Red Wing Shoe Company is based in Red Wing, Minnesota, just 40 minutes from St. Paul, where our corporate office sits along the Mississippi River in downtown Red Wing. We are a global company with 2300 employees around the world, but we maintain a close-knitfamily atmosphere that comes with being a privately-held company. We're rich in history and tradition, but innovation drives us to deliver best-in-class product solutions and highly rated customer experiences. Focuson our employees and company culture results in meaningful employee engagement across the organization. Our Guiding Behaviorsof Living our Values, Honoring our Brands, Inspiring our People, Centering on our Customers, and Preserving the long term success and legacy of our Company are the foundation on which we build our future.

Red Wing Shoe Company is seeking a qualified engineer to mainly focus on cost down projects implementing Lean principles to enhance efficiencies and realize significant savings to the company. Other or simultaneous duties include research, develop and implement the necessary tools, processes and equipment to improves manufacturing processes. Provide leadership for optimizing process and manufacturing capabilities using the fundamentals of design, Lean principles, engineering / quality tools, data analysis and automation technology. Develop, maintain and assess manufacturing standards including labor and materials.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide thought leadership for process improvements and provide technical assistance to manufacturing teams to optimize performance and implement changes across multiple facilities.
• Organize, coordinate, lead and/or participate in process improvement efforts to support operations team including completion of associated engineering changes/projects with the overarching objective of driving continuous improvement and manufacturing cost reductions.
• Identify opportunities to standardize products, processes and to initiate plans that drive improved performance.
• Develop measures of success, track performance, communicate results & develop action plans to improve.
• Set, maintain and document labor standards for manufacturing operations at all facilities.
• Conduct material analysis for bill of material (BOM) accuracy and assist in setting material waste factors.
• Manage external suppliers as they are being utilized on specific projects to assure achievement of agreed upon objectives.

OTHER DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Role model and uphold Red Wing Shoe'score values and policies.
• Continuously develop leadership, technical and business skills
• Represent Red Wing Shoe Company in the community.
• Obtain necessary information by maintaining knowledge of RWSC's electronic communication software.
• Maintain quality service by establishing, following, and enforcing organization quality system standards.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Flexibility to work varying shifts and days as needed to meet business requirements.
• Working environment with stairs
• Ability to work effectively in a complex manufacturing environment with limited space.

TRAVEL

• Occasionaltravel required (primarily domestic, some international)

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Varying manufacturing and distribution environments
• High percentage of time spent in manufacturing factory floor environment.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering from an accredited four-year college or university (or equivalent) and three to five years related experience.

ADDITIONAL DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent communication and people skills required to successfully work with all levels of employees including hourly associates, senior management and vendors.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills (especially Excel).
• The position requires varied manufacturing, process and material experience along with a strong general engineering background, analytic aptitude and practical application.
• Working knowledge of Design for Manufacturing principles, process control and statistical techniques, 2D and 3D CAD/CAM and PLC's
• Drive for results and superior execution.
• Attention to detail, and ability perform multiple tasks simultaneously and accurately.
• Work under minimal supervision.
• LEAN 6 sigma and TPS knowledge/practical experience.
• Minitab experience
• Microsoft Project experience

Red Wing Shoes is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
Individuals with disabilities needing assistance in completing an application may contact or call 651-388-8211.

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All offers of employment are contingent on satisfactory results of a background check.

Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc. is a drug-free workplace.

Red Wing Shoe Company will not be using recruitment agencies or firms to fill this position and we will not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate information. No agency calls please.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)