Continuous Improvement Engineer

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🌽 Illinois – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote

💵 $85k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

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Ryder System, Inc.

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1933

🚗 Transport

🛍️ eCommerce

Transport • eCommerce • Logistics

Ryder System, Inc. is a leading provider of supply chain, transportation, and fleet management solutions in North America. The company offers an extensive range of services, including logistics, e-commerce fulfillment, last-mile delivery, leasing and maintenance of commercial vehicles, and used truck sales. With a focus on optimizing supply chains and enhancing operational efficiencies, Ryder combines technology and data analytics to provide customized solutions for various industries such as automotive, consumer packaged goods, and healthcare. Ryder is committed to providing a seamless end-to-end experience for its customers, from warehousing and distribution to transportation and delivery.

📋 Description

• Supports the Ryder Continuous Improvement culture across the operation by actively applying continuous improvement methods to support operations. • Identifies and implements change within the operation through data driven CI, Engineering, and Automation efforts to deliver higher levels of performance in safety, quality, delivery, and cost. • Effectively leverages data analytics, engineering methodologies, and core lean tools to enable root cause identification and elimination. • Interfaces with employees at all levels and functions across the operation. • Reports to the Lead Engineer, CI Manager or Sr. CI Manager and is closely aligned with Operations Management. • Collects data and performs statistical analysis. • Maps and documents processes. • Independently identifies process gaps; recommends and implements process improvement. • Develops a thorough, effective, and timely continuous improvement plan to drive value for customers (transformation plan development and execution). • Drives process improvement activities to achieve tangible improvement in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and employee development. • Manages and completes CI and steady-state engineering projects that lead to improved business results. • Assesses CI initiatives and provides input and recommendations on future activities. • Supports Automation projects. • Regularly interacts with operations management. • Develops competency in wide range of engineering methods, Lean tools, and quality standards in the use and implementation of CI, Quality Assurance, & Lean principles. • Applies engineering methodologies/tools such as product slotting, studying labor standards (time studies), layouts and optimization of flow, data profiling and analysis, and resource modeling to improve distribution and/or transportation operations. • Participates in facilitation and execution Value Stream Maps & Kaizen Events through all stages (A3 charter ideation/creation, pre-work identification and completion, delivery of results in Kaizen week, regular follow up and follow through on sustainment). • Provides regular reports of data and actions to measure progress against the site objectives. • Makes Inventory and/or Supply Chain strategy recommendations. • Maintains the QMS based on established company and/or industry standards. • Implements and monitors a standardized corrective action system. • Supports regulatory compliance and certification requirements. • Performs all functions related to Quality Assurance for a start-up or expansion. • Performs other duties as assigned.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain and three (3) years or more related work experience in the Warehousing, Transportation, or Manufacturing industry required; or Master’s degree (Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or Supply Chain Management) and one (1) year related experience; if MBA, then undergraduate degree in Engineering • 3 years or more in related work experience in the Warehousing, Transportation, or Manufacturing industry • Microsoft Office Suite skills with emphasis on Access, Excel and PowerPoint & Visio Advanced • Knowledgeable of data visualization (PowerBI, Tableau, etc.) and database programming (SQL, DAX,etc.) Intermediate • Basic knowledge of Lean/TPS core tools/processes (e.g. 5S, Standard Work, Visual Management, problem solving) Beginner • Understanding and experience in core engineering and data analysis functions (slotting, utilization, labor planning, layouts,- metrics, etc.) Beginner • Warehouse design tools such as CAD (e.g. AutoCAD); slotting (e.g. Slot3D), Predetermined Motion and Time Systems and methods (e.g. MOST); Warehouse Management Systems (e.g. Manhattan Scale), and Labor Mgt. Systems. Beginner • Knowledge of Warehouse Management operations, data analytics, Industrial Engineering, warehouse types (ambient, temp control), warehouse layout/ design and Lean methods. • Knowledge of material handling solutions and automation types such as: powered industrial truck (PIT) applications; racking and other storage solution designs, packaging equipment; conveyor and sortation equipment; and other automation solutions (e.g. AS/RS). Intermediate • Knowledge of Dedicated Services and Managed Transportation Networks. • Knowledge of all available equipment types such as; dry van, temperature control, flat bed, other specialized equipment. • Transportation Design Tools ie; JDA, Appian, Network Design Tools ie; Llamasoft, Transportation Management Systems ie; JDA, OTM, , Mapping Software ie; Tableau. Intermediate • Lean Six Sigma, cPMP, ISO/QMS

🏖️ Benefits

• comprehensive health and welfare benefits • medical, prescription, dental, vision, life insurance and disability insurance options • paid time off for vacation, illness, bereavement, family and parental leave • tax-advantaged 401(k) retirement savings plan