Supply Chain Engineer III

NFI Industries; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NFI Industries in Austin, TX is seeking a Supply Chain Engineer III to lead advanced engineering projects and implement continuous improvements across warehousing, transload, cross-dock, and transportation operations.

Responsibilities include KPI development, data analytics, and collaborating with customers and operations to optimize results. A BS degree with 2–5+ years of relevant experience is preferred, plus Lean Six Sigma involvement and strong data skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Business Degree required; BS Industrial Engineering preferred.
• 2–5+ years in engineering design within supply chain, transportation, or distribution.
• Strong financial/project management knowledge for 3PL implementations.
• Knowledge of warehousing and transportation operations.
• Experience with routing/scheduling software and optimization tools.
• Experience with layout, MHE, AutoCAD and WMS tools.
• Lean Six Sigma experience as facilitator/coach; Kaizen leadership.
• Data manipulation and programming skills for large datasets.
• SQL, Access, or Alteryx for data analysis; travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex engineering design projects applying supply chain tools and methodologies.
• Identify gaps and implement process improvements across warehousing, transload, and transport.
• Establish KPIs and data analytics to measure performance.
• Drive continuous improvement with operations and customers.
• Provide engineering strategy recommendations and customer-focused solutions.
• Interact with customers and operational leaders to align outcomes.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

SQL

Data analysis

Python

AutoCAD

WMS

Alteryx

VBA

Java

C++

C#

Education

Bachelor's degree

BS Industrial Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SQL

Access

Alteryx

VBA

Python

R

Matlab

Java

C++

C#

WMS

Job description

Overview

The Supply Chain Engineer III will manage the development of engineering analysis and implementation of engineering projects 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 III level will demonstrate advanced subject-matter-expertise 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 complex engineering design projects and analysis applying engineering supply chain methodologies and 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
• Effectively interacts with customers and operational leaders

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science or Business Degree is required. BS Industrial Engineering degree is preferred.
• 2-5+ 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
• Business acumen knowledge around financial, project management, and implementations of 3PL business
• Strong knowledge of warehousing operations and transportation operations
• Routing and scheduling packages and transportation optimization software experience
• Facility layout, MHE, AutoCAD and Warehouse Management System (WMS) tools experience
• Lean Six Sigma experience in a facilitator, coach, or trainer capacity. Kaizen workshop leader
• Effective Interpersonal and Communications skills are required
• 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:

• Lean Six Sigma credentials/certifications. Greenbelt+ level preferred.
• Experience training or developing others with engineering methods, technology, and tools
• Top 25 Global 3PL experience / Fortune 500 company experience
• Business management consulting experience and/or 3PL sales/business development experience
• Experience with warehousing, network, or transportation simulation tools and technologies
• Experience with 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
• APICS CPIM and/or CSCP certifications. Manufacturing experience and credentials
• Demonstrated technical proficiency and skill set working with engineering methodologies and tools to solve complex supply chain problems.
• 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.

Profit Center

PC-658