Analyst Process Improvement Job Listing at ID Logistics in Elwood, IL (Job ID 5001189571606)

Description

The successful process improvement analysis candidate thrives in the position's technical aspects and enjoys customer interaction and project management to support our nationwide distribution and Co-pack centers. The successful candidate will bring experience in analytical solutions for creating Co-pack center layouts, analyzing productivity, creating pricing assessments, and optimizing strategies in our current environments. Will follow corporate and site-specific Good Manufacturing Practices and report noncompliance when observed. In addition, the candidate will observe all company safety rules and assist in enforcement as appropriate.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinates and aids in production projects' design, evaluation, planning, integration, testing, and completion activities.


• Develop pricing estimates for new business opportunities


• Determines the most effective means for an organization to use equipment, energy, facilities, information, material, people, and other assets to make a product or service.


• Plans utilization of facilities, equipment, materials, and personnel to improve the efficiency of operations


• Studies product or service and its requirements, using mathematical methods such as operations research, to meet those requirements and design manufacturing and information systems


• Reviews functional statements, organization charts, and project information to determine functions and responsibilities of workers and work units and to identify areas of duplication


• Propose new automated warehousing solutions to increase productivity and improve throughput


• Analyze storage solutions and material handling processes and recommend optimal strategies to maximize efficiencies


• Improve warehouse flow by optimizing storage strategies and zoning


• Perform Return on Investment (ROI) analyses to justify capital proposals


• Design and create warehouse layouts for new and existing facilities using AutoCAD


• Select and work with outside vendors to complete capital projects


• Develop and integrate targeted solutions with customers and operations management


• Analyze existing processes and recommend opportunities for improvement


• Create workflow plans


• Conduct time studies


• Determine productivity numbers


• Continually re-evaluate the work process for productivity improvements


• Follow corporate and site-specific Good Manufacturing Practices and report noncompliance when observed.


• Observe all company safety rules and assist in enforcement as appropriate.


• Other duties as assigned.

Pay range based on experience: $71K to $81K.

• 7+ years of Co-pack/Production experience or bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 2+ years-experience in a warehouse environment
• Knowledge of secondary packaging and/or manufacturing
• Knowledge of quality and safety concepts
• WMS Knowledge
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement techniques
• A financial or pricing background is a plus