ABOUT Kontoor Brands

Kontoor Brands, Inc. (NYSE: KTB) is a global lifestyle apparel company with a portfolio of some of the world’s most iconic denim brands: Wrangler® and Lee®. We design, manufacture, and distribute superior high-quality products that look good, fit right, and are crafted with sensitivity to our planet to give people around the world the freedom and confidence to express themselves.

Our global community fosters a culture of integrity, collaboration, performance, and entrepreneurial spirit. We are looking for inclusive, humble, creative, and forward-looking employees with a passion for creating innovative apparel products, accessories, and solutions that are both meaningful and purposeful for consumers and employees.

 

ABOUT YOUR ROLE:

The main purpose of this position is to improve the profitability of Kontoor through cost reduction initiatives by using a technical background, communication skills, and self-motivated efforts.

 

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Review production schedules, engineering specifications, process flows, and other information to understand methods and activities in manufacturing and services.
• Analyze data, reports, and processes in order to improve the productivity and profitability of the operations through initiation and implementation of projects that optimize costs, efficiency, and quality.
• Recommend the best methods of space, manpower, material, and equipment utilization in production facilities. Determine cost effect of special requests by Engineering, Marketing, operational, and / or upper management groups.
• Investigate, plan, and work with other departments, such as production and quality, to carry out a cost reduction plan by analyzing and evaluating projects, developing action plans, coordinating, implementing, and following-up for results.
• Support operations with worker structuring, process changes and improvements, and maximizing operation efficiencies. Assist facilities in the area of workplace safety.
• Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Perform 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.
• Figure out how to manufacture parts or products, or deliver services, with maximum efficiency. Enact quality control procedures to resolve production problems or minimize costs.
• Work with customers and management to develop standards for design and production.
• Reports to a Senior Engineer or Engineering manager. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

WHAT WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR IN YOU:*Only local candidates based in Egypt, will be considered for this role.Skills:Has wide knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within the Industrial Engineering field. Familiar with a variety of the field’s concepts, practices, and procedures within the garment manufacturing field and industrial engineering.In the case of an internal promotion, this individual will have completed the Kontoor Sourcing Engineering Trainee program and has documented this.Part of internal communication and degree of difficulty:Will need to communicate with the merchant teams and logistics teams within Kontoor.Difficulty arises from selling his cost reduction ideas and gaining the trust of his internal customers.Will need to communicate with subordinates to review their performance and lend guidance.Will need to rely on leadership skills in order to translate ideas and data into action plans.Experience: minimum 3 years of working experience in the Garment IndustryLocal Candidates onlyLanguage Proficiency: English and local language fluency in both oral and writing Competency required:CreativityCritical-thinking skillsAnalytical skillsMath skillsProblem-solving skillsFinancial Analysis ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONSBS in Industrial Engineering (Mandatory)Major Subject: Industrial/Production Engineer SPECIFIC WORKING CONDITIONSFrequency of Travel: 60%External communication required: 50% Major Challenges for this role:Optimize manufacturing cost by improve the method and motion in Manufacturing and secure capacity for Kontoor products.Reduce freight cost per piece across all coalitions by utilizing your technical knowledge to improve container utilization, packing densities, and carton utilization.Work with the merchant teams to reduce FOB pricing by identifying cost reduction opportunities in the areas of thread, fabric, trims, packaging materials, and garment construction. Follow up with opportunities identified and help the merchant teams with implementation of the same.Work directly or indirectly with manufacturers in order to improve efficiencies, productivity, quality, and meet delivery dates. Help manufacturers reduce manufacturing cycle time and improve Speed to Market.  Why Kontoor Brands?At Kontoor, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to fit your lifestyle, 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, both now and in the future. We offer resources to support your physical, emotional, social, and financial wellbeing. We also provide flexible work arrangement options to help eligible employees achieve a healthy balance between their professional and personal lives.Our Kontoor D&I MissionAt Kontoor, we believe that D&I is a key enabler to a culture that empowers us to work with passion and confidence, shaping our brand and future.Our Kontoor D&I CommitmentCreate a global workforce of high-performing teams that both unlocks our individual uniqueness and harnesses our collaborative talentsEnsure an equitable environment that attracts & promotes diverse workforceFoster inclusivity, ensuring employees feel they can bring their whole selves to work