Operations Process Engineer- Remote

United Natural Foods Inc • Hopkins, MN

24d • Remote

About The Position

Responsible for the development and implementation of standard operating practices and processes that align with and support minimum performance expectations. Supports DC operations front line leadership to ensure knowledge and understanding of proper and consistent standards application processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of HS Diploma and experience.
• Minimum of 5 years' Direct Warehousing Distribution experience.
• Functional understanding of industrial engineering.
• Excellent engagement skills.
• Ability to recognize process improvement opportunity in the DC operating environment.
• Ability to recognize slotting opportunities to support improved selection performance and experience for direct associates.
• Ability to teach process concepts and disciplines to operations leaders and direct associates.
• Ability to work effectively with Industrial engineers to measure and incorporate process changes and improvements in the minimum standard expectations.
• Ability to document SOP's to support effective process development and implementation is a way the is geared towards the end user.
• Must have exceptional computer skills within stated area of engineering expertise and must be proficient in use of Microsoft Office applications.
• Travel to DC's required 40+ weeks per year minimum of 3 days per week.
• Good judgment is required for this position as there may be times when direct supervision may not be immediately available.

Responsibilities

• Working with DC leadership and supervision to identify process improvement opportunities.
• Creating documented work flows of standard processes.
• Monitoring for maintenance of process discipline.
• Engaging and Educating Direct Associates, Supervisors and Managers on process improvement and discipline and feedback on current functions and opportunity areas.
• Working with IE partners to identify areas for improvement and ensure accuracy in standards development.
• Identifying system and interface opportunities to insure timely and accurate calculation and feedback and removal of obstacles for the end users.
• Performs other relevant job duties as required.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Sick Time
• paid holidays and parental leave
• 401K Program
• medical, dental, vision, life, and accidental death/dismemberment insurance
• short-term and long-term disability insurance program
• Flexible Spending Account and/or Health Savings Account

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees