About the role

Industrial Engineer optimizing facility design and operations for GXO Logistics. Responsible for productivity improvements and operational strategies with a focus on analytics and process optimization.

Responsibilities

Identify facility design requirements based on activity levels, product dimensional profiles, product flow and transportation methods
Develop production time studies, head count analyses, downtime analyses, efficiency improvement plans, warehouse slotting and SKU velocity analyses
Identify bottlenecks and improve flow; analyze inbound, outbound and inventory operations to create and maintain optimum warehouse operations
Perform value stream mapping, process improvements and standardization across multiple sites
Assist pricing and solutions teams in providing operational cost and other key info needed for RFPs
Track KPIs and develop basic analytics for all operational metrics
Work with vendors to identify operational equipment and automation solutions
Develop and manage project plans for major operational improvement activities
Support the Maintenance department by developing lists of critical spare parts, min/max tracker
Daily P&L tracking for Finance
Convert contract documents, proposals and statements of work into work instructions and operating procedures; submit ISO-compliant work instructions and standard operating procedure documents to the Quality Management System (QMS)

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or a related field, or equivalent related work or military experience
1 year of engineering experience
Experience with analytical tools such as flow charts, Pareto charts, cause and effect diagrams, run charts, etc.
Microsoft Office experience
Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt designation (preferred)
Availability to travel up to 75%
Experience with BI software such as Tableau, Power BI, Data Studio, etc.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to present clean, organized and thorough information and data appropriate for intended audience
Ability to compose thorough and detailed technical documentation, job aids, procedure manuals, etc.
Ability to develop insightful, value-added and actionable research with detailed explanations regarding drivers of those results
Ability to produce unambiguous, comprehensive and accurate interpretations