Associate Industrial Engineer

The TJX Companies, Inc.•Cheyenne, WY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At TJX Companies, the Associate Industrial Engineer will be part of a vibrant team that embraces diversity, fosters collaboration, and prioritizes development. The primary purpose of this position is to lead all engineering activities and establish a culture of process improvement in the fulfillment & distribution center. The Industrial Engineer will work with the Operations teams to improve efficiency, maintain labor standards, and reduce costs. This expertise will also be used to develop and implement regional and national projects and strategies across the company's network.

Requirements

3 or more years of related industrial engineering experience, completing multi-variable work measurements and developing labor standards, process improvement, and network optimization projects within a distribution environment
MS Office Suite with strong MS Excel skills, MS Access, and Visio
Experience with top tier Labor Reporting Systems, MOST and Standards Pro
Experience with Red Prairie, Manhattan or equivalent LMS

Nice To Haves

Previous experience with Distribution planning models (square footage, labor, staffing, etc.) and awareness of material handling technology applications is preferred

Responsibilities

Analyze and provide solutions for cost reduction through improvement initiatives and cost/benefit analysis
Design and recommend product flows and department layout changes
Identify operational bottlenecks and develop, analyze and present cost efficient solutions
Serve as technical specialist on unique projects and programs; act as advisor to management and/or customers
Provide guidance to distribution and logistics related to effective and efficient use of assets and processes
Identify capacity impacts to distribution centers associated with varying parameters within the supply chain
Develop preferred methods/Standard Operating Procedures for the warehouse in conjunction with Operational support
Establish and maintain standards using MOST and full cycle frequency studies across all operational processes
Utilize labor data to support capital expenditure and process change ROI
Uses labor and material cost data to compare and recommend process change and communicate accurate process costs to senior management
Conduct ergonomic evaluations, recommending and implementing improvements to work area designs
Demonstrate the ability to take ideas from concept to implementation and can influence decision making with all stake-holders
Possesses superior multi-tasking ability to meet concurrent project timelines
Ability to drive process improvements and work within a team to resolve problems
Highly organized with the passion to lead multiple, concurrent priorities
Excellent interpersonal skills, professional demeanor and approach (and the ability to interact with individuals at various levels of the organization)
Proven Project Management / leadership skills