Industrial & Systems Engineer II, DC Capabilities

McLane Company, Inc.; Temple (TX); Remote; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Industrial and Systems Engineer II to lead significant initiatives aimed at enhancing productivity and cost efficiency. This role involves planning and managing projects across various teams, optimizing processes, and implementing advanced systems to improve operational workflows. With a strong emphasis on collaboration, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution of projects while maintaining high standards of quality and efficiency. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and have a passion for engineering excellence, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid holidays

Vacation time

Sick leave accrual

Pet insurance

Maternity/paternity leave

Tuition reimbursement

Annual incentive plan

Qualifications

• 4+ years' experience as a regional or on-site industrial engineer.
• Strong oral and written communication skills with senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Manage large scale material handling projects from conception to startup.
• Develop efficient layouts and material handling systems for facilities.

Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Statistical Analysis

Operations Research

Process Improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering

Applicable degrees with experience

Tools

Manhattan WMOS

JDA/Red Prairie WMS

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Project

Job description

McLane is one of the largest and most stable supply chain services leaders in the United States. We’ve been at the forefront of delivering retail and restaurant solutions for convenience stores, mass merchants, drug stores, and chain restaurants for over 125 years. Our mission is to be an agile, innovative, and unified supply chain partner that delivers a superior customer experience, improves the lives of our teammates and community, and produces best-in-class returns.

The Industrial and Systems Engineer II supports moderate scale companywide initiatives and network wide projects for McLane related to cost reduction and productivity improvements. Plan, organize, implement, and manage capital and process improvement initiatives within the facility, region or network and act as a subject matter expert for DC Operations. Perform operational and transportation analysis, continuous process improvements, warehouse management system configuration as well as facility and capacity planning. Conduct design, configure, test warehouse management system and train teammates on new workflows.

Benefits you can count on:

• Pay rate: $85,000 to $100,000 per year.
• This role is also eligible to participate in the annual incentive plan with a target incentive of 12.5% of your base annual salary.
• Day 1 Benefits: medical, dental, and vision insurance, FSA/HSA, and company-paid life insurance
• Paid holidays, earn vacation time, and sick leave accrual from day one.
• Additional benefits: pet insurance, maternity/paternity leave, employee assistance programs, discount programs, tuition reimbursement program, and more!

Essential Job Functions/Principal Accountabilities:

• Create and Manage Project Scheduling with internal and external project teams.
• Coordinates cross team dependencies and collaborates between various groups to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues on a daily basis.
• Communicate and coordinate directly with Operations, assuring all project work is performed in a timely manner, with minimal disruption to product movements.
• Participates in project meetings throughout the project lifecycle. Makes recommendations about the deployment in production of a project and ensure the new system is ready to be deployed.
• Develop and implement improved Standard Operating Procedures with Corporate Engineering.
• Partner with division operations to reinforce consistent process execution and identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Assess and optimize processes and equipment within the facility and region to support business needs.
• Implement and support McLane's warehouse and slotting optimization systems.
• Report and engage senior operational and engineering leaders and stakeholders to gain alignment on implementation plans and success metrics.
• Manage large scale material handling projects from conception through startup to ensure on time, under budget and performance objective results are met.
• Develop efficient layouts, workstations, and material handling systems for new and existing facilities.
• Maintain current and accurate documentation of systems.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering preferred, other applicable degrees with accompanying experience will be considered.
• 4 or more years' experience as a regional or on-site industrial engineer required.
• Experience with Manhattan WMOS and LMS or JDA/Red Prairie WMS.
• Experience within distribution facility layout, racking layout and design required.
• Understanding of distribution center operations to include receiving, selection, replenishment, routing and dispatch.
• Strong oral and written communication skills with ability to advocate for and present recommendations to senior leadership.
• Ability to function in a fast-paced office and warehouse environment in a professional manner.
• Strong Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and Project.
• Experience with Statistical Analysis and Operations Research required.

Working Conditions:

• Remote, office, and warehouse environment.
• This position is expected to travel up to 75%.

Candidates may be subject to a background check and drug screen, in accordance with applicable laws.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.