Warehouse Senior Industrial Engineer

Ryder Supply Chain Solutions; Berea (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ryder Supply Chain Solutions seeks an Engineer to apply continuous improvement methods across operations, leveraging data analytics, Lean tools, and engineering practices to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

The role leads CI projects, coaches teams, facilitates Kaizen events, and reports progress to management, partnering with operations to sustain results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering, Business or Supply Chain with 5+ years in warehousing/transportation/manufacturing.
• Master’s in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or Supply Chain; MBA requires undergrad engineering.
• Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, Visio; Access experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collects data, performs statistics, maps processes, and leads continuous improvement plans.
• Manages CI projects and supports go-live and steady-state certifications.
• Applies lean methods and coaches to drive operational excellence.
• Provides regular data-based progress reports to site objectives.

Skills

Data analysis

Statistical analysis

Lean methods

Root cause analysis

Process mapping

Cross-functional

Project leadership

Data visualization

Time management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or Supply Chain

Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or Supply Chain Management

MBA (undergraduate engineering required)

Tools

CAD

Slot3D

MOST

Manhattan Scale

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Visio

Job description

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Job Description

Summary

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

Essential Functions

• Collects data and performs statistical analysis. Maps and documents processes. Independently identifies process gaps; recommends and implements process improvement. Develop and manage 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 CI and steady-state engineering projects that lead to improved business results. Assesses CI initiatives and provides input and recommendations on future activities. Support go-live and steady state certifications. Identify and support Automation projects. Regularly interacts with operations management and/or customer(s).
• Develop and demonstrate 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.
• 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 , Required
• Strong verbal and written communication skills , Required
• Ability to create and maintain professional relationships within all levels of the organization (peers, work groups, customers, supervisors). , Required
• Flexibility to operate and self-driven to excel in a fast-paced environment , Required
• Capable of multi-tasking, highly organized, with excellent time management skills , Required
• System and change implementation skills, Required
• Ability to work independently and as a leader or member of a team, Required
• Ability to manage cross-functional CI projects from beginning to sustained results, Required

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in (Engineering, Business, Supply Chain) and five (5) 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 three (3) year related experience; if MBA, then undergraduate degree in Engineering., Required
• 5 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, etc.) and database programming (SQL, DAX,etc.) Intermediate, Preferred
• Functional Experience in developing and managing: Leader Standard Work, Visual Management Systems and Management Accountability Systems, Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA), Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, 5S/Workplace Organization Beginner, Required
• Understanding and experience in core engineering and data analysis functions (slotting, utilization, labor planning, layouts, metrics, etc.) Intermediate, Required
• 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. Intermediate, 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). Intermediate, 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. Intermediate, Preferred
• & Lean Six Sigma, cPMP, ISO/QMS, Preferred
• & American Production Inventory Control Society (APICS) and/or Supply Chain Logistics Certification, Preferred

Travel

• No

Job Category

Continuous Improvement

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