Industrial Packaging Engineer

KMC Stampings; Port Washington (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO Health & CDHP

401(k) with company match

Vacation & personal time

Company paid Life Insurance

Company paid Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Quarterly Lunches

Annual Events

Employee Recognition Programs

Job summary

KMC Stampings in Port Washington, WI seeks an Industrial/Packaging Engineer to drive material flow, labor efficiency, cost performance and on-time delivery while designing and optimizing packaging solutions.

You will conduct time studies, set standard work, improve labor standards, balance lines, design ergonomic workstations, and collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain and Quality to sustain MOS continuous improvements.

Qualifications

• Industrial/Packaging Engineer responsible for improving material flow, labor efficiency, and on-time delivery.
• Experience with packaging optimization and cost analysis is a plus.
• Collaborates with Operations, Supply Chain and Quality to sustain continuous improvements.

Responsibilities

• Drive performance through time studies and standard work for key operations.
• Improve labor standards and balance lines across processes.
• Design packaging solutions for WIP and finished goods to reduce cost and waste.
• Develop and manage packaging costing programs and tools.
• Design and optimize workstation layouts for efficiency and operator effectiveness.
• Promote a safe working environment and MOS continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Time studies

Labor standards

Packaging design

Workstation layout

Ergonomics

Job description

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Full Time Office Port Washington, WI, US

16 days ago Requisition ID: 1244

Your opportunity to make an impact starts here with KMC a premiere metal stamping company, where leadership drives our legacy forward. Guided by continuous improvement, you’ll inspire innovation through shared ideas and lessons learned. Committed to customer collaboration, you’ll foster trust and deliver exceptional solutions. As a recognized leader in engineering and manufacturing, you’ll tackle complex challenges while championing growth through learning. Your devotion to safe working environments will ensure team safety and awareness. Fueled by quality, you’ll uphold excellence in every decision. Focused on customer and employee success, you’ll empower both to thrive. Lead with impact—join our leadership table today!

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Industrial/Packaging Engineer is responsible for driving industrial engineering initiatives that improve material flow, labor efficiency, cost performance and on time delivery as well as designing and optimizing packaging solutions.

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

Performance Measurement & Labor Optimization

• Conduct time studies and establish standard work (rates) for all key operations
• Maintain and continuously improve labor standards within Plex or internal systems
• Compare quoted rates to actual and refine quote rate algorithms.
• Identify and eliminate non-value-added activities to improve overall productivity

Packaging Optimization

• Work with suppliers and in house team to design packaging solutions for WIP and finished goods that protect product while minimizing cost, handling, and waste
• Standardize container usage, dunnage, and pack quantities
• Develop packaging cost tools for accuracy and consistency
• Work with new product development on costing of packaging
• Develop and manage packaging costing programs for new and existing products

Workstation & Facility Layout

• Design and optimize workstation layouts for efficiency, flow, and operator effectiveness
• Support line balancing and capacity alignment across processes
• Assess jobs for ergonomic risk and implement improvements (lift assists, repositioning, work heights)

Other

• Support and promote a safe working environment.
• Work closely with Operations, Supply Chain and Quality to support MOS continuous improvements
• Interface with Project Engineering on new product launches for manufacturability and packaging
• Support MOS continuous improvement initiatives aligned with KMC pillars

BENEFITS:

Some key advantages of working at KMC Stampings include a highly competitive benefit package including:

• PPO Health plan and CDHP Health plan options including NO PLAN PREMIUMSon the CDHP Plan!
• Generous 401(K) plan with company match
• Paid Time Off: Vacation Time, Personal time and 10 paid holidays
• Company paid Life Insurance & AD&D Coverage
• Company paid Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Quarterly Employee Lunches, Annual Events
• Employee Recognition Programs