Industrial Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Okonite is hiring an Industrial Engineer for our Richmond KY Location

Okonite is an Employee Owned company in its 147th year of history. We are manufacturers primarily of medium voltage electrical cable. Our 1250 employees enjoy competitive compensation and benefits including : Health insurance, Stock Ownership accrual, 401K, tuition assistance, and many more. The Richmond KY Facility encompasses 915,000 square feet and is ideally located in the scenic and convenient Blue Grass region of Madison County KY.

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER – Dynamic individual with key areas of responsibility to include :

• Process Improvements & Troubleshooting Aids
• Developing Process Specifications and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Conduct time studies and performance capability assessments.
• Create and maintain Direct Labor Cost Standards
• Champion Plant Utilization and Productivity Program - Identify areas of efficiency opportunities and assist in improvement initiatives
• Lean Coordinator Role championing efforts in 6S
• Investigate & reduce Cost Variances
• Coordinate Plant Cost Reduction Program.
• Justify, prepare, submit and track Capital Expenditures.
• Collaborate with outside vendors to support a variety of projects / plant needs
• Other Productivity / Plant Projects as required.

Requirements include a BS Engineering degree (IE, ME, or Mfg. Eng. preferred) with minimum 1+ year relevant experience in a manufacturing environment. Recent graduates with strong Co-Op / Internship will be considered.

Results oriented position requires significant shop floor presence performing studies and project work. The ideal candidate will have experience in LEAN manufacturing techniques, time study methods, and an aptitude towards problem solving. Candidates will also be expected to possess the following skills :

This is a highly visible position requiring strong initiative, good communication skills, and the ability to work with a variety of other roles. Direct interaction with and training of workforce will be required. A successful candidate will possess the strong desire and drive to be a Champion over various programs and provide status and solutions to Executive Management.

Okonite is an equal opportunity employer.

Company Description

The Okonite Company was founded in 1878, making it one of the original insulators of electrical wire and cable in the United States. Earliest customers included Samuel F.B. Morse for his telegraph network and Thomas A. Edison for the Pearl Street Generating Station, the nation's first, built in New York City in 1882.

In June 1976, Okonite became the largest company in the United States to be owned by its employees through an Employees' Stock Ownership Trust. As such, Okonite employees have a unique vested interest in the quality and service we provide.

Today, Okonite is headquartered in Ramsey NJ, approximately 30 miles northwest of New York City. At our six (6) manufacturing facilities, we make cables that range from 300V to 345kV insulated products that include Instrumentation, Power and Control, Medium Voltage, and High Voltage cables.

Okonite serves a multitude of markets including Electric Utility (Distribution, Transmission, and Generation including fossil and nuclear), Oil & Gas (refineries and production platforms), Chemical, Military bases, Railroad, Transit and Pulp & Paper. In addition, we provide cables to various other industrial customers in areas of Hospitals, Colleges & Universities, Water Treatment Plants and Data Centers. With today's focus on renewable energy, Okonite cables can be found at Wind Farms, Solar Farms, and Biofuel generating facilities.

Company Description

The Okonite Company was founded in 1878, making it one of the original insulators of electrical wire and cable in the United States. Earliest customers included Samuel F.B. Morse for his telegraph network and Thomas A. Edison for the Pearl Street Generating Station, the nation's first, built in New York City in 1882. \r\n\r\nIn June 1976, Okonite became the largest company in the United States to be owned by its employees through an Employees' Stock Ownership Trust. As such, Okonite employees have a unique vested interest in the quality and service we provide. \r\n\r\nToday, Okonite is headquartered in Ramsey NJ, approximately 30 miles northwest of New York City. At our six (6) manufacturing facilities, we make cables that range from 300V to 345kV insulated products that include Instrumentation, Power and Control, Medium Voltage, and High Voltage cables. \r\n\r\nOkonite serves a multitude of markets including Electric Utility (Distribution, Transmission, and Generation including fossil and nuclear), Oil & Gas (refineries and production platforms), Chemical, Military bases, Railroad, Transit and Pulp & Paper. In addition, we provide cables to various other industrial customers in areas of Hospitals, Colleges & Universities, Water Treatment Plants and Data Centers. With today's focus on renewable energy, Okonite cables can be found at Wind Farms, Solar Farms, and Biofuel generating facilities.