Senior Manager, Industrial Engineer

HelloFresh
Aurora +1 more
Career-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have experience leading industrial engineering teams in highly automated distribution environments and are comfortable with frequent travel.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with leadership experience in industrial engineering and a background in automated distribution centers
    — “Experienced in leading a team (minimum of 1 year)
  • Professionals adept in CAD and MOST modeling for process design and improvement
    — “Experienced in AutoCAD
  • Individuals with a strong analytical background and experience in statistical reporting
    — “Leverage statistical analysis to report on fulfillment KPIs

Things to consider

  • This role demands significant travel, as it requires 50% travel time
    — “Willing to travel 50% of the time
  • The position requires managing a dispersed team across the US
    — “The team will be spread out across the US

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in cross-functional project management and team leadership in your resume and interviews
    — “Manage multiple projects simultaneously from conception to completion
  • Emphasize your ability to design and optimize process flows using CAD software
    — “Work cross functionally to re-engineer & design process flows, layouts, workstations, etc. using computer-aided software (CAD)
  • Showcase your background in labor standards and process improvement with MOST modeling
    — “Utilize MOST modeling to assist with process creation, labor standards, and identify areas for continuous improvement
  • Demonstrate your ability to create and maintain standard work documents and present to leadership
    — “Work with team to develop presentations and present to senior leadership
  • Quantify your impact on operational costs and productivity in your application materials
    — “Evaluate and improve operational costs surrounding staffing, units per hour (UPH), etc.
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Company

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What success looks like

  • successful process launches
  • team performance improvement
Typical background
industrial engineeringmanufacturing operations

Skills & requirements

Required

Industrial EngineeringProcess ImprovementTeam Management

Preferred

Fulfillment KpisAutomation Design

Stack & domain

Predetermined Motion Time StudiesStandard WorkFacility LayoutsRoot Cause AnalysisData AnalysisProcess CreationLabor StandardsContinuous ImprovementFulfillment KpisStandard Work DocumentsOperational And Financial ForecastingStaffingProductivityCapital ExpendituresCapex JustificationsImprovement AnalysesAutomation ProcessesFmeasRisk ReductionMOST ModelingComputer-aided Software (cad)AutocadSQLExcelGoogle SuiteMicrosoft Office ProductsFulfillment And DistributionTeam ManagementCross-functional CollaborationPresentationCommunicationInterpersonalInitiativeMultitaskingPrioritizationFast-paced EnvironmentTight TimelinesOral And Written CommunicationStrong Interpersonal SkillsPositive AttitudeWillingness To Learn New SkillsIndustrial EngineeringOperations ManagementFulfillmentDistributionAutomation

About the role

Original posting from HelloFresh

At HelloFresh, we want to revolutionize the way we eat by making it more convenient and exciting to cook meals from scratch. We have offices all over the world and we deliver delicious meals to millions of people.  

We are the industry leader in meal-kit and ready to eat subscription services and we’re growing all the time. We have distinct meal-kit and ready to eat services that cater to everyone with the most menu variety in the market, which allows us to reach an incredibly wide population of people. 

The HelloFresh team is diverse, high-performing, and international, and our work environment is an inspiring space where you can thrive as a result.

Job Description:

You will be an essential part of the growing Industrial Engineering team. This role will be based in Aurora, IL and support primary operations for all US Factor brand distribution facilities.  You will be the subject matter expert on the processes within Factor operations, working cross-functionally to assist with process launches, initiate improvements and work towards standardization. 

You will...

Manage a team of Industrial Engineers in the day to day performance of their job. The team will be spread out across the US. 

Manage the development and maintenance of predetermined motion time studies, standard work and facility layouts for all Factor operations within the US.

Work with team to develop presentations and present to senior leadership.

Build and maintain strong relationships with cross functional teams in order to foster a collaborative working environment and remove barriers for the team.

Develop yearly goals for the Industrial Engineering team and work with the team to track progress.

Challenge the status quo and build out better ways of working for the Industrial Engineering team.

Manage multiple projects simultaneously from conception to completion and act as a liaison between the Operations and Engineering teams ensuring a robust and reliable solution is implemented. 

Evaluate and improve operational costs surrounding staffing, units per hour (UPH), etc.

Work cross functionally to re-engineer & design process flows, layouts, workstations, etc. using computer-aided software (CAD).

Utilize MOST modeling to assist with process creation, labor standards, and identify areas for continuous improvement.

Leverage statistical analysis to report on fulfillment KPIs.

Create and maintain standard work documents.

Assist with operational and financial forecasting, staffing, productivity, capital expenditures, CapEx justifications, improvement analyses, etc.

Collaborate on designing or retrofitting existing automation processes.

Create FMEAs and use them for reducing risk within respective process paths.

Have a positive attitude towards challenges and are willing to learn new skills.

Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

You are...

Experienced in leading a team (minimum of 1 year).

Experienced with root cause analysis and using data to drive change.

Proficient in Microsoft Office products and Google Suite, with a strong emphasis in Excel. SQL experience is desired.

Experienced in AutoCAD.

Are able to work in a fast-paced environment with tight timelines for deliverables.

Effective with oral and written communication skills for all levels within the distribution center, as well as strong interpersonal skills.

Able to take the initiative and work with minimal supervision. 

Able to multitask and prioritize tasks.

Experienced in fulfillment and distribution processes.

Willing to travel 50% of the time.

At minimum you have…

Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering or comparable discipline

At least 7 years of Industrial Engineering experience within a highly automated distribution/warehousing environment desired

It is the policy of HelloFresh not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or because he or she is a protected veteran.

Arizona Pay Range$127,890—$147,900 USDIllinois Pay Range$137,445—$158,950 USD

Source: HelloFresh careers

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