Industrial Engineering Manager
About The Position
The Industrial Engineering Manager supports the implementation of automated material handling equipment in distribution centers. Equipment may include conveyors, carton and tote sortation, unit picking, unit sortation, and case shuttle storage systems. The automation engineering team supports operations at automated distribution sites through design, implementation, testing, go-live, and post-go-live project phases. The role advises design and operations teams on equipment layouts and functionality, calculates equipment rates and target performance, and supports equipment punch listing, rate testing, and warehouse control or execution system software design and testing. It also helps operations teams learn to use new equipment and implement equipment maintenance agreements, analyzes equipment rates and errors, and develops productivity estimates for processes that interface with material handling equipment.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or four years of equivalent work experience.
- At least three years of experience in engineering.
- At least one year of experience in distribution, logistics, or project management.
- Prior experience implementing automated unit or case handling equipment.
- Knowledge of PLC equipment control, CAD for equipment layout, warehouse control systems (WCS), warehouse management systems (WMS), and barcoding.
- Data analysis experience using Excel, Access, SQL, or Power BI.
- Knowledge of MOST or MTM labor modeling.
- Experience with distribution center start-ups.
- Ability to read a JDA flowchart and understand how productivity rates are calculated.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, including making layout changes and adding layers as needed.
- Mastery of slotting and pick-path knowledge for laying out active pick areas.
- Understanding of layout needs based on equipment, including aisle widths and material handling equipment used.
- Proficiency in optimizing automated layouts and managing large-scale projects.
- Ability to communicate project impacts to customers, present effectively, and hold teams accountable for actions.
- Knowledge of site KPIs and ability to review them regularly to identify opportunities.
- Proficiency in continuous improvement and identifying operational waste.
- Ability to identify, analyze, and develop solutions to problems.
- Strong verbal and written communication, organizational, time-management, and decision-making skills.
- Initiative, adaptability, resilience, and the ability to inspire others and meet deadlines.
Responsibilities
- Provide equipment layout and function expertise to design and operations teams.
- Calculate equipment rates and targeted performance.
- Support equipment punch listing and rate testing.
- Support warehouse control and execution system software design and testing.
- Support and educate operations teams on using new equipment.
- Analyze equipment rates and errors.
- Support operations teams in implementing equipment maintenance agreements.
- Develop productivity estimates for processes that interface with material handling equipment.
- Project manage large-scale projects and communicate projects and their impacts to customers.
- Review site KPIs to identify opportunities and lead continuous improvement implementation efforts.
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Prescription benefits
- Discounted stock purchase
- General bonus plan
- Generous PTO policy
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
