Industrial Engineering Manager
Position Overview
The Industrial Engineering Manager's primary responsibilities are to identify, lead and manage initiatives that drive increases in productivity, enhance associate workload simplification and improve store operational processes. This job requires problem solving skills and strong analytical capabilities, along with team management and great communication skills. Must effectively identify, analyze and drive to completion new initiatives within the stores through a combination of tactics such as in-store observations, interactions with store leadership, idea generation with Field executives, discussions with store partners (such as supply chain and asset protection), and competitive benchmarking.
About the Role
In addition, this role will be a primary owner of our labor standards database, and will need to become an expert in adding, editing and updating data inputs.
Responsibilities
Leadership: Own overall timelines for projects while providing guidance and leadership to Industrial Engineering team. Collaborate with internal stakeholders and 3rd party consulting resources to brainstorm improvement ideas and develop sharp hypotheses.
Improvement Ideas: Identify improvements to store operations through work measurement (MOST), process reengineering, workstation, and material handling redesign. Build strong relationships with Field partners to coach and train in the proper definition, communication, and implementation of best practices.
Process Improvement and Analysis: Identify productivity and process improvement opportunities within the current structure by providing insightful analysis and making compelling recommendations to senior leadership. Collect in-store observations, understand current operations, and collaborate with subject matter experts from corporate and in the Field to identify opportunities.
Development and Maintenance: Manage development and maintenance of accurate and effective engineered standards through detailed review of time and frequency studies. Manage development and maintenance of best practices for all job functions.
Due Diligence: Leverage process time standards to estimate productivity opportunity of ideas that emerge during process improvement ideation. Use data analysis skills to validate hypotheses or analyze improvements.
Project Support: Develop business cases and outline links to financial performance for specific initiatives. Generate stakeholder interest in pursuing ideas, secure approvals prior to implementation stage. Support business objectives and expense and throughput improvement initiatives through needs assessment, work methods flow analysis, recommendations and implementation. Use appropriate project management tools to plan, develop, and coordinate the completion of assigned tasks and deliver quantifiable results. Support the design and installation of material handling equipment incorporated into existing, new, and smaller footprint stores.
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering or related analytical discipline
5+ years of experience in projects related to process design, work measurement, productivity improvement, cost reduction and project implementation
Preferred experience working in a retail distribution or stores environment with labor management systems
Work measurement, standard data, and predetermined time systems and tools (MOST) with an emphasis on time study expertise
Development, maintenance, and implementation of management observation and accountability programs
Six Sigma, LEAN, or Continuous Improvement training a plus
MOST training a plus
Ability to lead and prioritize projects for the IE team to drive results forward
Ability to independently gather, analyze and interpret information and develop, recommend, and implement solutions while maintaining budget
Demonstrated ability to interact across a broad range of organizational levels and functions
Ability to analyze process elements, identify waste and efficiency opportunities
Utilize MS Excel/Access to develop tools for analysis and modeling
Knowledge of statistics and probability
Experience with LMS and time study software
Qualifications
Ability to lead and prioritize projects for the IE team to drive results forward
Ability to independently gather, analyze and interpret information and develop, recommend, and implement solutions while maintaining budget
Demonstrated ability to interact across a broad range of organizational levels and functions
Ability to analyze process elements, identify waste and efficiency opportunities
Utilize MS Excel/Access to develop tools for analysis and modeling
Knowledge of statistics and probability
Experience with LMS and time study software
Skills
Problem Solving
Strong Analytical Capabilities
Team Management
Great Communication Skills
Leadership
Collaboration
Improvement Idea Generation
Store Operations Partner Engagement
Competitive Benchmarking
Labor Standards Database Expertise
Time Study Expertise
Management Observation and Accountability Programs
Six Sigma, LEAN, or Continuous Improvement Training
MOST Training
Project Management Tools
Business Case Development
Stakeholder Interest Generation
Approval Securing
Financial Performance Linking
Needs Assessment
Work Methods Flow Analysis
Recommendations and Implementation
Material Handling Equipment Design and Installation
Benefits
You'll enjoy competitive wages, flexible hours, and an associate discount. Burlington’s benefits package includes medical, dental and vision coverage including life and disability insurance. Full-time associates are also eligible for paid time off, paid holidays and a 401(k) plan. We are a rapidly growing brand and provide a variety of training and development opportunities so our associates can grow with us.
Pay
Min-Mid $115,000.00 - $150,000.00
Schedule
Full-Time
Remote Type
Hybrid
Evergreen
No