Engineering Analyst

The Home Depot; Toronto; On-site; CAD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Engineering Analyst, where you'll leverage your analytical skills to enhance supply chain productivity. This role involves identifying inefficiencies, collaborating with stakeholders, and utilizing Lean/Six Sigma methodologies to drive improvements. You will have the opportunity to develop cost-benefit analyses, manage action plans, and present findings, making a significant impact on operational efficiency. If you are a detail-oriented self-starter with a passion for problem-solving and teamwork, this position offers a dynamic environment to grow your career and contribute to meaningful change.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience preferred with Six Sigma or Process Improvement.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Excel and Access.

Responsibilities

• Analyze supply chain processes using Lean/Six Sigma principles.
• Develop action plans and present project updates to stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Related field of study

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

SQL

Visio

Job description

With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger.

Position Purpose

The Engineering Analyst uses continuous improvement and analytical methods to understand, model, and improve supply chain productivity.

Analysts are responsible for:

1. Measuring / analyzing current and proposed process metrics
2. Identifying inefficiencies within the supply chain
3. Partnering with key stakeholders to brainstorm and implement solutions

This position requires a self-starter, detail-oriented individual able to support multiple projects and/or business functions, possesses excellent communication skills, works well with a team, interacts with multiple levels and functions within the supply chain organization, and is able to manage relationships.

Position Responsibilities:

1. Using Lean/Six Sigma principles to identify savings opportunities within the supply chain
2. Using analytical methods to model/quantify current and future state performance and costs
3. Facilitating discussions with key business stakeholders (i.e. Operations, IT) to generate solution ideas and provide status updates and reporting
4. Developing and managing action plans associated with improvement initiatives
5. Creating cost-benefit analyses to justify the purchase of assets and equipment
6. Identifying and communicating process opportunities through the creation of process/value stream maps
7. Collecting data to support analyses, either systemically or by observational methods
8. Preparing and presenting project details/updates when necessary

Experience & Knowledge Required:

1. Must fill minimum time-in-position and performance management code requirement of V2
2. Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering or a related field of study
3. 1 to 2 years of experience is preferred
4. Experience with Six Sigma or other Process Improvement Methodology is preferred
5. Certification and experience using Time and Motion Study methods (MOST, Time Studies, etc.) is preferred
6. Proficient in: Microsoft Office Suite including Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visual Basic, SQL, Word and Visio.
7. Clarifies and resolves complex business issues by breaking them down into meaningful components to determine root cause and redesigning internal and external business processes.
8. Writes, speaks, and presents clearly and succinctly across a variety of communication settings and adjusts communication style to the audience by translating and articulating technical concepts to non-technical groups.
9. Demonstrates originality and imagination in thinking while developing a solution to a problem.