Open to remote candidates in the US

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Hire, train and develop industrial engineering staff; provide technical support and direction to the plant industrial engineers
• Develop labor standards, process flow diagrams and job descriptions for both new and existing operations; estimate facility staffing requirements; identify, evaluate and implement productivity improvements
• Utilize engineering financial expertise to recommend and manage pricing and financial indicators
• Support development of commercial proposals by providing cost and pricing analyses and estimates for facilities, equipment, staffing and transportation; assist in the preparation of proposals
• Document processes, systems and job descriptions to facilitate operational startups; provide on-site support as required; analyze ongoing costs, providing comparisons to prior cost and price estimates
• Select the correct model for receipt, put away, picking and packing solutions; identify storage and picking strategy based on product dims and activity levels; convert contract documents and SOW into work instructions and operating procedures
• Identify facility design requirements based on activity levels, product envelope, product flow, transportation methods, building layout and power requirements; specify material handling, storage equipment solutions and use of automation where justified
• Collaborate with IT resources to develop equipment requirements based on activity levels; conduct time study analysis to establish production standards for department processes

What you need to succeed at XPO:

At a minimum, you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent related work or military experience
• 5 years of operations and distribution-related experience
• Experience in Lean Methodology and AutoCAD
• Familiarity with Six Sigma practices and principles

It’d be great if you also have:

• Advanced degree in Industrial Engineering
• 5 years of Industrial Engineering experience, including 2 years in a management role
• Availability to travel up to 50% of the time
• Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt designation or equivalent coursework
• Experience with SQL and BI software such as Tableau, Power BI and Data Studio; experience with Visual Basic, VBA, Python, R and C/C++/C#
• Ability to compose thorough, detailed technical documentation, job aids, procedure manuals, etc. 
• Shop floor supervisory experience, especially in manufacturing support operations (Kanban, Subassemblies, PFEP, Lineside Delivery, Metering/Sequencing, Just-in-Time)
• Ability to use AutoCAD to quickly draft, modify and produce detailed facility layouts
• Expertise in procurement systems, portals and processes