UNFI · 3 hours ago
Senior Operations Process Engineer- Remote
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
5+ years expUNFI is a company focused on developing and implementing standard operating practices to enhance operational performance. The Senior Operations Process Engineer will be responsible for assessing operations, creating standardized tools, and improving processes in collaboration with leadership and engineering teams.
Food and BeverageHealth CareHospitalityOrganic Food
Responsibilities
Complete solo assessments of DC operations and identify gaps in processes
Create tools and standardized audit forms for Cross-Functional Teams, Operations Partners, and Process Excellence teams to complete process assessments
Contribute and develop Process Excellence for Transformational Change network projects
Conduct ergonomics evaluations; recommend and implement improvements to work area designs
Observe, identify, and address process opportunities. Create sustainable solutions in collaboration with DC Operations partnership and buy-in
Create, update, and/or modify Standard Operation Procedures (SOP) and Prescribed Work Instructions (PWI) to best practices
Audit compliance to SOPs/PWIs at Distribution Centers (DCs)
Lead DC leadership and supervision to identify process improvement gaps to SOP/PWIs
Train DC leadership to review Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) on business intelligence charts/graphs/data trends for sustained process improvement
Partner with Industrial Engineering to identify areas of improvement, work samplings, and time studies to ensure accuracy of standards
Identify operational bottlenecks and develop, analyze, and present solutions
Train front-line operations leadership and hourly associates on prescribed methods based on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Utilize reporting such as SCI IBM Cognos, Blue Yonder, and BI Dashboards to identify gaps in process
Develop Process Excellence for transformational change top-down network projects
Perform audits for compliance to SOP/PWIs at DCs. Maintain accuracy of SOPs/PWIs
Collaborate with Operation Leaders to prescribed methods and create sustained standardization
Partner with Industrial Engineering team to ensure accuracy of standards through working sampling and time studies
Create tools and audit forms for UNFI network to ensure standardization
Research gaps in processes through reporting and systems research
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, or equivalent
2+ years of UNFI engineering experience preferred or 5+ years of engineering work experience
Proven track record of delivering results and strong background in managing Process Excellence projects to completion
Distribution or Supply Chain experience preferred
Excellent communication, collaboration, and engagement skills
High competency in Microsoft Office applications
Takes initiative and high responsive, attentive internal customer service skills to effectively support operations
High capacity to learn, adapt, and be agile in transformational change environments and scenarios
Ability to work effectively and collectively in a team environment
Critically think and resolve issues through outside-of-the-box ideas
Support an environment of learning and teaching in the operation
Good judgment is required for this position as there may be times when direct supervision may not be immediately available
Travel is required up to (50)% for this position
Preferred
2+ years of UNFI engineering experience preferred or 5+ years of engineering work experience
Distribution or Supply Chain experience preferred
AutoCAD, UMTPlus, Manhattan, Blue Yonder (Red Prairie), SQL, and Java knowledge preferred
Benefits
Paid Time Off
Sick Time
Paid holidays and parental leave
401K Program
Medical, dental, vision, life, and accidental death/dismemberment insurance
Short-term and long-term disability insurance program
Flexible Spending Account and/or Health Savings Account
Company
UNFI
UNFI is North America’s Premier Food Wholesaler.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$507.1M2024-04-25Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2014-07-15Post Ipo Equity· $7.1M
1996-11-01IPO
Leadership Team
Sandy Douglas
Chief Executive Officer
Giorgio Matteo Tarditi
President and CFO
Recent News
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