Senior Industrial Engineer: Lean, Data-Driven Ops Leader

Kenco Group; Social Circle (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

HSA/FSA

Job summary

Kenco Group in Social Circle, GA is seeking Sr Industrial Engineer to drive lean transformation across customer networks. You will apply operational excellence principles through the Kenco Operating System (KOS) and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver measurable value.

The role emphasizes mentoring, analytics, reporting, and continuous improvement with significant interaction with customers and internal stakeholders. Travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial or Logistics Engineering or related discipline.
• 5-7 years of applied experience in a distribution setting (or 3PL) or a Master’s degree with 3-5 years of experience.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt required; Black Belt preferred.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Experience with WCS and automation solutions preferred.
• Programming knowledge preferred (Python, R, C++).
• Customer-facing role experience defining expectations and achieving results.
• Strong data analysis to identify trends, performance and improvement opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and train junior Industrial Engineers.
• Partner with customers and Kenco Operations to achieve project results.
• Lead analytics apps implementation with Data Science, BI, IT, and Operations teams.
• Develop marketing collateral with Data Science/BI teams.
• Train Operations teams on BI/Analytics tools and models.
• Build reporting as a storytelling tool for quick insight and action.
• Lead LMS integration with WCS and WMS.
• Identify best practices and cost reduction activities.
• Drive continuous improvement of the Kenco Operating System (KOS).
• Conduct time-motion studies, line balancing, VSM, SPC and Cp/Cpk analyses.
• Define project priorities and align organization around lean principles.
• Write business requirements and support RFPs.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

PMP

Python

R

C++

WCS

Automation

Data analysis

Customer-facing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial or Logistics Engineering

5-7 years in distribution/3PL (or Master’s 3-5 years)

Tools

WCS

Automation solutions

Python

R

C++

Job description

Kenco Group in Social Circle, GA is seeking Sr Industrial Engineer to drive lean transformation across customer networks. You will apply operational excellence principles through the Kenco Operating System (KOS) and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver measurable value.

The role emphasizes mentoring, analytics, reporting, and continuous improvement with significant interaction with customers and internal stakeholders. Travel up to 25%.