Associate Industrial Engineer

The TJX Companies, Inc.•Ashville, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

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. Your expertise will also be used to develop and implement regional and national projects and strategies across our network! 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.

Requirements

Knowledge of industrial engineering principles applied to distribution environments, gained through education, internships, or professional experience, including work measurement, labor standards development, process improvement, and network optimization.
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.
Recent graduates and early‑career professionals eager to apply industrial engineering principles in a distribution environment.

Responsibilities

Lead all engineering activities and establish a culture of process improvement in the fulfillment & distribution center.
Work with the Operations teams to improve efficiency, maintain labor standards, and reduce costs.
Develop and implement regional and national projects and strategies across our network.
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.
Use 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.
Take ideas from concept to implementation and influence decision making with all stake-holders.
Meet concurrent project timelines.
Drive process improvements and work within a team to resolve problems.
Lead multiple, concurrent priorities.