Your shoes were likely made in China. Have you ever wondered how they got to your local retailer? Or what’s in that shipping container going down your local highway?
At Maersk Distribution and Warehouse Services, we know. In fact, we facilitate the distribution and movement of freight every single day.
Each of our client’s supply chain is evaluated to optimize efficiency from factory production, all the way to end user delivery. The goal is not only to minimize lead times but also to minimize inventory levels and costs, thus making the client’s business more flexible.
Our warehouse network spans from East to West Coasts of the United States and in Canada. Our services include transloading and automated sortation, cross-docking, replenishment, drayage management, and inland transportation.
We are looking for a Head of Continuous Improvement Engineering to join our North America Warehouse and Distribution team.
This position will be based in South Gate, CA.
The Head of Continuous Improvement is responsible for leading the development and implementation of industrial engineering principles across the North American warehousing and distribution organization.
We offer
We offer you an exciting global career at the forefront of world trade.
Working with the best people in a global team culture with future growth opportunities in an industry that has a significant impact on the world economy…
We’re proud of our people who define our company’s industry leadership, global team culture and customer-centric focus every day.
When you join our team you join a truly diverse, global organization in a fast-moving, values-based, work environment where you can grow on the job, create and shape our digital solutions, tap into industry-leading talent development initiatives, enjoy working with your colleagues and broaden your world view through our international job postings. We offer competitive compensation and benefits for full-time employees including health, dental and vision insurance, a 401k savings plan with an employer match and paid time-off – and our parental leave policy is recognized world-wide as one of the best in the industry.
Global scope
Every company, every country wants access to a competitive shipping, logistics and port system – and our people have created one company that offers one, easy-to-use solution to all their shipping needs.
Maersk is unique
Maersk is uniquely positioned to play a significant role in global trade, creating opportunities that help countries, companies and people succeed. Our vision is simple: Maersk is the global integrator of container logistics, connecting and simplifying our customers’ global supply chains. We do this through the global scale of Maersk, the world’s largest shipping line; our Logistics and Services expertise that help customers manage their global supply chains; and through our port operator, APM Terminals, one of the largest container terminal operators in the world with the most strategic locations to serve global supply chains.
Join us and play an important role on our team lifting global trade every day!
Key responsibilities
- Develop and maintain the continuous improvement organization to meet the needs of the business and successfully execute projects focused on improving operational efficiency.
- Act as a leader, influencer, and consultant for managers to drive the most efficient utilization of facilities and labor
- Lead and manage a team of engineers geographically dispersed across facilities within the U.S. and Canada
- Actively partner with leaders to drive engineering concepts which eliminate non value added work, reduce cost, and improve operations
- Prioritize engineering projects based on business needs, cost, and ROI
- Lead and participate in cross functional teams focused on high level, business critical engineering and continuous improvement projects
We are looking for
- 5-10 years of experience managing an industrial engineering team
- Must have experience in high volume distribution center environment
- Must have experience in Lean, Kaizen and 5S Principles
- Experience in Project Management
- Experience in change management and building new teams
- History of successfully leading and facilitating change with measurable results
- Knowledge of distribution center automation and equipment
- Intermediate-Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Ability to travel up to 50% within US and Canada
- High School Diploma/GED
Soft Skills:
- Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization
- Ability to manage multiple priorities
Preferred Qualifications: (Nice to Have)
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering
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