfaction, quality, cost and delivery.
- Develop and implement appropriate companywide measurement systems that drive correct behaviors and support attaining business goals
- Utilize lean and six sigma methodologies to reduce waste and variation within the operation
- Understand Solutions design, Financial model, and Contract Pricing
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in industrial or Logistics Engineering or related discipline
- 3 - 5 years of applied experience in a distribution setting (or 3PL), or a master’s degree with 2 years of experience
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt required
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt preferred
- Proficiency in Project Management
- Experience with WCS, Automation solutions preferred
- Programming knowledge preferred (Python, R, C++)
- Experience in a customer facing role defining expectations and achieving results
- Demonstrated ability to effectively analyze data to identify trends, performance results, and opportunities for improvement.
Benefits
- Medical insurance including HSA, HRA and FSA accounts
- Supplemental insurance including critical illness, hospital indemnity, accidental injury
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Basic Life and Supplemental Life
- Short Term and Long Term Disability
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401(k)
- Paid Time Off approximately 2 weeks (accrual begins on Day 1 of employment)
- Employer Paid Holidays- 10 days
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
Lean Six Sigma Green BeltLean Six Sigma Black BeltProject ManagementPythonRC++Value Stream MappingStatistical Process ControlProcess CapabilityExploratory Data Analysis
Soft Skills
Customer facingData analysisProblem solvingCommunicationCollaborationGoal settingFeedback gatheringOrganizational alignmentLeadershipContinuous improvement
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in Industrial EngineeringBachelor's degree in Logistics EngineeringLean Six Sigma Green BeltLean Six Sigma Black Belt