Process Improvement Engineer jobs in Morton Grove, IL

About Us

Mercedes-Benz is USA is responsible for the sales, marketing and service of all Mercedes-Benz and Maybach products in the United States. In our people, you will find tremendous commitment to our corporate values. Our products and employees reflect this dedication. We are looking for diverse top-notch individuals to join the Mercedes-Benz Team and uphold these hallmarks.

JOB OVERVIEW

The Advisor, Process Improvement Engineer is responsible for providing engineering expertise to the Parts Distribution Centers (PDC) by improving end-to-end material flow, designing systematic layouts, optimizing space utilization and leading continuous improvement initiatives. This role provides analysis to leadership to ensure that operational processes are efficient, cost- effective, and of highest quality to meet customer requirements and strategic objectives. The location of this position resides at the PDC but reports into Home Office which requires continuous alignment to all Home Office and PDC expectations around culture, communication and business topics.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads cross-functional teams tasked with identifying and eliminating inefficiencies within layout, process, and material flow to ensure the most cost-effective and quality design.
• Designs storage locations to maximize the PDC's available cubic space to reduce labor and material handling costs while utilizing optimal WMS configurations.
• Project manager for all Lean Management initiatives across Home Office and PDC Network teams including training, sponsoring, facilitating and transitioning of knowledge for others to use and apply to improve end-to-end supply chain inefficiencies.
• Support Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) initiatives by identifying and resolving noncompliant processes within PDC.
• Collaborates with international and domestic leadership to support ad-hoc process improvement and standardization opportunities that ensure the most effective and efficient processes.
• Represents the PDC as a liaison for understanding unique site infrastructure, storage system configurations, and planning for all business unit and IT integration projects.
• Develops recommendations for PDC productivity targets by analyzing labor code data and presenting findings to PDC leadership for approval.
• Manages large-scale strategic initiatives across all project planning phases including initiation, planning, execution, and closure that add value to internal and external customers.
• Calculates cycle time using work measurement techniques, determines standard work, and communicates the results to leadership to enhance daily labor planning tools.
• Evaluates alternative and emerging warehouse technologies and their potential benefits to safety, quality and productivity to the North American PDC Network.
• Consistently engage and communicate with PDC leadership to ensure excellent collaboration through common understanding of the operation that enables continuous improvement.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have the ability to successfully build relationships, communicate across organizational structures and effectively influence others.
• Requires a Bachelor's Degree in:
• Industrial and Systems Engineering
• Certifications (Preferred):
• Lean or Six Sigma Black Belt (Lean preferred)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Must have at least 5-7 years of demonstrated experience in the following:
• AutoCAD/Solidworks, Microsoft Office products (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, and MS Project)
• Understanding of warehouse processes (receiving through shipping), external systems that may interface with the WMS, and peripheral interface devices (RF, printers, etc.)

EEO Statement

Mercedes-Benz USA is committed to fostering an inclusive environment that appreciates and leverages the diversity of our team. We provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, ethnicity, gender, age, national origin, religion, marital status, veteran status, physical or other disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.