Industrial Engineer

About Us

Wonder is a fast-growing food-tech startup that’s raising the bar on the role food plays in peoples’ lives. We’re creating an on-demand dining experience where customers can receive high-quality meals perfectly prepared and served to their doorsteps within minutes. We partner with the best restaurants and chefs across a diverse range of cuisines to offer access to the world’s most delicious food—anytime, anywhere. Meals are prepared in Wonder kitchens and finished by onboard chefs deployed in our customized mobile kitchens.   

Wonder is led by a team of experienced entrepreneurs including some of the most accomplished leaders and operators in the technology, culinary, and logistics industries. Backed by top-tier venture capitalists, we’re moving quickly to pioneer the future of food.  

If you join our team, you’ll work in a supportive and collaborative environment where our culture and our values—Mastery, Compassion, and Courage—are taken as seriously as delivering an incredible experience for our customers. 

About the role

Looking for an experienced Industrial Engineer to support facility engineering and re-engineering projects. This individual will help to create standards and a labor management program for our Central Kitchen, helping to create engineering standards for performance management.

Facility Design & Engineering

• Support facility engineering and re-engineering projects, applying industrial engineering and lean methodologies to the continuous improvement of operational flows and facility layouts.
• Proficiency in using advanced simulation modeling tools (preferably Simio) to create concept facility layouts
• Update technical documentation, layouts, and process flows utilizing AutoCAD and other relevant software.
• Conduct required analysis in support of facility re-engineering to ensure operational flows, capacity, and throughput are properly considered in new designs and layouts.
• Assist operations in change management efforts related to new/updated process flows and procedures resulting from new deployments of layouts, equipment, storage media, automation, etc.
• Support studies and technology deployments within operations, e.g. material handling equipment, automation, etc.

Industrial Engineering Methods and Continuous Improvement

• Conducts studies to determine the most efficient sequence of operations and workflow by analyzing production costs, process flow charts, and production schedules.
• Create and maintain best practice SOPs 
• Create and maintain engineering standards
• Improve work methods and simplification in performing warehouse tasks to drive efficiency (travel reduction, non-value-added time, waste).
• Conduct time and motion studies and evaluate production standards; data collection to evaluate frequencies, unavoidable delays and fatigue. 
• Analyze capacity planning models, staffing requirements and productivity rates 
• Monitor performance metrics and measurements.
• Establish metrics to monitor savings as compared to established goals and targets.
• Supports continuous improvement in the operation by identifying areas of opportunity and leading Kaizen events to identify root causes to issues and develop appropriate solutions and responses.
• Create value stream maps for all operational flows and communicate with management on areas of opportunity for waste reduction/elimination.

The experience you have

• Experienced in a logistics or manufacturing operation
• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, or related field

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in using advanced simulation modeling tools (preferably Simio)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Database, Access, Project)
• Proficiency in AutoCAD
• Knowledge of MOST, MTM or other pre-determined time study technique is a plus
• Continuous improvement mindset with a thirst for learning and finding new and innovative solutions to complex issues. Detail oriented, excellent analytical skills, and demonstrated ability to perform analyses and identify solutions to resolve specific distribution and logistics needs.

Personal Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and maintain effective relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work in a multi-functional and multi-cultural environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Team player attitude with the ability to influence

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary package including equity and 401K with matching. Additionally, we provide multiple medical, dental, and vision plans to meet all of our employees' needs as well as many benefits and perks that are not listed.

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