Supply Chain Engineer I

NFI Industries; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

NFI Industries is seeking a Supply Chain Engineer I to drive continuous improvement across warehousing, transload, cross-dock, and transportation. The role emphasizes data-driven analysis, KPI development, and collaboration with both engineering and operations leadership.

The role targets recent BS graduates in industrial engineering or related fields with strong data skills and a willingness to travel up to 20% to support projects.

Qualifications

• BS or Business degree required; BS Industrial Engineering preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Data management/manipulation skills; ability to handle large data sets.
• SQL, Access, or Alteryx for data work.
• Knowledge of warehousing and transportation operations.
• Industrial engineering methods including time & motion study.
• Training in linear programming and simulation.
• Up to 20% travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering projects applying IE methodologies and supply chain tools.
• Identify gaps and implement process improvements.
• Establish KPIs, metrics, and data analytics; lead with data.
• Drive continuous improvement with operations and customers.
• Provide recommendations on supply chain design and strategy.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations leaders.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Data manipulation

SQL / Access / Alteryx

warehousing operations

Transportation operations

Time & motion study

Optimization / linear programming

Simulation

Coding skills (VBA / Python / R / MATL

Education

Bachelor's degree

BS Industrial Engineering preferred

Tools

Routing & Scheduling software

AutoCAD

WMS tools

MHE knowledge

Job description

Overview

The Supply Chain Engineer I will manage the development of engineering analysis and projects to deliver ongoing continuous improvement and solve supply chain problems in warehousing, transload, cross-dock, and transportation operations. Provides regular and proactive communications to NFI management. The successful candidate will possess engineering technical skills combined with demonstrated interpersonal and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• As part of our engineering career path progression, the SCE I level is the engineering progression starting/entry level for a recent graduate from a BS Industrial Engineering university level program.
• Leads the successful completion of engineering projects and analysis applying industrial engineering methodologies, engineering supply chain methods, and engineering tools
• Identifies process gaps and recommends and implements process improvement
• Establishes and implements performance KPIs, measures, and data analytics. Leads with data.
• Leads ongoing proactive continuous improvement for NFI working with operations and the customer
• Makes engineering design and supply chain strategy recommendations
• Effectively interacts with NFI engineering leadership and NFI operational leaders
• Confers with engineering and operations managers to implement efficient and optimized solutions

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree or Business Degree is required. BS Industrial Engineering degree is preferred.
• Effective Interpersonal and Communications skills
• Data management and manipulation skills. Programming skills to manipulate large data-sets
• Database skills, especially through SQL, Access, or Alteryx
• Knowledge and education of warehousing operations and transportation operations
• Knowledge and education in time & motion study industrial engineering methodologies
• Formal education and training in linear mixed integer programming and simulation
• Travel: up to 20% (based on needs of the business and project schedules)

Preferred

• Demonstrated leadership in extracurricular activities or community
• Lean Six Sigma credentials or certifications
• Experience with routing and scheduling packages and transportation optimization software
• Experience with facility layout, MHE, AutoCAD and Warehouse Management System (WMS) tools
• Knowledge in: VBA, Python, R, MATLAB, Java, C++, or C# is a major plus
• Willingness to relocate for career advancement
• Demonstrated technical proficiency and skill set working with industrial engineering methodologies and tools to solve supply chain problems.
• Required location to be based in one of NFI’s regional offices: Camden, NJ / Irving, TX / Chicago, IL

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

LA County Applicants: The Company will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.

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