Industrial Packaging Engineer

Kickhaefer Manufacturing Company; Port Washington (WI); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CDHP with no plan premiums

401(k) with company match

PTO and holidays

Life Insurance & AD&D

Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Team events

Recognition programs

Job summary

Kickhaefer Manufacturing Company in Port Washington, WI is seeking an Industrial/Packaging Engineer to drive initiatives that improve material flow, labor efficiency, and cost performance while designing packaging for WIP and finished goods.

You will develop and optimize workstation layouts, support line balancing, and collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain and Quality to sustain MOS improvements and safe working practices.

Qualifications

• Time studies and standard work are required.
• Labor standards must be maintained and improved.

Responsibilities

• Conduct time studies and establish standard work (rates) for all key operations.
• Design packaging solutions for WIP and finished goods to protect product while minimizing cost, handling, and waste.
• Design and optimize workstation layouts for efficiency and operator effectiveness.
• Support MOS continuous improvement initiatives with Operations, Supply Chain and Quality.

Job description

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Full Time Office Port Washington, WI, US

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