Khs-USA-Inc

A typical day started at 8 AM in the morning. Was never late for work even if it required getting up at 5 30 AM. The manager and all my colleagues were very friendly and greeted me well. The manager was very helpful and I got to learn a lot of things from her, the main thing being "How to deal with different kinds of people". The main focus of the CIP team which I was part of was implementation of 5s in the location and reduction of waste. In short the motto was to"go Lean" . The main challenge we faced in this process was the "objection of change" attitude of the technicians and other sub-assembly workers. They were not ready to change their way of work for betterment of the plant. So we had to educate all the workers about the motive of the change and its long term benefits. We had to organize several Kaizen events and hold several meetings with them. We even had to report the changes we are planning to make and the progress report to the director of operations and take their opinions for implementation of these changes. Another agenda was reduction of inventory in the plant. the company had a lot of inventory which had been in stock for several years and was of no value. So estimating the price after the depreciation and to increase the revenue by selling the inventory to other buyers was another issue handled by our department. For this I had to post the part of different sites to look for buyers,negotiate with the buyers and and also keep in mind the shipping cost of the part. So overall this was a very good learning experience for me, helped me develop my managerial skills and also hands on implementation the things learned in classroom like 5s,Kaizen, and lean manufacturing in real life. I had a really hard working team with an apt leader in my manager who was very helpful and had a vision.

Was a good place to work - but not great.l Stable environment. Management from afar. Management decisions were made in Wisconsin or in Germany far from the battlefield. Lack of good management team. They are not consistent with orders and project development. They do not spend enough time on cross-training or clear direction on continuing education.

Manage by fire instead of by design. Too many good people have left. 

At one time in the mid to end of 2000s - was a great management team and great project management. Jobs completed on time and on budget. But a lot have left (good/talented professionals) over poor decision making and poor project management. Or were forced out because the had differing opinions on how to move the company forward and be more competitive in the given field of machinery and support.

Salary bumps or promotions are slow to happen. Do not promote from within. Too amny cooks - not enough worker bees to complete the projects on hand.

First, if I walk into a customer's site, the technicians complain about our machine. 1 filler is so different from the other. Some are built in Germany some in USA.
The Germans fillers are cheaper i learned and always consistent in their build. But very complex. The American fillers are never consistent in their build. The American fillers vary so much.
I brought up my issues and the company wasn't open for constructive feedback. 
Terrible management of field Service techs. Your on the road so much, fixing the problems that should never happen in the first place. I sense the field Service techs really love making a ton of money so they just keep the complaints to themselves. 
Would have loved being an embedded engineer at an all German machine built company but it didn't work out. 
Their loss.

A typical day at works consists of furthering the design and production of several different styles machines with the duties of an electrical controls engineer. Over my internship experience at KHS I learned a lot of skills that furthered my understanding of the subject immensely compared to the limited studies I had on controls engineering as an undergrad. The management is very laid back when it comes to work production as long as scheduling is met. Everyone that I worked with was friendly and professional.

I worked at KHS USA for a period of time, and overall, it’s a decent place to work. The company has a solid structure, and there are opportunities to learn and grow within your role. The work environment is professional, and the team I worked with was supportive and knowledgeable.

However, I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it to everyone. There are some challenges, especially in terms of work-life balance and advancement opportunities. The workload can be heavy at times, and communication between departments could be improved, which can lead to inefficiencies. Compensation and benefits are fair but not necessarily competitive compared to industry standards.

Through the staffing agency/s (TRC.Lyneer,both being staffing agencies),
I found satisfactory employment .  Through these 2/two agencies , KHS
kept me on for five years , including a couple of short lay-offs ,

--In general I've had a fine time w/the good people at KHS , and with the
staffing agencies that put me in touch and kept me in touch w/KHS .

Working there is a mess. Stuff all over, be careful so you don't trip on products laying around. There timeline on machines is unrealistic. Your working on one machine that is hot then within the blink of an eye you have to stop on that one and go to the other. They never have enough parts. Management doesn't know there rear end from a hole in the ground. It's the biggest messy unorganized place I've ever worked at. 

Company culture does not encourage views and ideas from all employees. Only a select few make the decisions. Older style management where departments perform functions without working with other departments to benefit the company as a whole.

Feast or famine at this place with a hole in it's parts flow operation that hinders multiple departments.  Leadership or lack thereof I believe hurts this place the most in combination with being constantly under the gun of unrealistic deadlines.

High travel frequency, must live out of suitcase. PTO isn't always gauranteed, it could be cancelled without your consent or you could be told to cancel it. Just because your home doesn't mean you won't be required to travel same day. Have to use PTO for doctors appointments. Internal communication isn't the best. Most of the other Field Service Techs are helpful and friendly.

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