Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer

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Job Description

We are immediately hiring an Industrial Engineer with Startup Warehouse Experience for our Ryder Last Mile division. Apply here today to speak with a Recruiter about the position and perks of joining our Ryder Ever Better Team.

• $95,000 - $105,000 range Annual Bonus
• Remote with around 50% travel in the Midwest and East Coast
• Engineering degree and warehouse startup experience

When Fortune 500 businesses and new startups need supply chain solutions, they look to our industry-leading logistics experts. At Ryder, there is more to being a supply chain professional than working on some of the nation’s biggest brands. We make sure you are also getting the diverse experience, advancement opportunities, all from an industry-leading Fortune 500 company.

Here are a few of the many benefits when working with us:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits start at 30 Days
• 401 (K) Savings Plan with a company match
• Discounted employee stock purchase options
• Quality employee discounts that actually save you money 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

Summary

Manager CI Engineer (Engineering degree required) with startup warehousing experience and willingness to travel up to 50% of the time. We’ve a lot of new customers and new buildings we are expanding into and this candidate would support establishing a process with solutions design, validating design assumptions, making changes to design, process, layout and pricing. This position supports the Ryder Continuous Improvement culture across the Business Unit/Vertical by actively promoting and facilitating the use of continuous improvement methods to support new and existing operations. The Manager will manage the CI resources across multiple operations to influence, drive, and manage change 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. This high influence position will interface with employees at all levels and functions across the business. This position reports to the CI Director or Sr. CI Manager and is closely aligned with a Director of Operations.

Essential Functions

• 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

Additional Responsibilities

• 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

Skills and Abilities

• 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

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required Engineering, Business, or Supply Chain Management
• Bachelor's degree preferred Industrial Engineering or Supply Chain Management
• Master's degree preferred Engineering, Business, or Supply Chain Management
• Seven (7) years or more related work experience in the Warehousing & Transportation and/or Manufacturing industry required
• 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.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 Mgt. Systems. 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.g. AS/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

Travel

50-75%

DOT Regulated: None

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Job Category: Continuous Improvement

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Salary : $95,000 - $105,000