Manager, Industrial Engineering (Capital Investments)

Cardinal Health

About The Position

What Industrial Engineering contributes to Cardinal Health Engineering is responsible for performing research and analyses to develop design options for components, products, systems and processes. Industrial Engineering is responsible for enhancing / developing processes, layout and associated tools. Identifies, analyzes and implements new or existing technology to optimize business processes. Designs process improvements to reduce cost, cycle time, improve quality and/or increase throughput. Directs external resources / contractors as required. The Capital Investments Manager will lead a team supporting Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Operations in the areas of capital project planning and management, capacity planning, operational process change, and overall distribution center operating layout optimization. This leadership role will oversee the deployment of new process and automation solutions, facilitate new building designs and layout changes, and ensure alignment with strategic objectives. In addition to technical expertise, this role will be responsible for managing and developing team members, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. The role includes partnering with Operations leaders, guiding the deployment of capital project investments across Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Operations, submitting capital requests for a network of over 25 sites, and overseeing project implementation and adoption to realize measurable improvements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in related field or relevant work experience, preferred
8-12 years of experience in Operations, project and budgetary management, capital investment analysis and deployment, leading complex projects with multi-functional teams, preferred
Experience with automation solutions, facility design, material handling systems, integrated warehouse controls and execution applications, preferred
Experience with AutoCAD and other software applications to drive warehouse design and concepting, preferred
Strong Leadership skills
Strong scheduling and organizational skills
Excellent technical problem-solving capability
High level of initiative - Team player
Willing and transparent communicator
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Moderate travel to other facilities for projects and supervision of equipment installation (25%, up to 50% during specific deployment activities and project implementations)

Responsibilities

Hire, train, supervisor, develop a team of engineers.
Provides ongoing coaching, performance management, talent development and team effectiveness.
Create a strategy and appropriate business cases relative to leveraging warehouse automation to drive out waste and improve overall warehouse distribution activities.
Drive process engineering initiatives including conceptual operational designs, layout-change scenarios, and innovative automation solutions.
Work closely with business operations partners to iterate on solutioning to optimize results.
Bring modernization concepts to Operations through material handling and engineering external partnerships.
Works closely with Pharma Supply Chain Operations Vice Presidents, and site leaders to manage capital projects planned within the buildings.
Develops capital budget priorities, establishes preliminary budgets, business case justifications, and formalizes all capital requests for budgeted, approved, or newly scoped projects.
Leads multifunctional teams of stakeholders and contributors to deliver large complex projects on time and under budget.
Coordinates with other functional groups including Corporate Real Estate, field operations, Security, Information Technology, Inventory, Quality & Regulatory, Sales, and EH&S to ensure efforts are aligned, and coordinated as projects are developed and analyzed.
Integrated team members supporting operations leadership teams to ensure that capital projects and infrastructure are deployed, coordinated, managed, and maintained to drive building performance expectations.
This role also manages and executes small construction projects independent of Corporate Real Estate / Construction including all cage and vault construction resulting from expansion or relocation needs.