CI Engineer II

Milwaukee Tool•Mukwonago, WI

About The Position

The CI Engineer II improves manufacturing productivity, capacity, material flow, labor utilization, ergonomics, and overall operational efficiency within the manufacturing facility. The role partners with Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Finance, EHS, and other teams to identify opportunities, develop solutions, and implement sustainable improvements. It uses data analysis, time studies, facility and equipment layouts, standard work, Lean Manufacturing principles, and structured problem-solving methods to turn production-floor challenges into practical, data-driven improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity. The position also provides hands-on operational support as business needs require, develops manufacturing metrics and reports, supports information and technology system deployments, and communicates analysis, recommendations, project status, risks, and financial impact to manufacturing and engineering leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
Experience in manufacturing, industrial engineering, continuous improvement, or a related environment; level is determined based on experience and demonstrated capability.
Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, time studies, labor standards, capacity analysis, and continuous improvement principles.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to use data to identify opportunities and drive improvements.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and familiarity with CAD or manufacturing layout tools.
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and other functional teams.

Nice To Haves

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent continuous improvement training.
Understanding of Kaizen events; experience creating value-stream mapping and conducting structured problem-solving activities.
Experience with AutoCAD, SolidWorks, NX, or similar CAD/layout software.
Experience with Power BI or comparable data visualization tools.
Experience with ERP/MRP.
Experience within a high-volume manufacturing environment.
Experience supporting capital equipment and automation projects.
Working knowledge of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
Knowledge of engineered labor-standard/time-study methodologies.
Experience with statistical analysis, process capability, and data-driven decision-making.
Experience developing business cases for capital, productivity, labor, or capacity improvements.

Responsibilities

Own and maintain manufacturing routings and Bills of Material (BOMs), keeping labor standards, work centers, operation sequences, component usage, and other manufacturing master data accurate and aligned with current production processes.
Analyze manufacturing processes to identify constraints, waste, inefficiencies, and opportunities to improve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost.
Perform time studies, work measurement, labor utilization studies, and process observations to establish and maintain accurate manufacturing standards.
Recommend equipment, labor, shift, and process changes to support manufacturing demand.
Support facility and equipment moves, including installations, relocations, commissioning, transfers, and decommissioning.
Support New Product Development and manufacturing launches through capacity analysis, line balancing, labor planning, layout development, and manufacturing readiness.
Maintain accurate labor standards in accordance with established documentation and change-control procedures.
Improve work methods using Lean Manufacturing techniques and deploy best practices across manufacturing operations.
Lead or participate in structured root-cause problem solving using tools such as 5 Why, fishbone analysis, Pareto analysis, process mapping, and statistical analysis.
Support information and technology system deployments and collaborate cross-functionally to execute projects.
Provide Operations with technical support and guidance to improve resource utilization, productivity, and cost performance.
Perform data analysis and develop manufacturing metrics, reports, and tools to support data-driven decision-making.
Use CAD software to develop and improve equipment, workstation, and facility layouts to optimize space utilization and manufacturing flow.
Use simulation and modeling software to evaluate and improve product flow, capacity, resource utilization, and manufacturing performance.
Partner with Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Finance, and EHS to implement sustainable improvements.
Communicate analysis, recommendations, project status, risks, and financial impact to manufacturing and engineering leadership.
Provide hands-on support to manufacturing operations as business needs require.