Lean Industrial Engineer: Value Creation & Ops Excellence

Kenco Group; Wilmer (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance (HSA/HRA/FSA)

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short/Long Term Disability

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Kenco Group in Wilmer, Texas seeks an Industrial Engineer to support the Kenco Operating System (KOS) and lean initiatives across sites. You will integrate LMS with WCS/WMS, design facilities, and drive value through data-driven improvements.

You will partner with customers and operations to set priorities, analyze data, and implement standard work and measurement systems that reduce waste and improve delivery performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial or Logistics Engineering or related discipline required.
• 3–5 years of applied experience in a distribution setting (or 3PL), or a Master’s degree with 2 years of experience.
• Proficiency in Project Management; experience with WCS/WMS and automation preferred.
• Programming knowledge preferred (Python, R, C++).
• Experience in a customer facing role defining expectations and achieving results.

Responsibilities

• Develop best practices and cost reduction activities.
• Lead LMS integration with WCS and WMS.
• Facility layout and MHE design.
• Partner with Customers and Kenco Operations to achieve results.
• Track value created from projects (VCI).
• Ensure Work Measurement systems are developed and effective.
• Continuous Improvement of the Kenco Operating System (KOS).
• Conduct process observations and time-motion studies.
• Help sites analyze labor management data to drive operational decisions.
• Line balancing and one-piece flow simulation analysis.
• Value Stream Mapping and data collection.
• Process Capability and Cp/Cpk analysis.
• Exploratory data analysis and hypothesis testing.

Skills

Project Management

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial or Logistics Engineering

Tools

WCS

WMS

Python

R

C++

Job description

Kenco Group in Wilmer, Texas seeks an Industrial Engineer to support the Kenco Operating System (KOS) and lean initiatives across sites. You will integrate LMS with WCS/WMS, design facilities, and drive value through data-driven improvements.

You will partner with customers and operations to set priorities, analyze data, and implement standard work and measurement systems that reduce waste and improve delivery performance.