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Lead Industrial Engineer, Warehouse
Location
Illinois
Posted
101 days ago
Salary
$100K - $115K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Lead Industrial Engineer, Warehouse
Ryder System, Inc.
• Supports the Ryder Continuous Improvement culture across the business by actively applying continuous improvement methods to support new and existing operations • Identify, lead and drive change within the operation through data driven CI, Engineering, and Automation efforts to deliver higher levels of performance in safety, quality, delivery, cost and growth • Effectively leverage data analytics, engineering methodologies, and all Ryder lean tools to enable root cause identification and elimination • Collects data and performs statistical analysis • Maps and documents processes • Independently identifies process gaps; recommends and implements process improvement • Develop a thorough, effective, and timely continuous improvement plan to drive value for our customers (transformation plan development and execution) • Drive process improvement activities to achieve tangible improvement in the key business metrics of safety, quality, delivery, cost, and employee development • Manages and completes high impact CI projects across the operation that lead to improved business results • Assesses CI initiatives and provides input and recommendations on future activities • Support start-ups, retrofits and expansions including pricing inputs, go-live and steady state certifications • Identify and support Automation projects • Regularly interacts with account Management and/or customer(s) • Demonstrate a high level of competency in wide range of engineering methods, Lean tools, and quality standards and coaches employees in the use and implementation of CI, Quality Assurance, & Lean principles • Applies engineering methodologies/tools such as product slotting, studying labor standards (time studies), layouts and optimization of flow, data profiling and analysis, and resource modeling to improve distribution and/or transportation operations • May supervise continuous improvement engineering and quality professionals • With guidance of manager participate in employment decisions (hire, coach) and manage performance • Effective facilitation and execution Value Stream Maps & Kaizen Events through all stages (A3 charter ideation / creation, pre-work identification and completion, delivery of results in Kaizen week, regular follow up and follow through on sustainment) • Coach process owners on how to use lean methods to achieve operational excellence • Provide regular reports of data and actions to measure progress against the site objectives • Makes Inventory and/or Supply Chain strategy recommendations • Design, implement, monitor and maintain the QMS based on established company and/or industry standards • Implement and monitor a standardized corrective action system • Support regulatory compliance and certification requirements • Perform all functions related to Quality Assurance for a start-up or expansion • Performs other duties as assigned
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (Engineering, Business, Supply Chain) and seven (7) years or more related work experience in the Warehousing, Transportation, or Manufacturing industry required
- Master’s degree (Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or Supply Chain Management) and five (5) year related experience; if MBA, then undergraduate degree in Engineering
- Microsoft Office Suite skills with emphasis on Access, Excel and PowerPoint & Visio. expert required
- Data visualization (PowerBI, Tableau) and database programming (SQL, DAX, etc.) intermediate preferred
- Proficiency in developing and managing: Leader Standard Work, Visual Management Systems and Management Accountability Systems, Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA), Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, 5S/Workplace Organization intermediate required
- Understanding and experience in core engineering and data analysis functions (slotting, utilization, labor planning, layouts, metrics, etc.) advanced required
- Warehouse design tools such as CAD (e.gAutoCAD); slotting (e.gSlot3D), Predetermined Motion and Time Systems and methods (e.gMOST); Warehouse Management Systems (e.gManhattan Scale), and Labor MgtSystems advanced preferred
- Knowledge of Warehouse Management operations, data analytics, Industrial Engineering, warehouse types (ambient, temp control), warehouse layout/ design and Lean methods
- Knowledge of material handling solutions and automation types such as: powered industrial truck (PIT) applications; racking and other storage solution designs, packaging equipment; conveyor and sortation equipment; and other automation solutions (e.gAS/RS)advanced preferred
- Knowledge of Dedicated Services and Managed Transportation Networks
- Knowledge of all available equipment types such as; dry van, temperature control, flat bed, other specialized equipment
- Transportation Design Tools ie; JDA, Appian, Network Design Tools ie; Llamasoft, Transportation Management Systems ie; JDA, OTM, , Mapping Software ie; Tableau advanced preferred
- Lean Six Sigma, required
- cPMP, ISO/QMS, preferred
- American Production Inventory Control Society (APICS) and/or Supply Chain Logistics Certification, preferred
Benefits
- comprehensive health and welfare benefits, to include medical, prescription, dental, vision, life insurance and disability insurance options
- paid time off for vacation, illness, bereavement, family and parental leave
- tax-advantaged 401(k) retirement savings plan
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