Senior Industrial Engineer - Supply Chain

Job Description

The Senior Industrial Engineer I applies technical methods and discipline, and provides business and customer expertise, to recommend and devise efficient systems that integrate workers, machines, materials, and information to deliver a moderate/complex product, process, or system. This person will partner with Supply Chain Operations leadership and associates within fulfillment centers (FCs) and Distribution Centers (DCs) and should have industry intelligence to provide creative solutions for process improvement and automation to further simplify work flows and operations.

A day in the life

• Collects data and performs complex data analysis to understand current state conditions that will be used to drive continuous improvement ideas, capacity analysis, cost/benefit analysis, and change initiatives and projects
• Advanced use of continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean Six Sigma) to optimize, lead, and provide supply chain solutions for current and future operations for medium to large ([$500k) scope projects
• Performs time and motion studies, has experience with predetermined time systems (e.g., MOST, MSD, MTM), indirect time, & PF&D. Detects gaps between observed time and labor standards, and develops key insights to improve productivity. Mentors engineers up pyramid.
• Champions and leads Standard Work efforts in collaboration with operations and continuous improvement teams
• Has knowledge of distribution and fulfillment best practices and engineering standards. Leverages best practices and engineering standards in the development and deployment of solutions
• Creates and delivers AutoCAD layouts for complex space planning and process design improvements
• Moderately versed in new technology solutions for material handling and systems
• Ideation of alternatives for process, equipment, and system design to optimize end-to-end solutions
• Performs benchmark studies, builds business cases, and recommends new solutions/technologies
• Creates requirements that form cohesive plans
• Expert level understanding of how to work with technical documentation including architectural, mechanical, electrical and software, to assess designs and issues as required, with minimal guidance from manager
• Works with operations, product management, and other business partners to deliver data driven solutions
• Strong project management skills with focus on implementation of high impact, high complexity solutions

You own this if you have…

• 5+ years’ Industrial Engineering experience, including and/or addition of 3+ years’ experience within a Supply Chain Distribution/Fulfillment (e-Com) environment
• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering or Industrial and Systems Engineering; Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain or equivalent preferred
• AutoCAD, Simulation, and SQL query experience highly desired
• Experienced in building strong relationships with business partners
• Proven track record of successfully achieving priorities and accomplishing objectives

We’ve got you covered…

Our employees are our most important asset and that’s reflected in our benefits. Nordstrom is proud to offer a variety of benefits to support employees and their families, including:

• Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away
• Life Insurance and Disability
• Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources

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