Senior Industrial Engineer: Lean, Data & WMS/WCS Lead

Kenco Group; Wilmer (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance including HSA, HRA,F

Supplemental insurance including other

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Basic Life and Supplemental Life

Short Term and Long Term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Employer Paid Holidays

Job summary

Kenco Group is seeking an Industrial Engineer to lead value-driven projects in a co-managed environment, driving lean improvements across the enterprise. You will collaborate with operational leaders to deliver cost reduction, Wag Management System integration, and line balancing while applying Six Sigma methodologies.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Industrial or Logistics Engineering, 3–5 years in distribution (or a related Master’s with 2 years), and strong data analysis skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial or Logistics Engineering or related discipline.
• 3 - 5 years of applied experience in a distribution setting (or 3PL), or a Master’s degree with 2 years of experience
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt required
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt preferred
• Proficiency in Project Management
• Experience with WCS, Automation solutions preferred
• Programming knowledge preferred (Python, R, C++)
• Experience in a customer facing role defining expectations and achieving results
• Demonstrated ability to effectively analyze data to identify trends, performance results, and opportunities for improvement

Responsibilities

• Develop best practices and cost reduction activities
• Lead LMS integration with WCS and WMS
• Facility Layout and MHE Design
• Partner closely with Customers and Kenco Operations to achieve project results
• Track value created from all assigned projects
• Ensure Work Measurement systems are developed, implemented 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
• Zoning/slotting and Profile analysis
• Takt time methods
• Value Stream Mapping (VSM), process mapping and data collection
• Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA)
• Process Capability and performance (Cp/Cpk)
• Exploratory Data Analysis, Hypothesis Testing and Analytical methods
• Process Improvement Methods
• Waste Analysis (VA-NVA)
• Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• Control Charting and Control Planning
• Gain input from customers to define project priority, set goals and objectives and obtain feedback on performance
• Align the organization around lean principles and drive establishment of lean systems in all areas through use of Hoshin planning activities
• Ensure that the correct tools be utilized to solve the most important problems affecting our customer’s satisfaction, quality, cost and delivery.
• Develop and implement appropriate companywide measurement systems that drive correct behaviors and support attaining business goals

Skills

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Project Management

Customer facing

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial or Logistics Engineering or related discipline

Tools

WCS

Automation solutions

Python

R

C++

Job description

Kenco Group is seeking an Industrial Engineer to lead value-driven projects in a co-managed environment, driving lean improvements across the enterprise. You will collaborate with operational leaders to deliver cost reduction, Wag Management System integration, and line balancing while applying Six Sigma methodologies.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Industrial or Logistics Engineering, 3–5 years in distribution (or a related Master’s with 2 years), and strong data analysis skills.