CI Engineer II: Lean, Data-Driven Manufacturing

TTI Group; Town of Mukwonago (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Generous 401(k) savings plan

Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

Education assistance

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool seeks a driven CI Engineer II to boost productivity, capacity, material flow, and labor utilization on the manufacturing floor. You will collaborate with Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain to identify opportunities, run time studies, and implement sustainable Lean improvements.

This role translates operational challenges into practical, data‑driven solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
• Experience in manufacturing, industrial engineering, continuous improvement, or related environment.
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, time studies, labor standards, capacity analysis, and continuous improvement principles.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to use data to identify opportunities and drive improvements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and familiarity with CAD or manufacturing layout tools.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and other functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain manufacturing routings and Bills of Material (BOMs), ensuring labor standards, work centers, operation sequences, component usage, and other manufacturing master data remain accurate and aligned with current production processes.
• Analyze manufacturing processes to identify constraints, waste, inefficiencies, and opportunities to improve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost.
• Perform time studies, work measurement, labor utilization studies, and process observations to establish and maintain accurate manufacturing standards.
• Recommend equipment, labor, shift, and process change necessary to support manufacturing demand.
• Support facility and equipment moves, including equipment installations, relocations, commissioning, transfers, and decommissioning.
• Support New Product Development and manufacturing launches through capacity analysis, line balancing, labor planning, layout development, and manufacturing readiness.
• Maintain accurate labor standards in accordance with established documentation and change‑control procedures.
• Improve work methods through the application of Lean Manufacturing techniques and deploy best practices across manufacturing operations.
• Lead or participate in structured root‑cause problem solving using tools such as 5 Why, fishbone analysis, Pareto analysis, process mapping, and statistical analysis.
• Support information and technology system deployments and collaborate cross‑functionally to successfully execute projects.
• Provide Operations with technical support and guidance to improve resource utilization, productivity, and cost performance.
• Perform data analysis and develop manufacturing metrics, reports, and other tools to support data‑driven decision‑making.
• Utilize CAD software to develop and improve equipment, workstation, and facility layouts to optimize space utilization and manufacturing flow.
• Utilize simulation and modeling software to evaluate and improve product flow, capacity, resource utilization, and manufacturing performance.
• Partner cross‑functionally with Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Finance, and EHS to implement sustainable improvements.
• Clearly communicate analysis, recommendations, project status, risks, and financial impact to manufacturing and engineering leadership.
• Provide hands‑on support to manufacturing operations as business needs require.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Time studies

Data analysis

Problem solving

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering or related

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

NX

Power BI

ERP/MRP

Job description

Milwaukee Tool seeks a driven CI Engineer II to boost productivity, capacity, material flow, and labor utilization on the manufacturing floor. You will collaborate with Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain to identify opportunities, run time studies, and implement sustainable Lean improvements.

This role translates operational challenges into practical, data‑driven solutions.