Senior Continuous Improvement Engineer, Transportation

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Responsibilities Supports the Ryder Continuous Improvement culture across the operation by actively applying continuous improvement methods to support new and existing operations Collects data and performs statistical analysis Maps and documents processes Independently identifies process gaps; recommends and implements process improvement Develop and manage a thorough, effective, and timely continuous improvement plan to drive value for our customers (transformation plan development and execution) Drive process improvement activities to achieve tangible improvement in the key business metrics of safety, quality, delivery, cost, and employee development Manages and completes CI and steady-state engineering projects that lead to improved business results Assesses CI initiatives and provides input and recommendations on future activities Support go-live and steady state certifications Identify and support Automation projects Regularly interacts with operations management and/or customer(s) Develop and Demonstrate competency in wide range of engineering methods, Lean tools, and quality standards Coach employees in the use and implementation of CI, and Lean principles Apply engineering methodologies/tools such as product slotting, studying labor standards (time studies), and optimization of flow, data profiling and analysis, and resource modeling to improve transportation operations Effective facilitation and execution Value Stream Maps & Kaizen Events through all stages (A3 charter ideation / creation, pre-work identification and completion, delivery of results in Kaizen week, regular follow up and follow through on sustainment) Coach process owners on how to use lean methods to achieve operational excellence Provide regular reports of data and actions to measure progress against the site objectives Makes Supply Chain strategy recommendations Requirements Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field 5 years or more in related work experience in the Transportation or Supply Chain Industry Transportation Experience Necessary (Transportation Management, Dedicated, FTL, LTL) Microsoft Office Suite skills with emphasis on Access, Excel and PowerPoint & Visio.

Expert Data visualization (PowerBI, Tableau, etc.) and database programming (SQL, DAX,etc.) Intermediate Functional Experience in developing and managing: Leader Standard Work, Visual Management Systems and Management Accountability Systems, Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA), Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, 5S/Workplace Organization Beginner Understanding and experience in core engineering and data analysis functions (slotting, utilization, labor planning, layouts, metrics, etc.) Intermediate Knowledge of Dedicated Services and Managed Transportation Networks.

Knowledge of all available equipment types such as; dry van, temperature control, flat bed, other specialized equipment. Transportation Design Tools ie; JDA, Appian, Network Design Tools ie; Llamasoft/Optilogic, Transportation Management Systems ie; JDA, OTM, Mapping Software ie; Tableau/Power BI.

Intermediate ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills statistical analysis process mapping process improvement continuous improvement methods engineering methodologies data profiling resource modeling Lean tools Value Stream Mapping Kaizen Soft Skills coaching facilitation communication problem-solving interpersonal skills organizational skills leadership reporting execution collaboration Industry Keywords Transportation Management Supply Chain Management Dedicated Services Managed Transportation Networks 5S Plan-Do-Check-Act labor planning transportation design tools metrics supply chain strategy Tools & Technologies Microsoft Office Suite PowerBI Tableau SQL DAX JDA OTM Llamasoft Visio Access #J-18808-Ljbffr