Logistics Engineer

Purpose/Mission: Ensure continuous improvement of processes. Ensures compliance with work standards. Conducts process improvement projects to increase QDC Performance in the operations units and support functions
Job Responsibilities:

Key Accountabilities:
•    Optimize supply chain & Logistics processes to improve quality, productivity, and delivery performance under consideration of economic and process stability aspects.
•    Coordinates and monitors new operating equipment
•    Plans and designs workplaces using appropriate methods (e.g. MTM, EAWS)
•    Analysis of material- and information flow and related figures to determine root causes and derive measures to improve the KPI’s.
•    Supports in the creation of Standardized Work documents (SWC, OIS, WAS, WBS, ..) in the Value Stream Organizations.
•    Conducts process analysis and leads optimization projects in indirect support functions of the logistics organization
•    Supports in the development and optimization of new transport and packaging concepts in collaboration with Global Logistics Engineering.
•    Documentation of processes in the logistics environment
•    Handle customer requirements for special logistics services
•    Supports in time studies of the process steps for analysis, improvement projects and performance measuring.
•    Planning, controlling and leading logistics projects within corporate network      Cooperate with Lean functions in order to implement and optimize the logistics concept
•    Review & revise database logic to ensure accuracy of logistics KPIs in       collaboration with HQ
•    Support to fulfill test cases during quarterly SAP-Release-Management

Knowledge and Experience:
•    1-2+ years of experience
•    Bachelor’s or Master's degree in relative technical discipline
•    Excellent Project Management Skills
•    Strong process diagnostic ability and process improvement ability based on Lean/OPEX Methods
•    Preferred Knowledge of Warehouse Management System Skills
•    Proficient MS Office Suite 

Benefits:

Festo Corporation offers a robust benefits package, which is designed to help employees and their dependents stay healthy, feel secure and maintain a work/life balance. This is just one way we strive to provide employees with a rewarding workplace. As an effort to keep pace with healthcare trends, Festo Corporation is committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package to its employees which includes...Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Programs, Short-term and Long-term disability, 401k, Pet Insurance, Paid Holidays, Paid time off, educational assistance and many more.
 
 Festo is an equal opportunity employer.  We believe that the best way to attract and retain a diverse workforce is to encourage a culture of inclusion within our organization.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.