Industrial Engineer
Industrial Engineer (Levels I–II)
Komline | Various Locations (On-site)
About Komline
As a pioneering leader in advanced separation technologies, Komline has established a global reputation for engineering excellence. Through our combination of innovative design, cutting-edge manufacturing capabilities, and decades of industry experience, we consistently deliver the highest quality equipment from our integrated manufacturing facilities. Serving our core markets in water, wastewater, agricultural and industrial processes, we pride ourselves on providing comprehensive separation solutions precisely tailored to our clients' requirements. With a strong track record of strategic growth and acquisitions, Komline continues to expand its solution portfolio and technical capabilities while maintaining our commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction.
This Opportunity
Komline is a high-growth private company with operations across eighteen locations in the US and Canada. We are growing our team and seeking candidates who excel in a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment. Our Industrial Engineers make our plants run better. You will find opportunities for process improvement, lead lean practices and Kaizen events, and help train our teams to build a culture of continuous improvement. With new plants and recent acquisitions, you will have real responsibility early on.
Responsibilities
- Study current processes and identify improvements that increase efficiency, quality, and throughput
- Design and maintain plant and material layouts that improve manufacturing flow
- Organize material locations, counts, and work-in-process inventory, and build and maintain Kanban systems
- Lead Kaizen events, train team members on lean practices, and take on special projects that matter to the business
Required Qualifications:
- A Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering
- Understanding of lean manufacturing concepts
- Familiarity with 3D CAD (Autodesk Inventor or SolidWorks) and Microsoft Office
- Strong written and verbal communication, and the ability to coordinate across departments
- Accuracy, thoroughness, and timeliness in your work
Preferred (Level II):
- 3+ Years as an Industrial Engineer or implementing continuous improvement programs
- Lean or Six Sigma certification, or experience leading Kaizen events
- Experience in a fabrication or custom equipment manufacturing environment
Locations
Rockford, Illinois (Komline-Barnes)
Komline-Barnes is our largest site, about 85 miles northwest of Chicago. The team designs and fabricates filtration systems that clean the coolants and fluids used in industrial machining and manufacturing. Engineers here improve flow and layout on our busiest fabrication floor.
Bowling Green, Ohio (Henry Filters)
Henry Filters is 2 miles north of Bowling Green State University in the college town of Bowling Green. Like our Rockford team, Henry designs and builds filtration systems that clean the coolants and fluids used in industrial machining and manufacturing. Engineers here improve flow and layout for custom-engineered systems on the fabrication floor.
Springfield, Ohio (Komline-FluidQuip)
Komline-FluidQuip is about 25 miles northeast of Dayton. The team builds separation equipment for corn processing, ethanol, and renewable fuels plants, supported by an in-house custom machining operation. Engineers here improve flow, scheduling, and inventory across fabrication and machining.
Gordonsville, Tennessee (Komline-Filtra Systems)
Our Gordonsville plant is about 50 miles east of Nashville. It builds industrial filtration systems and is expanding to produce the screw pump product line we recently acquired from Xylem, which moves water at wastewater plants around the world. Engineers here help lay out new production lines and set up lean processes from the start.
Peapack, New Jersey (Komline-Sanderson, Headquarters)
Our headquarters is in the rolling hills of Somerset County, about 45 miles west of New York City. Komline-Sanderson designs and builds the dewatering, thickening, and drying equipment that municipal wastewater plants rely on to process biosolids. Engineers here apply lean practices to the manufacturing of large, custom-engineered equipment.
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