Senior Continuous Improvement Engineer – Transportation

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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 • Identify and drive change within the operation through data driven CI, Engineering, and Automation efforts • Collects data and performs statistical analysis • Maps and documents processes • Independently identifies process gaps; recommends and implements process improvement • Develop and manage a thorough, effective, and timely continuous improvement plan • Drive process improvement activities to achieve tangible improvement in the key business metrics of safety, quality, delivery, cost, and employee development • Manages and completes CI and steady-state engineering projects that lead to improved business results • Support go-live and steady state certifications • Develop and Demonstrate competency in wide range of engineering methods, Lean tools, and quality standards • Coach employees in the use and implementation of CI, and Lean principles • Effective facilitation and execution Value Stream Maps & Kaizen Events through all stages • Coach process owners on how to use lean methods to achieve operational excellence • Provide regular reports of data and actions to measure progress against the site objectives.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field • 5 years or more in related work experience in the Transportation or Supply Chain Industry • Transportation Experience Necessary (Transportation Management, Dedicated, FTL, LTL) • Microsoft Office Suite skills with emphasis on Access, Excel and PowerPoint & Visio. Expert • Data visualization (PowerBI, Tableau, etc.) and database programming (SQL, DAX,etc.) Intermediate • Functional Experience in developing and managing: Leader Standard Work, Visual Management Systems and Management Accountability Systems, Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA), Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, 5S/Workplace Organization Beginner • Understanding and experience in core engineering and data analysis functions (slotting, utilization, labor planning, layouts, metrics, etc.) 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/Optilogic, Transportation Management Systems ie; JDA, OTM, Mapping Software ie; Tableau/Power BI. Intermediate.

🏖️ 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 • a tax-advantaged 401(k) retirement savings plan