Senior Manager, Industrial Engineering

Role Overview:

The Senior Manager, Industrial Engineering leads productivity improvements by developing, planning and implementing process automation projects. This role leads a team of engineers on continuous improvement activity aimed at optimizing distribution center operations. These projects may include process redesign, layout changes and development of long-term improvement plans. This role supports manufacturing and re-manufacturing processes in our Bartlett, Tennessee facility. In this role, the Senior Manager, Industrial Engineering supports strategic initiatives designed to optimize operational performance in distribution and manufacturing processes.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Management, Industrial Engineering Activity

Lead a team of Industrial Engineers (IE) to complete time studies and line-balancing exercises to proactively identify performance improvement opportunities that impact performance efficiency

Mentor and lead the engineering teams as an SME on process design and value stream mapping (VSM) activity

Manage engineering resources to support 5S and shop-floor layout planning for workplace optimization (WPO) improvements

Address complex issues and adapt to changing departmental plans

Utilize a team of industrial engineers to help the operations team meet operational challenges

Provide subject matter expertise on capacity assurance methodologies, root-cause problem solving techniques and the use of process tools (e.g. 5-why analysis, Ishikawa, and DMAIC)

Continuous Improvement and Technology

Lead the team in shop-floor interactions with the operations teams to identify capacity improvement opportunities and introduce process automation where it is needed

Provide technology solutions through a thorough understanding of advanced manufacturing engineering (AME) best-practices utilizing technology and automation

Develop engineering projects, participate in the request for proposal (RFP) process, source vendors, and manage projects to stay within budget

Develop and deliver executive level communications for project approvals showing a clear return on investment (ROI)

Develop Strategy & Long-Term Plans

Develop and manage the industrial engineering portfolio (a 5-year strategic plan)

Collaborate with the Health & Safety department to improve equipment safety and develop a pre-production safety review process that includes a design review to ensure safety and ergonomic standards are met before equipment delivery and installation

Financial Management

Develop and manage budgets for capital projects related to efficiency improvements and the integration of new technology applications

Developing cost-savings strategies and ensuring project plans are executed within budget constraints

Provide a clear return on investment as part of project maturity process

Experience & Qualifications:

Education Level:

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Management or related field

Experience Level:

8 + years of a combination of experience spanning the following areas:

Experience within an industrial engineering role.

Experience working in operations, supply chain or a related industry

Experience leading large-scale continuous improvement initiatives and network optimization projects

3+ years of extensive experience completing efficiency studies, data analytics, performance reporting, and project management

Licenses/Certifications

Six Sigma Black Belt Preferred

Six Sigma Green Belt Preferred

Software/Technical Skills

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)

AutoCAD 2D

Project Management (MS Project or equivalent) Preferred

Other Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

5S & Workplace Optimization (WPO) experience

Systematic Layout Planning (SLP) Richard Muther and Associates Method Preferred

Additional Details for This Role:

This role will be an onsite role. You are expected to work from the stated job location 5 days a week. #LI-Onsite

Base Salary

The targeted base salary range for this position is $ 130,000 - $ 155,000 per year.

Base salary is determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the successful candidate, as well as factors such as internal equity, cost of labor in the hiring location, and alignment with market data.

Additional Compensation

This position is eligible for a 20 % bonus at 100% of target, with the opportunity to achieve above 100% dependent on company performance and in alignment with company bonus plans.

Bonus awards are discretionary and contingent upon individual performance as well as Brother achieving its corporate objectives, in accordance with the applicable bonus plan in effect.