Engineer 2, Industrial

Knorr-Bremse • Bowling Green, KY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Industrial Engineer manages business improvement projects as a dynamic change agent, applying engineering and lean tools to achieve major improvements in operational costs, quality, performance, and safety. The role trains and facilitates activities in manufacturing, non-manufacturing, and administrative work areas, and helps sustain and improve the OEE System. The position applies KPS strategy and tools, leads continuous improvement initiatives, develops manufacturing layouts and documentation, and supports employee learning and adoption of lean practices. The role is on-site in Bowling Green, Kentucky, follows regular business hours, may require additional hours, and includes domestic and/or global travel up to 25%.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Operations Management.
• Three to five years of industrial or lean manufacturing expertise, including leading continuous improvement projects and Kaizen events.
• At least three years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong PC skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and project management.
• Strong lean manufacturing expertise.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to motivate teams and drive results.
• Effective problem-solving skills, including unbiased analysis and identifying hidden problems to achieve effective solutions.
• Team facilitation skills.
• Understanding of cost structures and quantitative analysis.
• Proven track record leading high-performance teams and achieving quantifiable results.

Nice To Haves

• Green Belt certification.

Responsibilities

• Execute and apply KPS strategy, tools, and techniques in manufacturing excellence initiatives.
• Plan, execute, and manage projects through product continuous improvement.
• Lead value stream mapping exercises to identify and document business improvement opportunities.
• Manage lean projects that reduce waste and improve quality, using tools such as 5S, KPI, SMED, VSM, and Kaizen.
• Lead and manage continuous improvement projects and mentor and coach project leads as part of the Cost Deployment strategy.
• Prepare layouts, detailed drawings, and other documentation to improve manufacturing processes.
• Develop standard work and line balancing to improve productivity, and document routing times.
• Identify and track manufacturing cost reductions through Quick, Standard, Major, and Advanced Kaizens or other lean initiatives.
• Execute projects as needed and act as a leader of change across organizational levels.
• Train and lead cross-functional continuous improvement teams focused on measurable quality, service, and cost improvements.
• Train, coach, and motivate personnel in understanding and adopting new principles and techniques.
• Develop and sustain employee training and development on lean concepts.
• Support or conduct KPS event training to develop organizational understanding of KPS concepts and practices.
• Maintain and improve Shopfloor Management.
• Perform other activities required by the nature of the position.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Basic life and disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• 120 hours of vacation leave annually.
• 40 hours of Personal Paid Absence annually.
• 12 paid holidays and one floating holiday annually.
• Six weeks of paid parental leave.
• Company stock purchase opportunity.
• Annual bonuses of up to 4% of annual salary based on achievement of certain metrics.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level