Industrial Engineering Mgr

TJX•Jefferson, GA

12h•$104,800 - $136,200•Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to lead all engineering activities and establish a mentality of process improvement within our distribution center. The Industrial Engineering Manager will work with the IE group, Facilities, and the Operations teams to improve process efficiency, maintain labor standards, and reduce costs. Their expertise will also be used to develop and implement regional and national projects and strategies across all of our divisions! Analyze and provide solutions for cost reduction through process improvements and cost/benefit analysis. Design and recommend department layouts and product flows. Identify operational bottlenecks and develop, analyze, and present cost-efficient solutions. Identify capacity impacts to distribution centers associated with varying parameters within the supply chain. Develop preferred methods/Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the warehouse in conjunction with Operational support. Establish and maintain standards using MOST and full cycle frequency studies across all operational processes. Utilizes labor data to cost rationalize capital expenditure and process change return on investment. 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. Has the ability to take ideas from concept to implementation and can influence decision-making with all stake-holders. Possesses outstanding multi-tasking ability to meet concurrent project timelines.

Requirements

Five or more years of related Industrial Engineering experience.
Prior exposure managing a team.
Completing multi-variable work measurements and developing labor standards.
Process improvement initiatives.
Network optimization projects within a distribution center environment.
MS Office Suite with strong MS Excel skills, MS Access, and Visio.
Experience with best-in-class Labor Reporting Systems, MOST and Standards Pro.
Excellent interpersonal skills, professional, and empathic.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience with Distribution planning models (square footage, labor, staffing, etc.).
Awareness of material handling technology applications.
Experience with Red Prairie, Manhattan or equivalent LMS.

Responsibilities

Lead all engineering activities and establish a mentality of process improvement within our distribution center.
Work with the IE group, Facilities, and the Operations teams to improve process efficiency, maintain labor standards, and reduce costs.
Develop and implement regional and national projects and strategies across all of our divisions.
Analyze and provide solutions for cost reduction through process improvements and cost/benefit analysis.
Design and recommend department layouts and product flows.
Identify operational bottlenecks and develop, analyze, and present cost-efficient solutions.
Identify capacity impacts to distribution centers associated with varying parameters within the supply chain.
Develop preferred methods/Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) 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 cost rationalize capital expenditure and process change return on investment.
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.