Associate Industrial Engineer

TJX•Bridgewater, VA

3d•$65,000 - $81,200•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Industrial Engineer leads engineering activities and helps establish a culture of process improvement in a fulfillment and distribution center. The role partners with Operations to improve efficiency, maintain labor standards, and reduce costs, and contributes to regional and national projects and strategies across the network. Responsibilities include analyzing cost-reduction opportunities, recommending product flows and layout changes, identifying operational bottlenecks, advising management and customers on technical projects, and guiding distribution and logistics teams on effective use of assets and processes. The position also evaluates distribution-center capacity, develops warehouse methods and Standard Operating Procedures, establishes labor standards using MOST and full-cycle frequency studies, and uses labor and material cost data to assess process changes and capital investments. It conducts ergonomic evaluations and implements work-area improvements. Success requires carrying ideas through implementation, influencing stakeholders, managing concurrent priorities, and collaborating to resolve problems. The position is based at the Marshalls Distribution Center in Bridgewater, USA. The starting salary range is USD $65,000 to $81,200 per year; actual starting pay depends on relevant skills, qualifications, and experience.

Requirements

At least 3 years of related industrial engineering experience.
Experience completing multi-variable work measurements and developing labor standards.
Experience with process improvement and network optimization projects in a distribution environment.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including strong Microsoft Excel skills, Microsoft Access, and Visio.
Experience with top-tier labor reporting systems, MOST, and Standards Pro.
Experience with Red Prairie, Manhattan, or an equivalent labor management system.
Strong project management and leadership skills.
Ability to multitask and meet concurrent project timelines.
Ability to work within a team to resolve problems and drive process improvements.
Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills, with a professional demeanor and the ability to interact with people at different organizational levels.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience with distribution planning models, including square footage, labor, and staffing.
Awareness of material-handling technology applications.

Responsibilities

Analyze cost-reduction opportunities 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 a technical specialist on unique projects and programs and advise management and/or customers.
Guide distribution and logistics teams on effective and efficient use of assets and processes.
Identify distribution-center capacity impacts associated with varying supply-chain parameters.
Develop preferred warehouse methods and Standard Operating Procedures with operational support.
Establish and maintain standards using MOST and full-cycle frequency studies across operational processes.
Use labor data to support capital expenditure and process-change return-on-investment analysis.
Compare process changes using labor and material cost data and communicate accurate process costs to senior management.
Conduct ergonomic evaluations and recommend and implement work-area design improvements.
Take ideas from concept through implementation and influence decision-making with stakeholders.
Drive process improvements and work with a team to resolve problems.
Manage multiple concurrent project timelines and priorities.