Klein Tools · 2 weeks ago
Klein Leadership Program - Operations Engineer - June 2026 Start
Mansfield, TX
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelKlein Tools is a dynamic company dedicated to launching innovative products each year. The Operations Engineer will participate in an accelerated program aimed at developing skills in manufacturing leadership, providing support in various manufacturing functions, and ensuring timely delivery of products while improving operational efficiency.
Machinery ManufacturingManufacturing
Responsibilities
Provide manufacturing engineering support, direction, and follow up in the areas of machine availability and performance/quality, inspection sheets, work instructions, cost per unit/cost per hour, and the development of new tooling or fixtures
Analyze manufacturing difficulties to determine root cause and define corrective and preventative actions in support of on‐going operational activities. Partner with the Quality, Maintenance and Operations groups as needed for support
Continuously monitor and maintain appropriate capacity levels of all critical machine assets. Effectively communicate to management actions that need to be taken as a result
Support the timely delivery of products within the cost and quality specifications through effective use of production activities
Coordinate work group activities, schedule work, and assign machines in order to meet manufacturing schedules, increase overall equipment effectiveness, achieve takt time (required pace of product to meet demand), and reduce lead time
Analyze and review operating methods procedures on a continuous basis to develop and implement improvement strategies. Maintain visual scheduling methodologies to drive collaboration in problem solving
Review regular production reports and follow up with the appropriate supervision regarding any productivity, scheduling, labor, material, equipment, processing issues to ensure maximum utilization of resources and on‐time delivery
Coach, mentor, and work with manufacturing teams in the delivery of current and new product introductions
Work safely to prevent on‐the‐job injuries by following Company and OSHA safety rules and regulations, understanding machine safeguards, recognizing, and reporting safety hazards, wearing required PPE (personal protective equipment
Perform other duties as required within the nature and level of work
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related field is required
Basic knowledge of tooling design methods and machine tool programming is required
Working knowledge of manufacturing execution systems (MES) is required
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint) and CAD software
Must possess excellent planning, organization, leadership, presentation, decision‐making, analytical, and oral and written communication skills
Ability to create meaningful relationships with support functions (Purchasing, Quality, Engineering, APQP, Product Group, etc.) to effectively succeed as a team
Benefits
Paid Vacations & Holidays
Profit Sharing & Matching 401(k)
Health Insurance (Medical, Vision, & Dental)
Discounts on Klein Tools products
Education and Professional Development Assistance
Company
Klein Tools
Klein Tools is a manufacturer of the hand tools.
Founded in 1857
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (3)
2023 (1)
2021 (2)
2020 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
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Matthew Thomason
Chief Financial Officer
Thomas Klein
President and COO
Recent News
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2025-10-25
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