Supply Chain Engineer III

Responsibilities

• Manages the development of engineering analysis and implementation of engineering projects to direct ongoing continuous improvement and solve supply chain problems in warehousing, transload, cross-dock, and transportation operations.
• Provides regular and proactive communications to customers and NFI management.
• Demonstrates advanced subject-matter-expertise in at least one core technical engineering competency spanning dedicated fleet design, warehouse design, labor modeling/LMS, or Lean/Six Sigma.
• Leads the successful completion of complex engineering design projects and analysis applying engineering supply chain methodologies and tools.
• Identifies process gaps and recommends and implements process improvement.
• Establishes and implements performance KPIs, measures, and data analytics.
• Learns ongoing proactive continuous improvement for NFI working with operations and the customer.
• Makes engineering design and supply chain strategy recommendations.
• Effectively interacts with customers and operational leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science or Business Degree is required. BS Industrial Engineering degree is preferred.
• 2-5+ years of professional work experience in the following areas: engineering design in supply chain, transportation management, dedicated fleet operations, distribution center management, materials handling/automation equipment, & supply chain technology.
• Business acumen knowledge around financial, project management, and implementations of 3PL business.
• Strong knowledge of warehousing operations and transportation operations.
• Routing and scheduling packages and transportation optimization software experience.
• Facility layout, MHE, AutoCAD and Warehouse Management System (WMS) tools experience.
• Leverage Lean Six Sigma experience in a facilitator, coach, or trainer capacity. Kaizen workshop leader.
• Effective Interpersonal and Communications skills are required.
• Data management and manipulation skills.
• Programming skills to manipulate large data-sets.
• Database skills, especially through SQL, Access, or Alteryx.
• Preferred Lean Six Sigma credentials/certifications. Greenbelt+ level preferred.
• Experience training or developing others with engineering methods, technology, and tools.
• Preferred to be based in one of NFI’s regional offices: Camden, NJ / Irving,TX / Chino, CA / Chicago, IL / Atlanta, GA or a NFI operational facility location.