Advisor, Process Improvement

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC Learning & Performance Center, Parts Distribution Center, Grapevine, TX (On-site)

Job Type Full-time

Experience 5-7 years

Posted 3 weeks 3 days ago

On-site 5-7 years Level

About Us

Mercedes-Benz USA is responsible for the sales, marketing and service of all Mercedes-Benz and Maybach products in the United States. In our people, you will find tremendous commitment to our corporate values. Our products and employees reflect this dedication. We are looking for diverse top-notch individuals to join the Mercedes-Benz Team and uphold these hallmarks.

Job Overview

The PDC Process Improvement Engineer is responsible for providing engineering expertise to the Parts Distribution Centers (PDC) by improving end-to-end material flow, designing systematic layouts, optimizing space utilization and leading continuous improvement initiatives. This role provides analysis to leadership to ensure that operational processes are efficient, cost-effective, and of highest quality to meet customer requirements and strategic objectives. The location of this position resides at the Parts Distribution Center (PDC), but reports into Home Office, which requires continuous alignment to all Home Office and PDC expectations around culture, communication and business topics.

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional teams tasked with identifying and eliminating inefficiencies within layout, process, and material flow to ensure the most cost-effective and quality design.
Design storage locations to maximize the PDC's available cubic space to reduce labor and material handling costs while utilizing optimal WMS configurations.
Serve as project manager for Lean Management initiatives across Home Office and PDC Network teams, including training, sponsoring, facilitating and transitioning knowledge for others to use and apply.
Support Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) initiatives by identifying and resolving non-compliant processes within PDC.
Collaborate with international and domestic leadership on process improvement and standardization opportunities.
Represent the PDC as a liaison for understanding site infrastructure, storage system configurations, and planning business unit and IT integration projects.
Develop recommendations for PDC productivity targets by analyzing labor code data and presenting findings to PDC leadership.
Manage large-scale strategic initiatives across project planning phases including initiation, planning, execution and closure.
Support enterprise-wide initiatives to define future-state systems and optimize the physical footprint of the North American logistics network.
Calculate cycle time using work measurement techniques, determine standard work, and communicate results to leadership.
Evaluate alternative and emerging warehouse technologies and their potential benefits to safety, quality and productivity.
Lead efforts to standardize processes, procedures and best practices across the PDC network.
Engage and communicate consistently with PDC leadership to enable continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Ability to build relationships, communicate across organizational structures and effectively influence others.
Bachelor's Degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering.
Lean or Six Sigma Black Belt certification preferred, with Lean preferred.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
At least 5–7 years of demonstrated experience with AutoCAD/SolidWorks, Microsoft Office products including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio and MS Project, and warehouse processes from receiving through shipping.
Understanding of external systems that may interface with WMS and peripheral interface devices such as RF equipment and printers.

EEO Statement

Mercedes-Benz USA is committed to fostering an inclusive environment that appreciates and leverages the diversity of our team. We provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to protected characteristics under applicable law.