Industrial Engineer

Job Summary

Optimizes complex processes, systems, and operations to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and ensure high-quality performance. Analyzes production methods, supply chain logistics, and workflow processes to implement innovative solutions that improve productivity and sustainability.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs detailed time and motion studies to analyze and document current work processes.
• Establishes accurate labor standards based on time study data and industry benchmarks.
• Monitors labor performance and adjust standards as necessary to reflect changes in processes or technology.
• Identifies inefficiencies in production processes and implement improvements to enhance productivity and quality.
• Studies functional statements, organization charts, and project information to determine functions and responsibilities of workers and work units and to identify areas of duplication.
• Establishes work measurement programs and analyzes work samples to develop standards for labor utilization.
• Analyzes workforce utilization, facility layout, and operational data, such as production costs, process flow charts, and production schedules, to determine efficient utilization of workers and equipment.
• Recommends methods for improving worker efficiency and reducing waste of materials and utilities, such as restructuring job duties, reorganizing workflow, relocating work stations and equipment, and purchase of equipment.
• Applies statistical methods and performs mathematical calculations to determine / evaluate process alternatives, staffing requirements, and production and service standards.
• Confers with management staff to implement plans and recommendations.
• Trains production staff on new labor standards and process improvements, ensuring proper implementation.
• Analyzes labor and process data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and areas for improvement.
• Maintains comprehensive documentation of all labor standards, process improvements, and related procedures.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Intermediate knowledge of SAP reporting and transactional applications.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Access, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Intermediate knowledge of lean manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Intermediate knowledge of statistical analysis software.
• Intermediate knowledge of workforce management and process improvement systems.
• Basic mathematical skills.
• Ability to review, analyze, and interpret general business and professional journals and technical procedures. 
• Ability to learn new technology systems, methods and processes.
• Ability to analyze complex technical information.
• Ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal form.
• Ability to research information, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to comprehend and interpret information.
• Ability to prepare reports and business correspondence.
• Ability to reason, form concepts and recognize and solve problems.
• Ability to show information in presentation or diagram form.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding sensitive information.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to work on-call and flexible schedules including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to multi-task, organize, and plan work independently.
• Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment.
• Must be attentive to potential hazards and remedy or place appropriate warning signs or devices around or near the hazard as soon as is reasonably possible.
• Must report any potential hazards that cannot be immediately remedied to a supervisor.

Education, Experience, and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field and three years of related experience required.
• Experience in conducting time studies, developing labor standards, and implementing process improvements required.
• Partners must be 21 years of age or older to drive for Company business in accordance with the BGC Business Driver Policy.

Physical Demands

• Continuously required to use close vision, distance vision, depth perception or the ability to focus.
• Frequently required to talk and hear.
• Frequently required to use fine finger movements (ex. sorting and typing).
• Frequently required to sit for long periods of time.
• Frequently required to stand or walk.
• Occasionally required to use hands for reaching, touching or handling.
• Occasionally required to push, pull, maneuver or lift objects up to 40 lbs.
• Occasionally required to bend, kneel or squat.
• Attendance at work is required.

Work Context and Environment

• Work is performed in both an office and warehouse environment.
• Occasionally exposed to extreme cold conditions (non-weather) where applicable.
• Occasionally exposed to extreme heat conditions (non-weather) where applicable.
• Moderate to high noise level.