CI Engineer II - Lean Manufacturing & Data-Driven Optimizations

Milwaukee Tool Corp.; Town of Mukwonago (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Generous 401(k)

Employee Assistance Programs

Education assistance

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool Corp. is seeking an Industrial CI Engineer II to enhance productivity, capacity, and labor utilization on the manufacturing floor. You will apply Lean principles, conduct time studies, and analyze data to drive improvements across operations, quality, and supply chain.

The role partners with cross-functional teams to translate challenges into practical, data-driven solutions that improve safety, quality, and cost performance. Strong CAD/Excel skills and communication are essential.

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. Level will be determined based on experience and demonstrated capability.
• 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

Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IE/ME/ENG

Tools

CAD tools

Manufacturing layout tools

Power BI

ERP/MRP

Job description

Milwaukee Tool Corp. is seeking an Industrial CI Engineer II to enhance productivity, capacity, and labor utilization on the manufacturing floor. You will apply Lean principles, conduct time studies, and analyze data to drive improvements across operations, quality, and supply chain.

The role partners with cross-functional teams to translate challenges into practical, data-driven solutions that improve safety, quality, and cost performance. Strong CAD/Excel skills and communication are essential.