Warehouse Senior Industrial Engineer

$85,000 - $100,000/Yr

Ryder - Alburtis, PA

Full-time - Mid Level

Alburtis, PA

251-500 employees

Rental and Leasing Services

About the position

The Senior Continuous Improvement Engineer at Ryder is responsible for enhancing operational efficiency through the application of continuous improvement methodologies. This role involves identifying process gaps, implementing improvement plans, and leveraging data analytics to drive performance in safety, quality, delivery, and cost. The engineer will collaborate with various teams across the organization to foster a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Collect data and perform statistical analysis to identify process gaps.
• Develop and manage a continuous improvement plan to drive value for customers.
• Drive process improvement activities to enhance key business metrics.
• Manage and complete continuous improvement and engineering projects.
• Support go-live and steady-state certifications for CI initiatives.
• Coach employees in the use of CI, Quality Assurance, and Lean principles.
• Facilitate Value Stream Maps and Kaizen Events to achieve operational excellence.
• Provide regular reports on progress against site objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or Supply Chain and five years of related experience, or a Master's degree with three years of experience.
• Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Intermediate knowledge of data visualization tools (PowerBI, Tableau) and database programming (SQL, DAX).
• Experience in developing and managing Lean tools and methodologies such as PDCA, Value Stream Mapping, and Kaizen.
• Understanding of core engineering and data analysis functions related to warehousing and transportation.

Nice-to-haves

• Lean Six Sigma certification
• cPMP certification
• ISO/QMS knowledge
• APICS or Supply Chain Logistics Certification
• Experience with warehouse design tools like AutoCAD and slotting software.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits starting at 30 days
• 401(K) Savings Plan with company match
• Discounted employee stock purchase options
• Quality employee discounts on various products and services
• Paid time off for all major holidays and within the first year
• Up to 12 weeks paid maternity leave