Engineering Manager
Medline Industries - Transportation & Operations, Grayslake, IL, United States
Job Summary
The Engineering Manager will lead and develop a team of onsite process engineers. This team is responsible for improving Medline’s operational processes and providing direct engineering support to large distribution centers throughout the Central and Eastern United States. This key player will collaborate across many areas of the organization at the facility, regional, and network-wide level to improve Medline’s operations.
Job Description
Responsibilities:
Provide guidance and support to a team of onsite engineers based at facilities throughout the Central and Eastern US.
Responsible for ensuring DCs in their region are provided with exceptional engineering support, expertise, and problem solving skills.
Identify and improve areas of opportunity in Safety, Quality, Service, Cost, and Turnover within Medline’s operations at the local and network-level.
Drive step-up improvements to existing processes using DMAIC or similar method.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure new and improved processes are documented, tested, implemented, and sustained through proper change management.
Ensure quality and timely configuration of the WMS and LMS; including slotting, location maintenance, labor standards, engineering initiatives, and new business implementations.
Acts as a resource for other engineers, providing knowledge on Medline’s operational processes and engineering configurations.
Required Experience:
Education
Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline.
Work Experience
At least 5 years of engineering experience demonstrating technical writing, research paper writing, and/or experimental design experience.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and/or distribution of goods.
ERP systems knowledge and experience. - Requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
Requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
Requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
Requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
Requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
Intermediate skill level in computer and systems use (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).
Preferred Job Requirements:
Education
Master's degree in a related Engineering discipline.
Work Experience
At least 7 of experience in a related role.
Experience in a distribution environment, including warehouse management systems, labor management systems, operational
clock, inbound, replenishment, and outbound processes.
Experience in mentoring others.
Experience delivering compliance-based and consultative solutions to improve processes.
Experience with warehouse automation technologies.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
Lean Training, Six Sigma Training, Tableau, or other statistical analysis packages.
Microsoft Access and SQL competency.
Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.
The anticipated salary range for this position:
$115,440.00 - $173,160.00 Annual
This salary range is an estimate and the actual salary will vary based on applicant’s location, education, experience, skills, and abilities. This role is bonus and/or incentive eligible. Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold.
Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits please click
. For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp.
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