Manager Of Industrial Engineering

The TJX Companies, Inc.•Phoenix, AZ

About The Position

Designs, develops and implements strategic logistics solutions to optimize the Marmaxx Distribution Centers and Supply Chain Network. Directs a team of IE Managers that identifies, drives process improvements, engineered methods, standard methodologies, analysis of labor/space/equipment capacities, and measured labor standards to increase DC productivity and reduce cost. Ensure data integrity for incentives and accurate DC labor performance reports though labor management systems administration.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or Engineering discipline preferred.
Strong communication and negotiation skills
Proven leadership and project management experience.
Willingness to travel 25%-75%.
Must have experience with implementing and maintaining labor management and warehouse management systems.
Must be certified in one or more standard data work measurement techniques (MOST, MTM, MSD, Ease, etc)
5 years industrial engineering and project management experience
Distribution Center/retail experience
At least 2 years as supervisor of technical associates required
3 years of labor standards development utilizing standard data measurement systems
2 years functional design experience in interfacing WMS data to labor management systems

Responsibilities

Ensures best methods applications, accuracy of labor standards, and soundness of industrial engineering practices to ensure that standards and methods are not only the most efficient, but to be defensible against all union challenges.
Maintains integrity of the Labor Management Report system based upon engineered standards in assigned DC's, and the associated function design requests for all WMS data interfaces needed to accurately report labor activity and pay accurate incentives.
Develops, implements and evaluates business and engineering solutions to modify or improve existing production and processing methods (e.g., minimizing cycle time, elimination of redundant activities, assessing appropriate place to perform floor ready tasks, evaluating storage and throughput capacity).
Runs labor, material, and process costing to support standard methodology recommendations and capital value justifications.
Ensures engineered methods are at a common elemental level.
Develops universal training materials to explain and maximize detailed methods and engineered solutions.
Analyzes existing and anticipated logistical business constraints to develop an optimal Marmaxx supply chain network.
Collaborates with IT, Buyers, Transportation, Planning & Allocation and Distribution Center Management and travels to sites to identify, analyze and evaluate DC process design.
Develops and executes interim plans and methods to achieve optimal network design and evaluates effectiveness.
Leads a team of 4-5 IE Managers.
Establishes departmental goals and individual objectives and makes decisions and recommendations regarding various human resources functions to include recruitment, compensation, performance management, training, development and associate relations.