Warehouse Senior Industrial Engineer

$85,000 - $100,000/Yr

Ryder - Union, NJ

Full-time - Mid Level

Union, NJ

251-500 employees

Rental and Leasing Services

About the position

We are immediately hiring a Sr. Continuous Improvement Engineer in Union, NJ for our Supply Chain Solutions division. This position supports the Ryder Continuous Improvement culture across the operation by actively applying continuous improvement methods to support new and existing operations. The Engineer will identify and drive change within the operation through data-driven Continuous Improvement (CI), Engineering, and Automation efforts to deliver higher levels of performance in safety, quality, delivery, and cost. The role requires effective leveraging of data analytics, engineering methodologies, and advanced lean tools to enable root cause identification and elimination. This position will interface with employees at all levels and functions across the operation, ensuring a collaborative approach to continuous improvement initiatives. The Sr. Continuous Improvement Engineer will collect data and perform statistical analysis, map and document processes, and independently identify process gaps while recommending and implementing process improvements. The Engineer will develop and manage a thorough, effective, and timely continuous improvement plan to drive value for our customers, focusing on transformation plan development and execution. The role involves driving process improvement activities to achieve tangible improvements in key business metrics such as safety, quality, delivery, cost, and employee development. Additionally, the Engineer will manage and complete CI and steady-state engineering projects that lead to improved business results, assess CI initiatives, and provide input and recommendations on future activities. Regular interaction with operations management and customers is expected, along with the development and demonstration of competency in a wide range of engineering methods, Lean tools, and quality standards. The Engineer will coach employees in the use and implementation of CI, Quality Assurance, and Lean principles, applying engineering methodologies/tools such as product slotting, studying labor standards, layouts and optimization of flow, data profiling and analysis, and resource modeling to improve distribution and/or transportation operations. Effective facilitation and execution of Value Stream Maps and Kaizen Events through all stages will be a key responsibility, along with coaching process owners on how to use lean methods to achieve operational excellence. Regular reporting of data and actions to measure progress against site objectives will also be required, along with making inventory and/or supply chain strategy recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Collect data and perform statistical analysis.
• Map and document processes.
• Independently identify process gaps; recommend and implement process improvement.
• Develop and manage a thorough, effective, and timely continuous improvement plan to drive value for customers.
• Drive process improvement activities to achieve tangible improvement in key business metrics of safety, quality, delivery, cost, and employee development.
• Manage and complete CI and steady-state engineering projects that lead to improved business results.
• Assess CI initiatives and provide input and recommendations on future activities.
• Support go-live and steady state certifications.
• Identify and support Automation projects.
• Regularly interact with operations management and/or customers.
• Develop and demonstrate competency in a wide range of engineering methods, Lean tools, and quality standards.
• Coach employees in the use and implementation of CI, Quality Assurance, & Lean principles.
• Apply engineering methodologies/tools to improve distribution and/or transportation operations.
• Facilitate and execute Value Stream Maps & Kaizen Events through all stages.
• Coach process owners on how to use lean methods to achieve operational excellence.
• Provide regular reports of data and actions to measure progress against site objectives.
• Make Inventory and/or Supply Chain strategy recommendations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or Supply Chain and five (5) years or more related work experience in the Warehousing, Transportation, or Manufacturing industry required; or Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or Supply Chain Management and three (3) years related experience; if MBA, then undergraduate degree in Engineering.
• Microsoft Office Suite skills with emphasis on Access, Excel, PowerPoint & Visio expert required.
• Data visualization (PowerBI, Tableau, etc.) and database programming (SQL, DAX, etc.) intermediate preferred.
• Functional experience 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 beginner required.
• Understanding and experience in core engineering and data analysis functions (slotting, utilization, labor planning, layouts, metrics, etc.) intermediate required.

Nice-to-haves

• Warehouse design tools such as CAD (e.g. AutoCAD); slotting (e.g. Slot3D), Predetermined Motion and Time Systems and methods (e.g. MOST); Warehouse Management Systems (e.g. Manhattan Scale), and Labor Management Systems intermediate preferred.
• 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.g. AS/RS) intermediate 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 intermediate preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma, cPMP, ISO/QMS preferred.
• Other American Production Inventory Control Society (APICS) and/or Supply Chain Logistics Certification preferred.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits start at 30 Days
• 401 (K) Savings Plan with a company match
• Discounted employee stock purchase options
• Quality employee discounts on tools, cars, appliances, travel and more
• All major holidays paid and Paid time off within your first year
• Up to 12 weeks paid maternity leave