United Natural Foods, Inc.

Industrial Engineer - Central Region

Posted on: 29 Nov 2022

Eden Prairie, MN

Job Description

PURPOSE:

Responsible for the development and implementation of accurate and reasonable performance standards for all direct functions in warehouse and delivery operations. Supports DC operations front line leadership to ensure knowledge and understanding of proper and consistent standards application processes.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENT: Travel to DC’s required 40+ weeks per year minimum of 3 days per week.
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE: specifically looking for experience within Warehouse/Distribution Industrial Engineering.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Review of current standards in operating DC’s or accuracy.

Working with DC teams and Process partners to identify areas for improvement.

Accurately adjusting standards to reflect process changes and improvements.

Educating Supervisors and Managers on standards function and application and how to effectively maintain daily audits and corrections.

Engaging Direct Associates for feedback on current functions and opportunity areas.

Educating Supervisors and Managers on proper Methods Audit processes and documentation.

Identifying system and interface opportunities to insure timely and accurate calculation and feedback.

Performs other relevant job duties as required.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Education/ Experience/ combination of education training and experience:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of HS Diploma and experience.

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in MOST and MSD multi-functional standards development, implementation, and maintenance.

Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities:

Proven experience and ability to work within multiple warehouse management systems and effectively identify and eliminate system-oriented obstacles to ensuring a result of fair, reasonable, and accurate multi-functional standards.

Proven experience and ability to work across multiple operational areas to support effective engagement, and alignment to support learning and understanding of the needs of the operation and goals of the organization.

Excellent communication and engagement skills.

Support an environment of learning and teaching in the operation.

Must have exceptional computer skills within stated area of engineering expertise and must be proficient in use of Microsoft Office applications.

Responsive and attentive customer service skills to effectively support operations.

Ability to work with Operations leaders and Process Training and Support team to effectively engineer standards based on best processes and practices.

Travel to DC’s required 40+ weeks per year minimum of 3 days per week.

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT/ DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.

Incumbent may use calculators, keyboards, telephone and other office equipment in the course of normal workday.

Stooping, bending, twisting and reaching may be required in completion of job duties.

Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled environment.

May be exposed to temperatures ranging from 20 degrees to 90 degrees Fahrenheit in DC environment.

United Natural Foods, Inc.

Eden Prairie, MN

SUPERVALU INC., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a grocery wholesaler and retailer in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Wholesale and Retail. The Wholesale segment engages in the wholesale distribution of various food and non-food products to independent retail customers, such as single and multiple grocery store operators, regional chains, and the military. It also provides professional services, such as pass-through programs; and various services comprising retail store support, advertising, couponing, e-commerce, network and data hosting, training and certifications classes, and administrative back-office solutions. The Retail segment operates retail stores that provide groceries and various additional products that include general merchandise, home, health and beauty care, and pharmacy products. It provides its products under the Cub Foods, Shoppers Food & Pharmacy, and Hornbacher’s names, as well as 1 Rainbow stores. The company’s stores offer a range of branded and private-label products comprising perishable and nonperishable grocery products.

As of February 24, 2018, it operated a network of 3,437 stores, including 3,323 wholesale primary stores; and 114 retail grocery stores. The company was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. As of October 22, 2018, SUPERVALU INC. operates as a subsidiary of United Natural Foods, Inc.

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