Warehouse Lead Industrial Engineer - Ryder Last Mile (remote)

Ryder System, Inc.; Jefferson City (MO); Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ryder System, Inc. is seeking a Lead Engineer to champion continuous improvement across operations. You will identify, lead, and drive data-driven CI, engineering, and automation efforts to boost safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.

This high-influence role interfaces with employees at all levels and may manage CI resources under the CI Manager. You will apply Lean tools, data analytics, and engineering methods to deliver sustained improvements and support growth initiatives across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or Supply Chain with 7+ years in related fields.
• Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, MBA or similar is favorable.
• Strong data visualization and database programming skills required.

Responsibilities

• Lead CI projects across the operation to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost and growth.
• Map processes, perform data analysis, identify gaps, and implement improvements.
• Coach teams in lean methods; facilitate Kaizen events and value stream mapping.
• Develop and execute continuous improvement plans with measurable results.
• Coordinate with management and operations to drive initiatives and sustain gains.
• Provide regular data-driven reports to track site objectives and performance.

Skills

Data analytics

Statistical analysis

Lean tools

Communication

Leadership

Team collaboration

Process mapping

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, or Supply Chain

7+ years relevant experience in Warehousing/Transportation/Manufacturing

Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or Supply Chain (MBA admissible)

Tools

PowerBI

Tableau

SQL

Excel / Visio / Access

Job description

Job Description

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.

Essential Functions

• Collects data and performs statistical analysis. Maps and documents processes. Independently identifies process gaps; recommends and implements process improvement. Develop a thorough, effective, and timely continuous improvement plan to drive value for our customers (transformation plan development and execution). Drive process improvement activities to achieve tangible improvement in the key business metrics of safety, quality, delivery, cost, and employee development

• Manages and completes high impact CI projects across the operation that lead to improved business results. Assesses CI initiatives and provides input and recommendations on future activities. Support start-ups, retrofits and expansions including pricing inputs, go-live and steady state certifications. Identify and support Automation projects. Regularly interacts with account Management and/or customer(s).

• Demonstrate a high level of competency in wide range of engineering methods, Lean tools, and quality standards and coaches employees in the use and implementation of CI, Quality Assurance, & Lean principles. Applies engineering methodologies/tools such as product slotting, studying labor standards (time studies), layouts and optimization of flow, data profiling and analysis, and resource modeling to improve distribution and/or transportation operations.

• May supervise continuous improvement engineering and quality professionals. With guidance of manager participate in employment decisions (hire, coach) and manage performance.

• Effective facilitation and execution Value Stream Maps & Kaizen Events through all stages (A3 charter ideation / creation, pre-work identification and completion, delivery of results in Kaizen week, regular follow up and follow through on sustainment). Coach process owners on how to use lean methods to achieve operational excellence

• Provide regular reports of data and actions to measure progress against the site objectives. Makes Inventory and/or Supply Chain strategy recommendations

Additional Responsibilities

• Design, implement, monitor and maintain the QMS based on established company and/or industry standards.

• Implement and monitor a standardized corrective action system.

• Support regulatory compliance and certification requirements.

• Perform all functions related to Quality Assurance for a start-up or expansion

• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills and Abilities

• Effective interpersonal skills ,

• Strong verbal and written communication skills ,

• Ability to create and maintain professional relationships within all levels of the organization (peers, work groups, customers, supervisors). ,

• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team ,

• Flexibility to operate and self-driven to excel in a fast-paced environment ,

• Capable of multi-tasking, highly organized, with excellent time management skills ,

• Manages effective teams,

• System and change implementation skills,

• Ability to lead cross-functional and complex CI projects from beginning to sustained results,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Bachelor's degree (Engineering, Business, Supply Chain) and seven (7) years or more related work experience in the Warehousing, Transportation, or Manufacturing industry required; or Master's degree (Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or Supply Chain Management) and five (5) year related experience; if MBA, then undergraduate degree in Engineering., Required

• 7 years or more in related work experience in the Warehousing & Transportation and/or Manufacturing industry, Required

• Microsoft Office Suite skills with emphasis on Access, Excel and PowerPoint & Visio. Expert, Required

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

• Proficiency in developing and managing: Leader Standard Work, Visual Management Systems and Management Accountability Systems, Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA), Value Stream Mapping, Ka