Laundry Services Process Engineer

Who We Are:

Kontoor Brands, Inc. (KTB) is the parent company of Wrangler, Lee and Rock & Republic, with owned manufacturing facilities in Mexico. Kontoor also owns and operates over 140 retail stores across the globe. Our global company employs more than 13,000 people in 65 countries, with world headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, and regional headquarters in Geneva and Hong Kong.

Job Posting:

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyzes data, reports, and processes in order to improve the productivity, profitability, and sustainability of the laundries and factories as well as the product through initiation and implementation of projects that optimize costs, efficiency, and quality. 
• Recommends the best methods, processes, chemicals, equipment utilization, and processes in laundries and factories. 
• Investigates, plans, and works with other departments, such as engineering, production, and quality, to carry out cost reduction plans by developing, analyzing and evaluating projects, developing action plans, coordinating, implementing, and following-up for results.  Recommends the best methods, processes, chemicals, equipment utilization, and processes in laundries and factories. 
• Supports laundries and factories by working together and co-developing better solutions for things like crew structuring, process changes and improvements, and maximizing efficiencies. Determines cost impacts and environmental impacts for special requests by Engineering, Costing, Merchandising, and/ or upper management groups.
• Stays informed and up to date on advancements on materials, technology and chemicals.
• Assists when needed in the area of workplace safety.  Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Performs a variety of complicated tasks. Quarterly goals and objectives reports are required, as well as detailed factory trip reports with summaries of opportunities, results of tests, and photos / diagrams.

WHAT WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR IN YOU:

• Will need to communicate with various internal and external stakeholders.
• Difficulty arises from selling his cost reduction ideas and gaining the trust of his internal customers.
• Will need to rely on leadership skills in order to translate ideas and data into action plans.
• ​Language Proficiency: English and local language fluency in both oral and writing
• Competency required:
• Creativity, Critical-thinking skills Analytical skills. Problem-solving skills.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

• BS in Engineering

SPECIFIC WORKING CONDITIONS ( if any)

• Frequency of Travel: 60%
• External communication required: 50%
• Major Challenges for this role:
• Reviews laundry processes across vendors; to establish best practices collaborating with Quality Assurance Collaborates with Sourcing and Merchandising on FOB savings Works with development centers and vendors to deliver cost saving opportunities prior to industrialization. Works with vendors to improve efficiencies, to drive productivity upwards, to improve quality and lead time Focuses on smart sustainability from equipment, process and chemical angle

Why Kontoor Brands?

At Kontoor, we offer a comprehensive benefit package to fit your lifestyle. Our benefits are crafted with the same care as our products.

When our employees are healthy, secure, and well, they bring their best selves to work. Kontoor Brands supports you with a competitive benefits program that provides choice and flexibility to meet your and your family's needs – now and in the future. We offer resources to support your physical, emotional, social, and financial wellbeing, plus benefits like discounts on our apparel. Kontoor Brands also provides four weeks of Paid Parental Leave to eligible employees who are new parents, Flexible Fridays, and Tuition Reimbursement.

We are proud to offer a workplace culture centered on equitable opportunities and a sense of belonging for all team members. Here we have a global workforce of high-performing teams that both unlocks our individual uniqueness and harnesses our collaborative talents.