About this opportunity
Deckers Brands lists this Associate Industrial Engineer opportunity in center, Indiana. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
General Nature of Position
As an Associate Industrial Engineer, you are responsible for working closely with Operations and senior engineering professionals to build labor standards and support ongoing continuous improvement projects. In addition, your focus will be on the development and implementation of projects designed to increase facility utilization, improve upon existing SLAs and provide a safe work environment for Deckers associates.
Essential Functions
Facility Optimization: Improving metrics, systems, safety, and quality within the Distribution Center (DC).
Collaboration: Partnering with Operations leadership to prioritize and drive improvements that benefit the customer experience.
Continuous Improvement Leadership: Creating and leading projects with Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to address gaps and improve processes.
Training and Facilitation: Leading Lean training sessions and rapid improvement events to spread knowledge across the organization.
Process Analysis: In-depth analysis of complex production processes to identify improvement opportunities.
Team Leadership: Facilitating business teams and developing team members by recognizing strong performers and coaching others to improve.
Green Initiatives: Supporting environmental sustainability efforts in line with corporate goals.
Safety and Efficiency: Ensuring that operations run safely and efficiently, while fostering a culture of recognition and coaching.
Essential Job Functions
The Associate Industrial Engineer develops labor standards, publishes area efficiency levels, and partners with facility leadership to improve operational effectiveness. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Improving customer SLAs, reducing labor costs, and driving improvement in overall CPU.
Developing and implementing continuous improvement projects that underpin the annual strategic pillars, monitoring project status, identifying constraints, and proposing creative solutions.
Crafting regular presentations to senior management communicating key take‑aways and offering data to support decisions.
Recommending and developing measurement plans to ensure improvements are repeatable and realized, supporting communication of workplace safety precautions, and ensuring compliance with safety protocols.
Leading on the development of a prioritized project pipeline to deliver Cost of Quality (COQ) reduction goals in collaboration with Operational, Quality, and Functional stakeholders.
Supporting and contributing to Green Initiatives and ensuring overall safety.
Identifying specific employees for recognition or coaching to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
Resolving escalated issues, driving continuous process improvement, and team development in a dynamic environment.
Developing and maintaining productive, professional relationships with peers and superiors.
Qualifications
Education / Certifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Industrial / System Engineering (preferred)
BasicMOST Certification
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification (preferred)
Work Experience:
1‑3 years of experience in the development and implementation of pre‑determined labor standards.
Labor management implementation and productivity reporting.
1‑3 years of experience in optimizing fulfillment and distribution warehouse operations.
Knowledge or experience with automation (Autostore, Exotec, Caja).
Extensive knowledge and use of AutoCad.
Experience writing SQL queries to extract data from WMS.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Experience in facility and process redesign and implementation.
Skills / Competencies:
Strong leadership skills with the ability to positively influence others and manage change.
Strong organizational skills.
Demonstrated ability to execute several projects simultaneously.
Knowledge of OSHA compliance fundamentals.
Proficiency in Microsoft Applications.
Experience working effectively in complex global organizations, satisfying diverse needs under competing priorities.
Ability to effectively prepare and present information and respond to questions from management and others.
Knowledgeable in current professional trends.
Sets clear plans and objectives.
Excellent verbal, written communication, and problem‑solving skills.
Excellent team building, project management, and organizational skills.
Ability to multi‑task in a fast‑paced environment.
Exceptional attention to detail.
Ability to collaborate in one‑person or team environments.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:
Sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear.
Occasionally stand and walk.
Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Maintain close, color, peripheral, depth vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
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Sedentary: Limited activity, no lifting, limited walking
Moderate: Mostly standing, walking, bending, frequent lifting
Light: Office work, some lifting, considerable walking
Arduous: Heavy lifting, bending, crawling, climbing
Work Environment
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee may be exposed to different weather elements.
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