EHS Industrial Engineer: Safety & CI for Foundry Ops

CWC Textron; Muskegon (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Kautex is seeking an EHS Industrial Engineer to drive safety improvements in the foundry through engineered controls and structured CI initiatives. The role collaborates with Health & Safety, Engineering, Maintenance, and Operations to identify hazards, co-lead investigations, and design sustainable safety solutions.

Required is a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field, strong safety knowledge, and experience delivering CI projects in production settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Safety, or related).
• Strong knowledge of industrial safety principles, hazard identification, and risk reduction.
• Ability to execute engineering or continuous improvement projects in a production setting.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a practical, hands-on approach.
• Familiarity with OSHA, ANSI, NFPA, and machine safety standards.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with salaried and UAW-represented teams.

Responsibilities

• Identify and mitigate safety hazards through engineering controls, equipment changes, and facility improvements.
• Lead improvements in machine guarding, ergonomics, handling risks, and maintenance activities.
• Ensure equipment safety-by-design and compliance with applicable standards.
• Collaborate with maintenance, engineering, and operations to implement safety projects.
• Co-lead incident investigations and apply root cause analysis and CI methods.
• Track corrective actions and verify effectiveness of implemented solutions.

Skills

Industrial safety

Hazard identification

Root cause analysis

Continuous improvement

Hands-on

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Lean Six Sigma

OSHA standards

Job description

Kautex is seeking an EHS Industrial Engineer to drive safety improvements in the foundry through engineered controls and structured CI initiatives. The role collaborates with Health & Safety, Engineering, Maintenance, and Operations to identify hazards, co-lead investigations, and design sustainable safety solutions.

Required is a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field, strong safety knowledge, and experience delivering CI projects in production settings.