Advisor, Process Improvement

Selectrucks; Grapevine (TX); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC in Grapevine, Texas is seeking an Advisor, Process Improvement who will lead cross-functional teams to improve end-to-end material flow, optimize layouts, and reduce labor and material handling costs across the North American PDC network. The role requires strong program management and the ability to translate data into actionable process changes.

You will collaborate with Home Office and PDC leadership, apply Lean Six Sigma methodologies, design storage locations, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering.
• Lean or Six Sigma Black Belt (Lean preferred)
• PMP (Project Management Professional) preferred
• Minimum 5-7 years of demonstrated experience in AutoCAD/SolidWorks
• Understanding of warehouse processes and interfacing with external systems and the WMS

Responsibilities

• Leads cross-functional teams tasked with identifying and eliminating inefficiencies within layout, process, and material flow to ensure cost-effective and high-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 Lean Management initiatives across Home Office and PDC Network teams including training and sponsorship.
• Supports Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) initiatives by identifying and resolving non-compliant processes within PDC.
• Collaborates with international and domestic leadership to support ad-hoc process improvement and standardization opportunities.
• Represents the PDC as a liaison for site infrastructure, storage configurations, and IT integration projects.
• Develops recommendations for PDC productivity targets by analyzing labor data and presenting findings to leadership for approval.
• Manages large-scale strategic initiatives across all project planning phases to add value to customers.
• Supports enterprise-wide initiatives to optimize the North American logistics network.
• Calculates cycle time and determines standard work to enhance daily labor planning tools.
• Evaluates warehouse technologies and their benefits to safety, quality and productivity in the PDC network.
• Leads efforts to standardize processes, procedures, and reporting across the PDC network.
• Maintains ongoing engagement with PDC leadership to ensure alignment and continuous improvement.

Skills

Process improvement

Lean Six Sigma

Project management

AutoCAD/SolidWorks

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD/SolidWorks

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description - Advisor, Process Improvement (MER00048VS)

Advisor, Process Improvement Group : Mercedes-Benz Group AG

Description

About Us

Mercedes-Benz 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 PDC 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 Parts Distribution Center (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 non-compliant 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.
• Support enterprise-wide initiatives to define the future-state systems landscape and optimization of the physical footprint of the North American logistics network.
• 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.
• Lead efforts to standardize processes, procedures, and best practices to ensure consistency in operations, documentation, and reporting across the 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 ability to successfully build relationships, communicate across organizational structure and effectively influence others.

Requires a Bachelor's Degree in:

• Industrial and Systems Engineering

Lean or Six Sigma Black Belt (Lean preferred)

Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred

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), e

xternal systems that may interface with the WMS, p

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.

Organization

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

Primary Location

United States of America - Texas - Grapevine

Work Locations

4303 Lakeside Pkwy 4303 Lakeside Parkway Grapevine 76051