Manager Engineering Continuous Improvement - Warehouse Startup

DeKalb, GA

Ryder System

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POSTED ON: 06/02/2023

DeKalb, GA

Manager Engineering Continuous Improvement - Warehouse Startup

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We are immediately hiring an Industrial Engineer with Startup Warehouse Experience for our Ryder Last Mile division. Apply here today to speak with a Recruiter about the position and perks of joining our Ryder Ever Better Team.

$95,000 - $105,000 range + Annual Bonus

Remote with around 50% travel in the Midwest and East Coast

Engineering degree and warehouse startup experience

When Fortune 500 businesses and new startups need supply chain solutions, they look to our industry-leading logistics experts. At Ryder, there is more to being a supply chain professional than working on some of the nation’s biggest brands. We make sure you are also getting the diverse experience, advancement opportunities, all from an industry-leading Fortune 500 company.

Here are a few of the many benefits when working with us:

Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits start at 30 Days

401 (K) Savings Plan with a company match

Discounted employee stock purchase options

Quality employee discounts that actually save you money on tools, cars, appliances, travel and more

All major holidays paid and Paid time off within your first year

Up to 12 weeks paid maternity leave

Summary

Manager CI Engineer (Engineering degree required) with startup warehousing experience and willingness to travel up to 50% of the time. We’ve a lot of new customers and new buildings we are expanding into and this candidate would support establishing a process with solutions design, validating design assumptions, making changes to design, process, layout and pricing.

This position supports the Ryder Continuous Improvement culture across the Business Unit/Vertical by actively promoting and facilitating the use of continuous improvement methods to support new and existing operations. The Manager will manage the CI resources across multiple operations to influence, drive, and manage change 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 business. This position reports to the CI Director or Sr.

CI Manager and is closely aligned with a Director of Operations.

Essential Functions

Supervise a team of continuous improvement engineering and quality professionals. Lead employment decisions (hire, promote, coach, development) and manage performance. Manages multiple and complex Supply Chain projects. Regularly interacts with Senior Management and/or customer(s).

Lead the development and execution of strategy, scorecarding and key performance indicator action plans. Work with Operational leadership to conduct assessments of critical site and business needs. Ensure the development of a thorough, effective and timely continuous improvement plan to address the top business needs at Ryder sites.

Ensure process improvement activities are driven to achieve dramatic improvement in key business metrics. Provide regular reports of data and actions to measure progress against performance and business objectives.

Provide training, coaching, and mentoring:

must be able to translate all Ryder Business System concepts to local situations and help individuals, teams, and managers develop understanding and application of tools for sustainable business improvements. Coach business owners to use Engineering, Data Analysis and Lean methods to achieve operational excellence.

Support start-ups, retrofits and expansions including pricing inputs, go-live and steady state certifications.

Develop advanced competency in a wide range of engineering methods, data analysis, Lean tools, and quality standards and coach employees in their use. Ensures methodologies/tools such as product slotting, labor standards (time studies), layouts, optimization of flow, data profiling and analysis, automation, data analytics, and resource modeling are utilized to improve distribution and/or transportation operations.

Effective facilitation and execution of Value Stream Maps & Kaizen Events through all stages (A3 charter creation, pre-work identification and completion, delivery of results, regular follow up and follow through on sustainment). Independently identifies process gaps and recommends and leads CI Team to implement process improvement.

Manage, track, and report the progress and value of the transformational activities and projects across customer accounts. Direct the assessment, development, implementation, and continuous improvement activities related to the implementation of lean processes across accounts.

Additional Responsibilities

Manage the design, implementation, monitoring and maintenance of the QMS based on established company and/or industry standards.

Implement and monitor a standardized corrective action system.

Support regulatory compliance and certification requirements.

Oversee all functions related to Quality Assurance for a start-up or expansion.

Oversee internal auditing to ensure regulatory compliance and certification.

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

Builds, manages and develops effective teams

System and change implementation skills

Ability to manage multiple cross-functional and complex CI projects from beginning to sustained results

Microsoft Office Suite skills with emphasis on Access, Excel and Power

Point & Visio expert required

Data visualization (Power

BI, Tableau) and database programming (SQL, DAX, etc.) intermediate preferred

Expertise in developing and managing:

Leader Standard Work, Visual Management Systems and Management Accountability Systems, Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA), Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, 5

S/Workplace Organization advanced required

Understanding and experience in core engineering and data analysis functions (slotting, utilization, labor planning, layouts, metrics, etc.) expert required

Warehouse design tools such as CAD (e.g

Auto

CAD); slotting (e.g

Slot3

D), Predetermined Motion and Time Systems and methods (e.g

MOST); Warehouse Management Systems (e.g

Manhattan Scale), and Labor Mgt

Systems expert 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)expert 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; Tableauexpert preferred

Knowledge working with HRM systems (e.g

Workday) and associated HR processes

Knowledge on team member hiring/on-boarding

Knowledge of goal setting and performance management/resolution intermediate preferred

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required Engineering, Business, or Supply Chain Management

Bachelor's degree preferred Industrial Engineering or Supply Chain Management

Master's degree preferred Engineering, Business, or Supply Chain Management

Nine (9) years or more in the Distribution, Warehousing and/or Manufacturing, Transportation, Supply Chain Logistics industry required

Microsoft Office Suite skills with emphasis on Access, Excel and Power

Point & Visio. expert required

Data visualization (Power

BI, Tableau) and database programming (SQL, DAX, etc.) intermediate preferred

Expertise in developing and managing:

Leader Standard Work, Visual Management Systems and Management Accountability Systems, Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA), Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, 5

S/Workplace Organization advanced required

Understanding and experience in core engineering and data analysis functions (slotting, utilization, labor planning, layouts, metrics, etc.) expert required

Warehouse design tools such as CAD (e.g. Auto

CAD); slotting (e.g. Slot3

D), Predetermined Motion and Time Systems and methods (e.g. MOST); Warehouse Management Systems (e.g. Manhattan Scale), and Labor Mgt. Systems. expert 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). expert 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.

expert preferred

Knowledge working with HRM systems (e.g. Workday) and associated HR processes. Knowledge on team member hiring/on-boarding. Knowledge of goal setting and performance management/resolution intermediate preferred

Lean Six Sigma, required

Other c

PMP, ISO/QMS, preferred

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

Travel

50%

DOT Regulated:

None

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