Engineering Technician I
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Job Location:
Owensboro, KY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
19 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
Requirements:
- Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering Engineering Technology or related field (or Associate degree with relevant experience).
- 02 years of experience in industrial/process engineering labor standards or manufacturing/distribution environments.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel Word Teams); experience with Excel modeling and pivot tables preferred.
- Experience with stopwatch time studies standard data systems and performance rating methods.
- Familiar with Lean Manufacturing ergonomics safety regulations and 5S methodology.
- Basic to intermediate skills in AutoCAD or similar layout design tools.
- Strong analytical documentation and communication skills.
Benefits & Perks:
401K with Company Match Profit Sharing Health Insurance Employee Assistance Program Life Insurance Paid Time Off Tuition Reimbursement 30% Employee Discount Employee Referral Bonuses.
UniFirst is an international leader in garment & Uniform services industry. We currently employ over 14000 team partners who serve 300000 business customer locations throughout the U.S. Canada and Europe.
We were included in the top 10 of Selling Power magazines Best Companies to Sell For list and recognized on Forbes magazines Platinum 400 Best Big Companies list. As an 80-year old company focused on annual growth theres never been a better time to join our team.
UniFirst is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or employment against any individual on the basis of race color gender national origin ancestry religion physical or mental disability age veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital status pregnancy citizenship or any other factor protected by anti-discrimination laws
This position is fully on-site in Owensboro KY.
TheEngineering Technician supports UniFirsts mission of operational excellence by driving process improvements maintaining accurate labor standards and supporting incentive-based pay systems. This role partners closely with Production Accounting and Engineering teams to identify inefficiencies improve cost performance and enhance workflows in a high-volume high-variation environment. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills a continuous improvement mindset and the ability to thrive in a dynamic distribution setting.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with the Development and maintenance of engineered labor standards using time studies work measurement and process observations.
- Validate standards through work sampling spot pace rating and statistical analysis.
- Maintain labor data in Labor Management Systems and ensure accurate reflection of process changes.
- Support incentive pay accuracy by validating standards and assisting in the rollout and ongoing calibration of productivity expectations.
- Provide training documentation and guidance to Distribution Center managers on labor standards and LMS reporting.
- Collaborate with Production and Engineering teams to assess current manufacturing and distribution practices.
- Design redesign and optimize layouts workflows and tools to enhance throughput ergonomics and space utilization.
- Support site-level 5S initiatives to improve floor space visual controls and product flow.
- Assist with space and capacity analysis using CAD tools and layout modeling.
- Perform value stream mapping root cause analysis and time studies to identify and eliminate waste.
- Document standard work and partner with operations to implement improvements that align with Lean Manufacturing and Safety principles.
- Support specific CI (Continuous Improvement) projects in coordination with front-line leadership and cross-functional teams.
- Analyze production data for trends bottlenecks and improvement opportunities.
- Assist the Accounting department in understanding cost variances related to labor throughput and material usage.
- Recommend and justify process changes with measurable savings in cost time or resources.
- Support cost-reduction initiatives by optimizing labor materials and process design.
- Develop clear documentation of procedures methods and training materials in partnership with Operations Training and HR.
- Maintain and distribute updated SOPs labor metrics and individual performance reports.
- Serve as a technical resource for onboarding training and reinforcing best practices in engineered standards and workflow design.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Hospital Experience
- Hotel Experience
- Taleo
- Calibration
- Pool Maintenance
- Maintenance Management
- Maintenance
- Quality Control
- Boiler
- Oil & Gas Experience
- Programmable Logic Controllers
- Supervising Experience
About Company
At UniFirst, we always deliver because you always deliver. We provide uniforms, workwear, safety clothing, PPE, first aid supplies, and facility services to meet your needs
