Industrial Process Improvement Engineer

Varsity Brands

35d•Onsite

About The Position

As the Process Improvement/Industrial Engineer, you will be responsible for applying industrial engineering, lean, and six sigma principles to improve operations and processes. This person will work with senior management to help make organizational changes, particularly around establishing engineering standards and KPI’s that assist in driving accountability, root cause analysis/containment actions and process improvement. Additionally, you will assist in the overall direction, implementation, and continuous improvement of Lean systems infrastructure in all phases of the operations. This role will require the ability to understand department needs and objectives and interact with all levels of the organization.

Requirements

Ability to develop solutions for Varsity Brands Logistics and Distribution Network that focuses on: Reduced distribution costs
Understanding of customer service, service cost & Options
Appropriate balance of storage, inventory, and transport costs
Familiarity with data visualization tools (Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, etc.)
Strong organizational skills, with ability to successfully prioritize and manage multiple accountabilities simultaneously
Moderate to advanced skills with MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook and MS Word.
Availability to travel up to 10% of the time (domestic, and perhaps Central America)
Knowledge of production processes, costs, quality control, raw materials, shipping, and other methods (preferred)
Excellent analytical and proactive problem-solving skills
Customer service driven, able to understand and support the business goals and objectives
Ability to maintain a positive attitude in an extremely fast paced environment
Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Research, Lean Manufacturing, or a closely related field. Masters preferred.
5-7 current years of experience in one or more of the following areas: Operations, Distribution, Logistics, Supply Planning.
Experience in Lean & Kaizen Methodology, AutoCAD and analysis tools
Experienced with network analysis/optimization/design, data science/analytics

Nice To Haves

EXPERIENCE WITH AS400 SYSTEMS A PLUS!
Experience in Distribution, Logistics, and 3PL (preferred)
Experience in continuous improvement efforts in a mid-size seasonal manufacturing company (preferred)

Responsibilities

Occasional Travel to Varsity Brands facilities throughout the US, supporting with remodeling/startups, developing facility layout and design, labor standards, preparing staffing and efficiency analyses, identifying cost savings opportunities, and assisting other programs to support operational implementations.
Complete Analysis and Propose Manufacturing, Distribution, Logistics and 3PL solutions that optimize output and cost.
Document processes, systems, and job descriptions to facilitate operational startups, providing on-site support as required; analyze ongoing costs, providing comparisons to prior cost and price estimates, develop labor standards, process flow diagrams and job descriptions; estimate facility staffing requirements; identify, evaluate, and implement productivity improvements
Identify facility design requirements based on activity levels, product envelope, product flow, transportation methods, building layout and power requirements; specify material handling and storage equipment solutions, and use of automation where justified
Train and develop industrial engineering staff; provide technical support and direction to site industrial engineers.
Other duties as assigned