Industrial Engineer

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Plainfield, IN

BDA-Fulfillment

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Full Time

Overview: ABOUT BDA<br />BDA brings the world’s biggest brands to life through promotional merchandise. Fortune 500 companies come to us looking to connect with their consumers on an emotional level. We create three-dimensional advertising that people invite into their homes, offices, cars and classrooms. We let people see, touch, feel, own and interact with a brand in a way no other marketing permits. It’s what we like to call the Power of Merchandise.<br />Four reasons to join BDA as an Industrial Engineer:<br /><ul><li>Work in every sector of our business:<ul><li>World Class Fulfillment </li><li>Process Optimization</li><li>Customer Experience</li></ul></li><li>Technical skills and business acumen: <ul><li>Tier 1 WMS/LMS/Control Systems</li><li>Cutting Edge RF Technology</li></ul></li><li>Understand big data: <ul><li>System Integration</li><li>Rapid Growth </li><li>Production Control</li></ul></li><li>Be part of a GREAT Team.<ul><li>Company culture.</li><li>Inspired teamwork, fun and excellence across our organization. </li><li>Work hard, play hard.</li></ul></li></ul>
Responsibilities: Duties & Responsibilities<br /><ul><li>Report and drive improvement within the site through the monitoring of the key Industrial Engineering metrics</li><li>Develop and maintain the Industrial Engineering succession plan for the site</li><li>Standardize the configuration of the systems used (e.g. Manhattan SCALE, Oracle EBS, IBM Cognos (SCI), Exacta Sentinel, LMS, ADP…)</li><li>Develop and maintain site key process flow charts</li><li>Develop, analyze, and maintain accurate department forecast based on both historical and forecast data</li><li>Support BDA by developing a solid process foundation and data integrity to support process improvement through the organization</li><li>Support and/or maintain all lower level Industrial Engineering essential duties and responsibilities</li><li>Follow corporate vision, mission, and values in daily activities </li><li>Work with the facility operations and corporate teams on the definition and delivery of reports and operational queries as needed to support the business</li><li>Support/ manage the configuration of the WMS application to meet BDA operational requirements</li><li>Serve as the first line of support and primary triage resource for any WMS issues reported by the operations team</li><li>Assist in the monitoring of all interfaces for the site to host order management, parcel, and material handling/ warehouse control systems</li><li>Work to establish, maintain, and update strategy (methodology, processes, standards, tools, services) used in Fulfillment/Distribution systems</li><li>Establish and maintain strong working relationships with co-workers, the business community, external customers, consultants, contractors, and vendors.</li><li>Work with Implementation and Program Management teams to transition new customer and development projects into normal day to day activities.</li><li>Work closely with the Fulfillment team to ensure that all have an accurate understanding of the solution to limit rework to the minimum</li><li>Gather requirements and design the most accurate and efficient solution possible</li><li>Participate in all phases of implementation and production support of applications and components in multi-technology, business-critical systems</li><li>Proposes strategies to reduce costs and improve procedures of supply chain logistics</li><li>Provide training to team members as needed</li><li>Ability to support off shift hours and weekends on occasion as required</li><li>May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned</li></ul> <br />Any travel involved? Occasional<br /><br />Any financial/budgetary responsibility? Expense Budget Responsibility<br /><br />Strategic planning responsibilities? Managing resources to support business growth<br /><br />Number of staff reporting to this position: 5-10 or more as needed<br />
Requirements: Experience Requirements <br /><ul><li>BA Industrial Engineering supply chain management or similar</li><li>WMS/ERP experience with Manhattan SCALE, Oracle EBS, IBM Cognos (SCI), Exacta Sentinel, LMS, ADP </li><li>Demonstrated experience in expert manipulation of data to quickly highlight trends and draw accurate conclusions from the data.</li><li>Successful experience in process improvement initiatives</li><li>Experience conducting tracking and data analysis </li><li>Proficiency in use of personal computers, Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word and PowerPoint), Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Project, and e-mail skills required</li><li>Direct to consumer fulfillment operations/ e-commerce industry experience</li></ul>The ideal candidate will bring<br /><ul><li>5-year cumulative experience as a production/manufacturing front line supervisor with direct reports and/or experience in a similar role</li><li>Proven track record of successful change management accomplishments, implementing and management continuous improvements and cost reduction programs</li><li>Previous systems implementation/testing experience</li><li>New building startup and Multiple building campus experience</li><li>Experience with Manhattan Associates SCALE Cloud WMS, and Oracle EBS</li><li>Experience with labor and productivity planning applications</li><li>Experience integrating a WMS to Enterprise Resource Planning, (ERP) and Material Handling Equipment (MHE) systems.</li></ul>Job Skills and Traits<br /><ul><li>Strong business acumen; particularly in order fulfillment, inventory control and/or distribution.</li><li>Understanding and application of broad range of industrial engineering tools (i.e. Work measurement, simulation, process mapping, facilities and workstation design, operations research, etc.)</li><li>Strong financial and analytical ability</li><li>Ability to learn and become proficient as a Super User level with new software systems, Fulfillment/Distribution applications and processes</li><li>Coach and mentor the BDA team on Key Metrics, KVI’s, and control tools</li><li>Advanced proficiency with Excel/Smartsheets/Access </li><li>Knowledge of demand forecasting, total cost Analysis, and supply chain management fundamentals </li><li>Strong Process improvement skills, 6 Sigma</li><li>Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)</li></ul> Options