C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.

Senior Industrial Engineer

C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.$102K — $135K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or related field required.
  • Strong knowledge in Warehouse/Operations Management, Time Studies, and Process Optimization.
  • Expertise in Labor Management and Warehouse Management Systems, especially Red Prairie and EXE.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel, SQL Developer for data analysis and visualization.
  • Physical capability to walk and run, adaptable to various warehouse environments.
  • Strong interpersonal and teamwork abilities; familiarity with work study techniques like MTM and MOST.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain engineered labor standards for distribution functions at various facilities.
  • Analyze current processes, assess effectiveness, and recommend improvements.
  • Implement training for management and staff on productivity methods and procedures.
  • Engage associates in understanding and applying engineering labor standards through change management strategies.
  • Evaluate facility layout changes to enhance productivity and operational efficiency.
  • Calculate cost savings from layout modifications and support other tasks as necessary.
  • Test improvements in labor management systems such as EXE and Red Prairie.

Benefits

  • 75% travel required for job responsibilities.
  • Engagement with diverse teams across multiple facilities.
  • Opportunity to implement impactful change in distribution processes.
  • Professional development through hands-on training and strategy execution.
  • Dynamic work environment transitioning between office and various warehouse conditions.
Full Job Description
Salary Range
$102,440-$135,720

Position Overview
As an Industrial Engineer, you will be required to support the Industrial Engineering Team & Engineered Labor Standards program. This will include process engineering, data collection and analysis, associate training, as well as implementation and support of the program. The successful candidate will provide support for all DC across the country.

Job Description
  • Develop and maintain engineered labor standards for distribution functions at any of the assigned facilities in the C&S network (This includes warehousing, transportation and other relevant departments).
  • Study and analyze current processes, determine their effectiveness, and recommend strategies for improvement.
  • Implement and train DC management and supervision as well as hourly support staff in the proper methods and procedures to ensure that an acceptable level of productivity is sustained.
  • Engage with associates to present engineering labor standards; increase their understanding of the standards being implemented by leveraging a change management strategy that can be understood and implemented by all levels of associates, management and any applicable union members.
  • Develop and evaluate facility layout changes that will improve productivity and efficiency.
  • Provide cost savings associated with facility layout changes and perform other duties and activities as required.
  • Test all labor related improvements EXE, Red Prairie, and other Labor Management Systems
  • Travel Required: 75% travel is needed


Environment:
  • Office: Office Temperature (65F to 75F)
  • Warehouse: Perishable Warehouse (28F to 60F)
  • Warehouse: Freezer (-20F to 0F)
  • Warehouse: Grocery Warehouse (50F to 90F)


Skills/ Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or a related quantitative discipline required.
  • Specialized Knowledge: Warehouse/Operations Management, Time Studies, Process Planning/Optimization, Data Mining, Data Analysis, Data Visualization
  • Special Skill: Labor Management Systems, Warehouse Management Systems, Microsoft Excel, SQL Developer
  • Physical abilities: Walk, Run
  • Other: Experience using Red Prairie's Labor Management System and/or EXE Warehouse management system
  • Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills: Experience using work study techniques such as stopwatch studies, work sampling, predetermined time and motion systems (MTM, MOST)
  • Other: Flexibility to work outside normal work hours and travel to the other facilities as needed


Years Of Experience
  • 5 to 7: Distribution and warehousing experience.


Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree - Industrial Engineering

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Company
C&S Wholesale Services, LLC

About C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.

C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. is a grocery distribution company that was founded in 1918. The company supplies groceries and other products to supermarkets, convenience stores, and other retailers across the United States. C&S Wholesale Grocers operates more than 50 distribution centers and has a fleet of over 4,000 trucks. The company's customers include major grocery chains such as Safeway, Kroger, and Target. C&S Wholesale Grocers is headquartered in Keene, New Hampshire.
Learn more about C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
Size
17,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1918

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