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Industrial Engineer

KHS Group  |  Waukesha | Engineering | Experienced professionals

YOU AND KHS:
TOGETHER WE’RE WORLD CLASS

Short description

KHS is a subsidiary of Salzgitter AG. As one of the world's leading manufacturers of filling and packaging systems for beverages and liquid food we are a world-class player. Our customers have trusted in our passionate pioneering spirit and first-class technologies for over 150 years. However, we can only remain world class if we continue to find new employees who make just as high demands of themselves and the quality of their work as our customers make of us at KHS. Are you one of them?

 

Your responsibilities

  • Lead of projects involving the planning, optimization and implementation of assembly and logistic areas
  • Implementation of lean principles in a sustainable manner to eliminate waste throughout the entire value stream
  • Ability to create innovative logistic concepts (e.g. sequential material delivery, kanban, milk run systems) to ensure optimal material supply 
  • Analyze existing processes and design efficient value stream to reduce throughput time 
  • Design and creation of detailed production layouts and assembly lines in 2D and 3D
  • Acting as a counterpart for team leader and management to lead and drive CIP initiatives
  • Challenge colleagues (across all levels of the hierarchy) to continuously drive CIP on the shop floor
  • Contribute to global portfolio expansion and enable production to carry out on-site assembly
  • Development and implementation of an appropriate key performance indicator system
  • Document new processes and create clear standard operating procedures for shop floor employees

Your profile

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering/Manufacturing Engineering.
  • Experience in TPS or SME 5S Lean certification strongly preferred.
  • Ability to create production layouts in 2D and 3D
  • Ability to travel 10% using all forms of public transport including air travel.  
  • Valid drivers’ license and passport.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision insurance offered at 30 days of employment
  • Generous Educational Reimbursement program
  • Company sponsored Life and Disability Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Ten (10) Paid Holidays per year
  • 401K with Company Match

In order to ensure our success in the future, too, we need first-class employees – and we also have plenty to offer them.

 

Apply now

Contact Person

Katie Williams
Human Resources

Why KHS?

KHS is a global manufacturer of filling and packaging systems. With around 5,000 employees and KHS sites in over 40 countries we play a leading role in the industry. We always focus on quality, customer orientation, sustainability and reliability – and have done for over 150 years.

In order to ensure our success in the future, too, we need first-class employees – and we also have plenty to offer them.