Engineer – Material Handling & Logistics

Engineer - Material Handling & Logistics

Racine, Wisconsin - Direct Hire

Productive Resources (www.productiverseources.com) is seeking a candidate to be part of our customer's team at their facility in Racine, Wisconsin. You will be recognized for your logistics and process knowledge. Identify, initiate, and deliver efficiency improvements in material handling functions throughout plant. You will lead Kaizen and Continuous Improvement activities in support of both machining and assembly operations in a plant that builds off-road vehicles (Tractors), as well as a variety of component assembly parts that are supplied to internal partner domestic and international manufacturing plants. The Logistics Engineer will create review and audit logistics standards for material handling operators to ensure fair and balanced workloads that enable the highest customer quality. This team member will work collaboratively with contractors, vendors and suppliers to implement a lean logistics flow throughout 600,000+ square feet at our Racine, WI manufacturing production operations space, plus an additional 400,000 square feet of adjacent warehouse facility.

This is a direct hire position for our customers with the opportunity of professional growth, and additional opportunities within their organization.

Duties

• Coordinates production activities with procurement, maintenance, and quality control activities to meet safety, quality and delivery daily production goals optimally using people and equipment resources.
• Uses data to recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product. Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department, or associates.
• Coordinate with other departments on daily scheduling and prioritization of grey-iron machining and fabrication production.
• Coordinates with Planning to adhere to production schedules and aligns staff and work schedules to meet the needs of internal and external customers. Works with Planning to revise production schedules and priorities as a result of equipment failure or operating problems such as part shortages or machine down situations.
• Manufactures sufficient quantities of quality products at or below budgeted production costs in order to meet marketplace demand. Follows established procedures to drive safety and continuous improvement in the plant's CNC machining production processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, Manufacturing Systems, Logistics/Supply Chain or other closely related technical field of study.
• 3+ years of Manufacturing OR Logistics Engineering experience within a manufacturing setting
• OR Associates with 6+ years of Manufacturing OR Logistics Engineering experience within a manufacturing setting

Preferred Skills

• Ability to demonstrate in-depth problem-solving skills, including delivering safety, quality, delivering, and cost results using continuous improvement/lean tools and process methodologies.
• Strong attention to detail and collaborative communication skills required to engage employees at all levels of the organization.

Compensation & Benefits: We offer competitive compensation with multiple benefit (medical/dental/vision) options to meet your individual needs. Our industry leading 401k will support you in meeting your retirement objectives. Additional benefits include paid parental leave, life insurance, volunteer time off, annual bonus, and much more! If you are the right person, if you have the expertise we need, submit your resume now!