What are the responsibilities and job description for the Industrial Engineer position at Wagner Logistics?
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Wagner Logistics isn't just your average logistics company—we're a dynamic team of adventurers, weaving magic into every step of the supply chain industry. As one of the top 50 Third-party logistics companies, we specialize in distribution center management, warehousing, transportation, order fulfillment, product assembly, and packaging. With us, every day is a new quest filled with excitement and opportunity! This position will provide support to the KC Metro area and various locations within our American Network.
Our excellent benefit package includes:
- Competitive wages and annual bonus potential
- Family health, dental & vision plans
- 401k retirement plan with company match
- Company provided life insurance, STD & LTD coverage
- Flexible spending accounts
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
- Pet Insurance
As an Industrial Engineer, you will be responsible for using a consultative problem-solving approach to identify opportunities, design, and implement improvements to processes, workflows, metrics, and operations in general. Additional opportunities in the role will include supporting operations with continuous improvement and thought leadership, project pricing support, new facility launch support as well as comprehensive end-to-end project support. The Wagner Business Solutions team is focused on implementing and improving standardized work, designing and implementing new warehouse designs, coaching and leading continuous improvement and defect reduction activities.
The ideal candidate will have logistics or warehousing operations experience, knowledge of lean and/or continuous improvement concepts and waste reduction, as well as some experience in process analysis, although none of these are requirements. A self-starter capable of identifying improvement opportunities via data analysis and interpretation will thrive in this position. The normal shift is Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, with other hours as required by the project. Flexible schedule options are a possibility for the right candidate. The Industrial Engineer will report to the Solutions Engineering Manager based at North Kansas City, MO headquarters.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned as required.
- Design, update, and maintain building layout drawings
- Establish and review standard metrics to generate countermeasures
- Lead continuous improvement activity and documentation
- Implement and maintain Wagner Standard Work and SOPs
- Administer change management
- Train, lead, and audit 5S activity
- Perform process auditing and drive corrective actions
- Provide WMS set-up, launch, configuration, and maintenance support
- Perform inventory analysis
- Evaluate and improve customer profitability
- Provide project justification
- Design operational processes
- Perform annual scope of work analysis
- Provide monthly labor planning analysis
- Lead Cap-Ex planning
- Research and implement automation and technology applications
- Provide cycle count and physical inventory planning
- Perform invoice vs. actual analysis
- Provide root cause analysis of defects and misses
- Support new project pricing analysis
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Education (Required) - College – Degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain or Data Analysis or equivalent work experience
- Experience (the minimum level of direct experience in a similar position) – 7 years of professional experience working in a warehousing or manufacturing environment. Exposure to process and quality control, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, or continuous improvement initiatives is preferred.
- Knowledge/Experience/Skills –
- Required Software: Microsoft Office Suite, CAD, or equivalent.
- Preferred Software: Tableau or other data visualization software, experience with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS).
- Must be a team player and excellent communicator who can interact effectively with customers, vendors, and other corporation employees. Must be skilled in all job-related technology and engage in logical, process-based problem-solving.
- Experience working with measurement systems like MOST, MTM, MODAPTS, etc., and automation and/or robotics will be helpful but not required.
Travel – Up to 25% of domestic travel
PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Ability to stand, sit, squat, crawl, bend, twist, reach, and/or kneel for up to 12-hour periods and repetitively
- Exposure to varying temperatures: heat, cold, wet, damp, drafty
- Work on concrete and unlevel surfaces
- May be required to climb ladders and stairs
- Work around hazardous materials and may be exposed to carcinogens, toxic, and explosive materials.
- Possible exposure to areas with high noise levels that may require hearing protection
- Use hands and fingers to grasp, turn, and manipulate objects of varying sizes and weights
We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran, or other protected status.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
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