Continuous Improvement Manager

About the role

This is a dynamic and high profile position managing 5-6 Engineers across 4-5 customer locations. Experience with automation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a leader in the Ryder Continuous Improvement culture, supporting new and existing operations through data-driven CI, Engineering, and Automation efforts.
• Manage the CI resources across multiple operations to influence, drive, and manage change.
• Develop and execute strategy, scorecarding and key performance indicator action plans.
• Conduct assessments of critical site and business needs and develop a thorough, effective, and timely continuous improvement plan to address top business needs.
• Ensure process improvement activities are driven to achieve dramatic improvement in key business metrics.
• Provide regular reports of data and actions to measure progress against performance and business objectives.
• Coach business owners to use Engineering, Data Analysis, and Lean methods to achieve operational excellence.
• Support start-ups, retrofits, and expansions including pricing inputs, go-live, and steady state certifications.
• Develop advanced competency in a wide range of engineering methods, data analysis, Lean tools, and quality standards and coach employees in their use.
• Independently identify process gaps and recommend and lead CI Teams to implement process improvement.
• Manage, track, and report the progress and value of the transformational activities and projects across customer accounts.
• Direct the assessment, development, implementation, and continuous improvement activities related to the implementation of lean processes across accounts.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required in Engineering, Business, or Supply Chain Management.
• Nine (9) years or more in the Distribution, Warehousing and/or Manufacturing, Transportation, Supply Chain Logistics industry.
• Master's degree preferred in Engineering, Business, or Supply Chain Management.
• Expertise in developing and managing: Leader Standard Work, Visual Management Systems and Management Accountability Systems, Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA), Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, 5S/Workplace Organization advanced required.
• Understanding and experience in core engineering and data analysis functions (slotting, utilization, labor planning, layouts, metrics, etc.) expert required.
• Knowledge of Warehouse Management operations, data analytics, Industrial Engineering, warehouse types (ambient, temp control, warehouse layout/ design and Lean methods).
• Knowledge of material handling solutions and automation types such as: powered industrial truck (PIT) applications; racking and other storage solution designs, packaging equipment; conveyor and sortation equipment; and other automation solutions (e.g. AS/RS).
• Knowledge of Dedicated Services and Managed Transportation Networks.
• Knowledge of all available equipment types such as; dry van, temperature control, flat bed, other specialized equipment.
• Knowledge working with HRM systems (e.g. Workday) and associated HR processes.
• Knowledge on team member hiring/on-boarding.
• Knowledge of goal setting and performance management/resolution intermediate preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma, required.
• Other cPMP, ISO/QMS, preferred.
• American Production Inventory Control Society (APICS) and/or Supply Chain Logistics Certification, preferred.

Qualifications

• Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite skills with emphasis on Access, Excel and PowerPoint & Visio.
• Intermediate expertise in Data visualization (PowerBI, Tableau) and database programming (SQL, DAX, etc.).
• Expertise in developing and managing: Leader Standard Work, Visual Management Systems and Management Accountability Systems, Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA), Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, 5S/Workplace Organization advanced required.
• Understanding and experience in core engineering and data analysis functions (slotting, utilization, labor planning, layouts, metrics, etc.) expert required.
• Knowledge of Warehouse Management operations, data analytics, Industrial Engineering, warehouse types (ambient, temp control, warehouse layout/ design and Lean methods).
• Knowledge of material handling solutions and automation types such as: powered industrial truck (PIT) applications; racking and other storage solution designs, packaging equipment; conveyor and sortation equipment; and other automation solutions (e.g. AS/RS).
• Knowledge of Dedicated Services and Managed Transportation Networks.
• Knowledge of all available equipment types such as; dry van, temperature control, flat bed, other specialized equipment.
• Knowledge working with HRM systems (e.g. Workday) and associated HR processes.
• Knowledge on team member hiring/on-boarding.
• Knowledge of goal setting and performance management/resolution intermediate preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma, required.
• Other cPMP, ISO/QMS, preferred.
• American Production Inventory Control Society (APICS) and/or Supply Chain Logistics Certification, preferred.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits start at 30 Days.
• 401 (K) Savings Plan with a company match.
• Discounted employee stock purchase options.
• Quality employee discounts that actually save you money on tools, cars, appliances, travel and more.
• All major holidays paid and Paid time off within your first year.
• Up to 12 weeks paid maternity leave.

Pay

Annual Salary Pay: $110,000 - $120,000 per year based on experience.

Schedule

Shift 1st : Monday – Friday 8:00am – 5:00 pm (flexible)

Travel

50%-75% (4-5 customer locations)

REMOTENOTES

(EST/ CST time zones preferred)

Company

Be a vital player for one of the largest and most recognizable names in Logistics, Transportation, Fleet Maintenance and Supply Chain Services in the World!