Supply Chain Engineer II

NFI Industries; Kutztown (Berks County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NFI Industries is seeking a Supply Chain Engineer II based in the United States. This role involves managing engineering analyses to drive continuous improvement and solve challenges in warehousing, transload, cross-dock, and transportation. The successful candidate will have strong technical and interpersonal skills.

The ideal applicant will hold a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and possess 1-3 years of professional experience in supply chain engineering, alongside effective communication and data management skills.

Qualifications

• 1-3+ years of professional experience in supply chain engineering.
• Demonstrated leadership in extracurricular activities or community.
• Lean Six Sigma credentials or training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead successful completion of engineering projects and analysis.
• Identify process gaps and recommend improvements.
• Establish and implement performance KPIs and data analytics.

Skills

Engineering design in supply chain

Lean Six Sigma experience

Data management and manipulation

Effective Interpersonal and Communications skills

Working knowledge of warehousing operations

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree or Business Degree

Masters degree in engineering, supply chain, or business administration

Tools

SQL

Access

Alteryx

AutoCAD

Warehouse Management System (WMS) tools

Job description

Overview

The Supply Chain Engineer II will manage the development of engineering analysis to direct ongoing continuous improvement and solve supply chain problems in warehousing, transload, cross-dock, and transportation operations.

Provides regular and proactive communications to customers and NFI management. The successful candidate will possess excellent technical skills combined with demonstrated interpersonal and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• As part of our engineering career path progression, the SCE II level will demonstrate basic foundational experience in at least (1) core technical engineering competency spanning dedicated fleet design, warehouse design, Labor modeling/LMS, or Lean/Six Sigma.
• Leads the successful completion of engineering projects and analysis applying engineering methods/ tools
• Identifies process gaps and recommends and implements process improvement
• Establishes and implements performance KPIs, measures, and data analytics
• Leads ongoing proactive continuous improvement for NFI working with operations and the customer
• Makes engineering design and supply chain strategy recommendations
• Confers with engineering and operations managers to implement efficient and competitive solutions

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree or Business Degree is required. BS Industrial Engineering degree is preferred.
• 1-3+ years of professional work experience in the following areas: engineering design in supply chain, transportation management, dedicated fleet operations, distribution center management, materials handling/automation equipment, & supply chain technology
• Experience with business acumen around financial and project management for the 3PL business
• Working knowledge of warehousing operations and transportation operations
• Lean Six Sigma experience at a project level. Demonstrated experience using Lean tools & principles
• 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
• Travel: up to 25% (based on needs of the business and project schedules)

Preferred

• Masters degree in engineering, supply chain, or business administration
• Demonstrated leadership in extracurricular activities or community
• Lean Six Sigma credentials, certifications, or training
• Experience with Routing and scheduling packages and transportation optimization software
• Experience with Facility layout, MHE, AutoCAD and Warehouse Management System (WMS) tools
• IT development: SQL developer, API/EDI development, Adv MS Access developer.
• Knowledge in: VBA, Python, R, Matlab, Java, C++, or C# is a major plus

Other

Demonstrated technical proficiency and skill set working with engineering methodologies and tools to solve complex supply chain problems. Effective communication skills are required. Preferred to be based in one of NFI’s regional offices: Camden, NJ / Irving,TX / Chino, CA / Chicago, IL / Atlanta, GA or a NFI operational facility location.

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.