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Petco · 1 day ago

Industrial Engineer

Joliet, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$70K/yr - $105K/yr

2+ years exp

Petco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents, and Petco partners. The Industrial Engineer will be responsible for administering the Labor Management and Pay for Performance program within the assigned region of the DC supply chain network, providing engineering services to optimize productivity and efficiency.

Animal FeedNutritionPet

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

The incumbent must be able to perform all of the following duties and responsibilities with or without a reasonable accommodation

Effective verbal and written communication with all professional contacts with emphasis on company interests

Independently prioritize and accomplish multiple tasks within established timeframes and effectively accomplish assigned duties through work of subordinates and/or peers

Demonstrate knowledge of Labor Management and Incentive Programs, including engineered labor standards and Labor Management systems

Quantify the value of continuous improvement opportunities related to process design, flow of materials, facility layout and resource utilization

Collaborate with DC leadership to define, prioritize and execute continuous improvement projects

Provide recommendations for staffing and business forecasts

Display a working knowledge of multi-channel Distribution Center operations (Retail and eCommerce fulfillment)

Drive sustainable results via increased floor presence in the Distribution Center and routinely interacting with hourly front-line partners and department supervisors

Qualification

Industrial EngineeringLabor Management SystemsContinuous ImprovementECommerce LogisticsWarehouse Management SystemsVisual Basic MacrosMS Office ProficiencyProject ManagementTeam CollaborationCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or related field from a four-year college or university

Minimum 2 years professional experience in industrial engineering, preferably in a retail distribution center environment. An equivalent combination of education and related experience may be substituted

Demonstrated ability to perform time motion study of multi-variable processes and/or working in an environment with established labor standards is required

Experience with the development and maintenance of labor management and performance incentive programs is required

Experience with Warehouse Management and Labor Management systems (Manhattan Systems WM and LM for open systems preferred)

Demonstrated ability to work in a team setting and influence decision-making processes without direct authority

Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills are required

Preferred

Experience with online eCommerce retail logistics is preferred

Prior experience creating and modifying macros in Visual Basic is highly preferred

Expert ability with MS Office (MS Excel, MS Access, MS PowerPoint, and MS Visio) is highly preferred

Benefits

Health and financial benefits

401K

Incentives

PTO

Company

Petco

Glassdoor3.0

Where the Pets Go. Celebrating 60 years of helping pets live their best life!

Founded in 1965

San Diego, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.petco.com/unleashed

H1B Sponsorship

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