DHL (Supply Chain)

Industrial Engineering Manager

DHL (Supply Chain) New Whiteland, Indiana, United States · $85K–$150K/yr

Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage · 10,001+ employees

Oct 09
engineering-manager Mid (2-5 yrs) Full-time United States
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About the role

The Industrial Engineering Manager supports the implementation and maintenance of automated material handling equipment within distribution centers. This role involves providing expert advice on equipment layout, calculating performance rates, and educating operations teams on new systems.

What they look for

Automated material handling PLC equipment control CAD Project management Warehouse control systems Warehouse management systems Barcoding Data analysis SQL Power BI MOST MTM labor modeling Distribution center start-ups AutoCAD Continuous improvement KPI analysis

Requirements

Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, along with at least 3 years of engineering experience. Proficiency in AutoCAD, project management, and data analysis tools like SQL and Excel is required.

Benefits

Medical Dental Vision Prescription Discounted Stock Purchase General Bonus Plan Paid Time Off

Full description

The Industrial Engineer Manager role has a national salary range of $85,000- $150,000.

DHL Supply Chain offers multiple benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription, Discounted Stock Purchase, General Bonus Plan and a generous PTO policy.

Would you like to join the Logistics Company for the World? DHL Supply Chain is just that.

Become an essential part of everyday life, by contributing to an organization that is Connecting People and Improving Lives. If you have a passion for people, a desire to problem-solve, and eagerness to pursue continuous improvement opportunities… we look forward to exploring career possibilities with you!

Job Description

To support the implementation of automated material handling equipment into our distribution centers. Typical equipment includes: conveyor, carton / tote sortation, unit picking, unit sortation, case shuttle storage systems. The automation engineering team supports our operations teams at our more automated distribution sites across multiple project phases: design, implementation, testing, go-live, and post go-live.

  • Provides equipment layout and function expert advice to our design and operations teams.
  • Calculates equipment rates and targeted performance
  • Supports equipment punch listing and rate testing
  • Supports warehouse control / execution system software design and test
  • Supports and educates the operations team on how to use the new equipment
  • Performs data analysis of equipment rates and errors
  • Supports the operations team to implement equipment maintenance agreements
  • Develops productivity estimates for processes that interface with material handling equipment

Key Skills:

  • Prior experience implementing automated unit / case handling equipment
  • PLC equipment control
  • CAD for equipment layout
  • Excellent verbal and written communication
  • Project management
  • Warehouse control systems (WCS)
  • Warehouse management systems (WMS)
  • Barcoding
  • Data analysis using excel, access, SQL, power BI
  • MOST / MTM labor modeling
  • Great organizational skills
  • Experience with new distribution center start-ups

?Required Education and Experience

  • Bachelor's Degree or 4 years equivalent work experience, required
  • 3+ years experience in Engineering, required
  • 1+ years experience in distribution, logistics, project management, required
  • Embraces change and challenges as opportunities for growth
  • Can read a JDA flowchart and understand how productivity rates are calculated
  • Proficient in using AutoCAD and making layout changes, adding layers as needed
  • Mastered slotting and pick path knowledge to layout and active pick area
  • Fully understands layout needs based on equipment being used (i.e. aisle widths and MHE used)
  • Proficient at optimizing and automated layouts
  • Effectively project manage a large-scale project
  • Comfortable communicating projects and their impacts to the customer
  • Proficient in presenting and the ability to hold teams accountable to actions
  • Knowledge of site KPI's and frequently reviews KPI's to identify areas of opportunity
  • Proficient in CI and identifying waste within an operation
  • Actively seeks out challenges
  • Capable of identifying, analyzing, and solutioning a problem
  • Up to date on industry or external factors to generate new and innovative ideas
  • Leads with vulnerability and readily admits mistakes but demonstrates resiliance
  • Inspire others to be positive and take on tough situations
  • Takes initiative and is proactive in completing tasks
  • Manages time effectively and consistently meets deadlines
  • Displays confidence in decision-making and can make informed, strategic choices.
  • Advances continuous improvement efforts
  • Identifies areas of opportunity within an operations and leads implementation efforts

Our Organization is an equal opportunity employer.

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