Senior Supply Chain Industrial Engineer
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At Hy-Vee our people are our strength. We promise "a helpful smile in every aisle" and those smiles can only come from a workforce that is fully engaged and committed to supporting our customers and each other.
Job Description:
Senior Supply Chain Industrial Engineer
Job Code: 2577
Job Title: Senior Supply Chain Industrial Engineer
FLSA: Exempt
General Function
Manages the analysis of lean, continuous improvement process development in Hy-Vee's distribution network by ensuring the accurate application and development of work measurement concepts and engineered labor standards (for example, pre-determined time and attendance, motion systems and time study); developing and ensuring execution of an approach across a variety of complex operations/industries; using statistical analysis methods to identify anomalies and develop an approach to address seamlessly within the overall program; leading the development and analysis of process change impact on facilities, equipment, and personnel activities.
This position will bounce between our supply chain buildings including but not limited to Lomar Distribution, Chariton Distribution, Cherokee Distribution, Perishable Distributors of Iowa, and manufacturing facilities. Travel is required.
Core Competencies
- Partnerships
- Growth mindset
- Results oriented
- Customer focused
- Professionalism
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop and drive a culture of Continuous improvement - a healthy disgust for the status quo.
- Lead improvement activities across the plant through Lean tool set - Industrial engineering.
- Develops labor standards, gain acceptance of standards, implement standards, and work with management to achieve the standards.
- Assist in training staff, ensuring they develop the skills to become self-sustaining subject matter experts in lean - enable others to implement and sustain improvements.
- Support the introduction of new plant equipment and new product launches.
- Drive the implementation and training: Gemba walks, layered standard work, audits around Safety, Quality, Productivity and Delivery KPI's, KPI's, start-up boards, visual factory, flow, 5S, Kaizen events.
- Work closely with Plant leadership on Value Stream mapping, and ensuring lean strategy is cascade correctly into the organization.
- Build, teach and model a servant leadership mentality - change management.
- Establish training for a bottoms up approach with the hourly team to ensure lean understanding and capturing ideas, improvements and culture for entire team.
- Documents elemental breakdown of all job tasks for use in standard operating procedures and training.
- Oversees work measurement to determine the time required to perform the acceptable methods.
- Oversees all local aspects of a labor management system including maintaining standards, mapping, reporting, and training.
- Collect data and perform analysis to provide recommendations on operational improvements.
- Guides the development and implementation of process implementations.
- Performs process analysis to determine productivity barriers; recommend and assist implementing solutions for removing the barriers.
- Reviews method analysis to determine the best method to perform the best practices considering safety, ergonomic, and fatigue factors.
- Evaluate labor productivity utilizing labor management tools.
- Leads in the maintenance of engineered labor standards.
- Leads labor management application configurations.
- Apply statistical methods and perform mathematical calculations to determine workflow processes, staff requirements, line balancing, root causes issues, etc.
Secondary Duties and Responsibilities
- Performs other job-related duties and special projects as required.
- Attends and participates in company and industry meetings.
- Reports to work when scheduled and on time.
Education and Experience
- BS in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain or equivalent field.
- 5+ years in related field.
- Experience with time study methodologies, predetermined time systems and labor standards.
- Experience with configuration, maintenance and reporting of Labor Management Systems (LMS).
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Worker Characteristics
- Operations knowledge of distribution and related processes preferred.
- Must be available to work in a multi-channel, multi-shift distribution environment, flexible to work occasional different or split shifts and extended hours based upon business needs.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to identify problems, develop and execute solutions.
- Ability to work with basic engineering and mathematical concepts and principles, applying them to practical situations.
- Generate productivity and production reports using engineering standards.
Physical Requirements
- Visual requirements include: ability to see detail at near and far range with or without correction, normal depth perceptions.
- Must be physically able to perform sedentary work: occasionally lifting or carrying objects of no more than 10 pounds, and occasionally standing or walking.
- Must be able to perform the following physical activities: stooping, kneeling, reaching, handling, grasping, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
Work Environment
The duties for this position are normally conducted in a combination of office and warehouse environments, including refrigerated and frozen environments. There is frequent pressure to meet deadlines and handle multiple priorities. There is exposure to noise from the warehouse. Must be available to travel to attend meetings. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, with Word and Excel software, calculator, telephone and copier.
Contacts
Has daily contact with distribution center management and employees.
Confidentiality
Has access to confidential information including company financial information, and company future plans.
Are you ready to smile, apply today.
- Location:
- West Des Moines