Senior Industrial Engineer

🕒 May 14

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Kenco Group

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1950

🚗 Transport

🤝 B2B

🛍️ eCommerce

💰 Private equity on 2022-11

Transport • B2B • eCommerce

Kenco Group is a U. S. -based third-party logistics (3PL) provider offering integrated supply chain services including warehousing and distribution, transportation management, freight brokerage, dedicated contract carriage, eCommerce fulfillment, parcel and material handling solutions, and automation/telematics-enabled reporting. With over 70 years in business and an emphasis on combining legacy experience with modern technology—data analytics, automation, and innovation labs—Kenco partners with consumer packaged goods, retail/eCommerce, food & beverage, life sciences, and industrial clients to optimize operations and scale logistics solutions. The company emphasizes custom, scalable solutions, sustainability, and strategic consulting for customers across North America.

📋 Description

• Develop best practices and cost reduction activities • Lead LMS (Labor Management System) integration efforts with WCS (Warehouse Control System) and WMS (Warehouse Management System) • Facility Layout and MHE Design • Partner closely with Customers and Kenco Operations to achieve project results • Track value (Value Creation Index, or VCI) created from all assigned projects • Ensure Work Measurement systems are developed, implemented and effective • Ensure warehouse flow, conduct zoning and slotting assessments, profile analysis etc. • 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 (Value Added vs Non-Value Added activities, 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 • Utilize lean and six sigma methodologies to reduce waste and variation within the operation • Understand Solutions design, Financial model, and Contract Pricing

🎯 Requirements

• 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.

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical insurance including HSA, HRA and FSA accounts • Supplemental insurance including critical illness, hospital indemnity, accidental injury • Dental Insurance • Vision Insurance • Basic Life and Supplemental Life • Short Term and Long Term Disability • Paid Parental Leave • 401(k) • Paid Time Off approximately 2 weeks (accrual begins on Day 1 of employment) • Employer Paid Holidays- 10 days