INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER SR - Dollar General

Work Where You Matter:At Dollar General, our mission is Serving Others! We value each and every one of our employees. Whether you are looking to launch a new career in one of our many convenient Store locations, Distribution Centers, Store Support Center or with our Private Fleet Team, we are proud to provide a wide range of career opportunities. We are not just a retail company; we are a company that values the unique strengths and perspectives that each individual brings. Your difference truly makes a difference at Dollar General. How would you like to Serve? Join the Dollar General Journey and see how your career can thrive.Company Overview:

Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers for more than 80 years. Dollar General helps shoppers Save time. Save money. Every day.® by offering products that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel, housewares and seasonal items at everyday low prices in convenient neighborhood locations. Learn more about Dollar General at www.dollargeneral.com/about-us.html.

Job Details:

General Summary:

Supply Chain Senior Industrial Engineering position will work in one of our six regions and will be responsible for our processes and procedures, engineered labor standards, maintaining our labor management system, continuous improvement, data analytics, and project management.  

 

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and maintain preferred methods and standard operating procedures for all warehouse functions.
• Evaluate current processes and procedures through process mapping to identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, and productivity. 
• Training and coaching exempt leadership around new methods or compliance and opportunities around current processes, methods, and procedures. 
• Development and maintenance of engineered labor standards through predetermined systems such as MOST, MTM, MSD, etc. 
• Conduct time studies and analyze time study data.
• Maintain labor management system layouts, setup, and standards. 
• Training and coaching of exempt leadership team on utilization of labor management systems and standards.
• Root cause analysis including observations, developing recommendations, and implementing improvement opportunities to improve safety, quality, and productivity.
• Develop, identify ROI, present, and implement cost saving opportunities through key LEAN and Six Sigma principles. 
• Data mining of large data sets to understand key opportunities in relationship to safety, quality, and productivity.
• Present data findings to operations team in a way that can be interpreted and actioned.
• Develop project plans and action items to support key company initiatives.  Support key improvements through proper plan-do-check-act process.

Qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Thorough knowledge of key distribution processes including the development and implementation of methods, process steps, and standard operating procedures
• Thorough knowledge of distribution operations including building setup, labor planning, slotting optimization, etc.
• Thorough knowledge of work measurement disciplines to including engineering labor standards, time study, methods time measurement, master standard data, etc.
• Thorough knowledge or labor management systems and tracking (Blue Yonder, Manhattan, etc.)
• Lead change management processes with ability to translate recommendations into clear and precise functional requirements.
• Strong analytical, decision making, and problem-solving skills
• Perform advanced analysis including process mapping, simulation, statistical modeling, and process re-engineering
• Knowledge of distribution process improvement methodologies (lean, Six Sigma, etc.)
• Strong influencing skills with internal stakeholders
• Lead and implement change
• Lead high level projects and cross-functional teams with proven results
• Ability to handle confrontational situation in a mature and professional manner
• Ability to handle confrontational situation in a mature and professional manner
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Strong communication skills within all tiers of the organization
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal skills

Work Experience &/or Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or related field required
• At least 6 years of distribution experience required, with proven record of leading high-level projects and/ or teams with proven results.
• Ability to travel up to 75%. 

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