Warehouse Senior Industrial Engineer

040 Ryder Integrated Logistics, Inc. (Employer-Payroll) - Hazelwood, MO

Full-time - Mid Level

Hazelwood, MO

10,001+ employees

About the position

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 CI, Engineering, and Automation efforts to deliver higher levels of performance in safety, quality, delivery, and cost. The role involves leveraging data analytics, engineering methodologies, and advanced lean tools to enable root cause identification and elimination, while interfacing with employees at all levels and functions across the operation.

Responsibilities

• Collects data and performs statistical analysis.
• Maps and documents processes.
• Independently identifies process gaps; recommends and implements 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.
• Manages and completes CI and steady-state engineering projects that lead to improved business results.
• Assesses CI initiatives and provides input and recommendations on future activities.
• Support go-live and steady state certifications.
• Identify and support Automation projects.
• Regularly interacts with operations management and/or customers.
• Develop and demonstrate competency in a wide range of engineering methods, Lean tools, and quality standards and coach employees in the use and implementation of CI, Quality Assurance, & Lean principles.
• Applies engineering methodologies/tools such as product slotting, studying labor standards, layouts and optimization of flow, data profiling and analysis, and resource modeling to improve operations.
• Facilitates and executes Value Stream Maps & Kaizen Events through all stages.
• Coaches process owners on how to use lean methods to achieve operational excellence.
• Provides regular reports of data and actions to measure progress against site objectives.
• Makes Inventory and/or Supply Chain strategy recommendations.
• Designs, implements, monitors, and maintains the QMS based on established standards.
• Implements and monitors a standardized corrective action system.
• Supports regulatory compliance and certification requirements.

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.
• Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite with emphasis on Access, Excel, PowerPoint & Visio.
• Intermediate experience in data visualization (PowerBI, Tableau, etc.) and database programming (SQL, DAX, etc.).
• 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.
• Understanding and experience in core engineering and data analysis functions (slotting, utilization, labor planning, layouts, metrics, etc.).
• Intermediate knowledge of Warehouse Management operations, data analytics, Industrial Engineering, warehouse types, warehouse layout/design, and Lean methods.

Nice-to-haves

• 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.
• Knowledge of Dedicated Services and Managed Transportation Networks.
• Knowledge of all available equipment types such as dry van, temperature control, flat bed, and other specialized equipment.
• Intermediate knowledge of Transportation Design Tools (e.g., JDA, Appian), Network Design Tools (e.g., Llamasoft), Transportation Management Systems (e.g., JDA, OTM), and Mapping Software (e.g., Tableau).
• Lean Six Sigma, cPMP, ISO/QMS certifications preferred.
• APICS and/or Supply Chain Logistics Certification preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits including 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.