Industrial Engineer

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information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13673678 **Are
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trusted companies in Kansas.**
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Why Join Us?**
**Make a Positive Impact:** Your work will directly contribute to
the health and well-being of Kansans.
**Family** **Comes First**: Total rewards package that promotes the
idea of family first for all employees. Paid vacation and sick leave
with paid maternity and paternity available immediately upon hire
**Professional Growth Opportunities:** Advance your career with
ongoing training and development programs.
**Dynamic Work Environment:** Collaborate with a team of passionate
and driven individuals in a work environment that promotes
flexibility.
**Trust and Stability:** Work for one of the most trusted companies
in Kansas with over 80 years of commitment, compassion and
community.
**Inclusive Work Environment:** We pride ourselves on fostering a
workplace where everyone is valued and respected.
**Benefits & Perks**
Base compensation is only one component of your competitive Total
Rewards package
Incentive pay program (EPIP)
Health/Vision/Dental insurance
6 weeks paid parental leave for new mothers and fathers
Fertility/Adoption assistance
2 weeks paid caregiver leave
401(k) plan matching up to 5%
Tuition reimbursement
Health & fitness benefits, discounts and resources
**Job Summary**
The Industrial Engineer works directly with functional and operational
areas to advance change and develop process improvement recommendations
to leadership. The engineer completes detailed process analysis and is
accountable for determining productivity and cost-effective
improvements. The engineer conducts data collection, analysis,
information reporting, tactical and strategic planning, and forecasting.
\"This position is eligible to work remote, hybrid or onsite in
accordance with our Telecommuting Policy. Applicants must reside in
Kansas or Missouri or be willing to relocate as a condition of
employment.\"
**What you\'ll do**
Provides engineering consulting to include in-house consultation on
process improvement, work measurement, strategic planning, lean six
sigma, automation, and special projects.
Leads and implements corporate and strategic initiatives while
utilizing project management tools for timely completion of all
projects.
Develops and recommends solutions to maximize corporate-wide
productivity and efficiency through work measurement, methods
improvement, procedure analysis, and workflow analysis.
Creates systems and reports to reduce manual effort, increase user
productivity and improve process efficiency.
Performs cost analysis to determine cost estimations tied to
resources, equipment, and processes.
Plays a key role in developing corporate robotic process automation
(RPA) solutions.
Contributes to improved productivity and quality through
participation in the development of appropriate training programs,
incentive programs, quality programs and operational and
administrative procedures.
**What you need**
Education And Experience
Requires a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering or
current enrollment with an expected graduation within the next
semester. A master\'s degree in engineering, business, finance, or
healthcare field is preferred.
Requires 3 months to 3 years of practical experience in business
management, production management, industrial engineering,
scheduling systems, or business operational research and analysis. A
lean six sigma black belt certification is preferred.
Requires a working knowledge of business operations, work methods,
Production Functions, Processes, And Workflow. Experience With
healthcare payor business processes (such as enrollment/renewals,
customer service, claims, finance, etc.) preferred.
**Knowledge/Skills/Abilities**
Ability to apply industrial engineering skills and experience over a
wide scope of the organization\'s operations and functions and
responsible for extremely complex projects, which may cross numerous
organizational boundaries.
Must participate on project teams undertaking critical strategic
projects, team activities include leading, planning, organizing, and
implementing.
Ability to utilize various industrial engineering skills to improve
quality, efficiency and effectiveness within the company and its
subsidiaries. These skills include, but are not limited to methods
design/analysis, job design/analysis, performance management, workflow
documentation, work measurement, work simplification, ergonomics/human
factors, quality assurance, planning and control, physical facility
analysis, and safety.
Must complete high level mathematical and data analysis utiliz

Work arrangement
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