Industrial Engineering Manager

DHL Supply Chain; Monee (IL); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Prescription

Discounted stock purchase

Bonus plan

PTO policy

Job summary

DHL Supply Chain is seeking an Industrial Engineer Manager to advance automation across its distribution centers. You will lead design, testing, go-live, and post go-live phases, driving productivity with equipment like conveyors and sortation systems.

Expect data-driven analysis and strong collaboration with operations teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or 4 years equivalent work experience, required.
• 3+ years experience in Engineering, required.
• 1+ years experience in distribution, logistics, project management, required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with AutoCAD and layout changes.
• Proficient in optimizing automated layouts and CI.

Responsibilities

• Supports automation equipment integration in distribution centers across project phases.
• Provides layout and function expert advice to design and operations teams.
• Calculates equipment rates and targets for performance.
• Supports equipment punch listing, rate testing, and software design.
• Educates operations on using new equipment and analyzes data to improve rates.
• Supports maintenance agreements and productivity estimate development.
• Leads continuous improvement efforts and coordinates with customers.

Skills

Automation equipment

PLC control

CAD layout

Communication

Project management

WCS

WMS

Barcoding

Data analysis

Labor modeling

Start-up experience

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's Degree or 4 years equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

Excel

Access

SQL

Power BI

JDA

Job description

The Industrial Engineer Manager role has a national salary range of $85,000- $150,000.

DHL Supply Chain offers multiple benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription, Discounted Stock Purchase, General Bonus Plan and a generous PTO policy.

Would you like to join the Logistics Company for the World? DHL Supply Chain is just that.

Become an essential part of everyday life, by contributing to an organization that is Connecting People and Improving Lives. If you have a passion for people, a desire to problem-solve, and eagerness to pursue continuous improvement opportunities… we look forward to exploring career possibilities with you!

Job Description

To support the implementation of automated material handling equipment into our distribution centers. Typical equipment includes: conveyor, carton / tote sortation, unit picking, unit sortation, case shuttle storage systems. The automation engineering team supports our operations teams at our more automated distribution sites across multiple project phases: design, implementation, testing, go-live, and post go-live.

• Provides equipment layout and function expert advice to our design and operations teams.
• Calculates equipment rates and targeted performance
• Supports equipment punch listing and rate testing
• Supports warehouse control / execution system software design and test
• Supports and educates the operations team on how to use the new equipment
• Performs data analysis of equipment rates and errors
• Supports the operations team to implement equipment maintenance agreements
• Develops productivity estimates for processes that interface with material handling equipment

Key Skills

• Prior experience implementing automated unit / case handling equipment
• PLC equipment control
• CAD for equipment layout
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Project management
• Warehouse control systems (WCS)
• Warehouse management systems (WMS)
• Barcoding
• Data analysis using excel, access, SQL, power BI
• MOST / MTM labor modeling
• Great organizational skills
• Experience with new distribution center start-ups
• Required Education and Experience
• Bachelor's Degree or 4 years equivalent work experience, required
• 3+ years experience in Engineering, required
• 1+ years experience in distribution, logistics, project management, required
• Embraces change and challenges as opportunities for growth
• Can read a JDA flowchart and understand how productivity rates are calculated
• Proficient in using AutoCAD and making layout changes, adding layers as needed
• Mastered slotting and pick path knowledge to layout and active pick area
• Fully understands layout needs based on equipment being used (i.e. aisle widths and MHE used)
• Proficient at optimizing and automated layouts
• Effectively project manage a large-scale project
• Comfortable communicating projects and their impacts to the customer
• Proficient in presenting and the ability to hold teams accountable to actions
• Knowledge of site KPI's and frequently reviews KPI's to identify areas of opportunity
• Proficient in CI and identifying waste within an operation
• Actively seeks out challenges
• Capable of identifying, analyzing, and solutioning a problem
• Up to date on industry or external factors to generate new and innovative ideas
• Leads with vulnerability and readily admits mistakes but demonstrates resiliance
• Inspire others to be positive and take on tough situations
• Takes initiative and is proactive in completing tasks
• Manages time effectively and consistently meets deadlines
• Displays confidence in decision-making and can make informed, strategic choices.
• Advances continuous improvement efforts
• Identifies areas of opportunity within an operations and leads implementation efforts

Our Organization is an equal opportunity employer.