Warehouse Industrial Engineer

Insight Global; Hagerstown (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ryder is seeking a Lead Engineer to drive continuous improvement in warehouse operations in the Maryland area. You will apply data analytics, engineering methods, and automation to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost and growth.

The role interfaces with employees at all levels and may manage CI resources, reporting to the CI Manager/Sr. CI Manager in a distribution setting.

Qualifications

• Industrial Engineering degree required; other engineering or supply chain degrees considered with relevant IE experience.
• 5+ years in warehouse engineering focusing on facility design, layouts, racking, slotting, and WMS.
• Strong data analytics skills using Excel, SQL and Power BI; highly customer facing.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across operations using data-driven methods.
• Design and optimize warehouse facilities and layouts to reduce costs and improve throughput.
• drive cost savings opportunities and process improvements
• interface with cross-functional teams and report progress to CI leadership

Skills

Data analysis

Excel

SQL

Power BI

Communication

Education

Industrial Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Slot3D

MOST

Manhattan Scale

WMS

Job description

Job Description

Industrial Engineering degree (other engineering or supply chain degrees may be acceptable if they have significant IE professional experience)

Distribution & warehousing background (manufacturing industry experience is not transferrable in this particular role)

5+ year of warehouse engineering experience (facility design & layout using AutoCAD, racking & slotting, WMS, etc.) and continuous improvement experience (optimizing process, improving efficiency, identifying cost savings opportunities, etc.)

Strong Data Analysis skills and experience with large data sets (Excel, SQL and Power BI are required)

Strong communications and presentation skills (highly customer facing role)

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Data visualization (PowerBI, Tableau) and database programming (SQL, DAX, etc.) Intermediate, Preferred

Warehouse design tools such as CAD (e.g. AutoCAD); slotting (e.g. Slot3D), Predetermined Motion and Time Systems and methods (e.g. MOST); Warehouse Management Systems (e.g. Manhattan Scale), and Labor Mgt. Systems. Advanced, Preferred

Knowledge of Warehouse Management operations, data analytics, Industrial Engineering, warehouse types (ambient, temp control), warehouse layout/ design and Lean methods. Knowledge of material handling solutions and automation types such as: powered industrial truck (PIT) applications; racking and other storage solution designs, packaging equipment; conveyor and sortation equipment; and other automation solutions (e.g. AS/RS). Advanced, Preferred

Knowledge of Dedicated Services and Managed Transportation Networks. Knowledge of all available equipment types such as; dry van, temperature control, flat bed, other specialized equipment. Transportation Design Tools ie; JDA, Appian, Network Design Tools ie; Llamasoft, Transportation Management Systems ie; JDA, OTM, , Mapping Software ie; Tableau. Advanced, Preferred

cPMP, ISO/QMS, Preferred

American Production Inventory Control Society (APICS) and/or Supply Chain Logistics Certification, Preferred

Summary

This position supports the Ryder Continuous Improvement culture across the business by actively applying continuous improvement methods to support new and existing operations. The Lead Engineer will identify, lead and drive change within the operation through data driven CI, Engineering, and Automation efforts to deliver higher levels of performance in safety, quality, delivery, cost and growth. Effectively leverage data analytics, engineering methodologies, and all Ryder lean tools to enable root cause identification and elimination. This high influence position will interface with employees at all levels and functions across the operation. This position may manage CI resources and reports to the CI Manager/Sr. CI Manager and is closely aligned with a General Manager or Director of Operations.