Process Improvement Engineer In Huntersville, Nc At American Tire Distributors

Are you looking for an opportunity to turn your ambition and your people skills into a rewarding career with an industry leader? Join our team at American Tire Distributors! As the nation's premier tire distributor, ATD’s coast-to-coast distribution network provides approximately 80,000 customers across the U.S. and Canada with rapid and frequent delivery of high quality tires, custom wheels and shop supplies. 

The Process Improvement Engineer is a newly created role within the Supply Chain Operations organization. The role will be regionally focused (West, Central, North, Southeast) on a core group of DCs as a key strategic leader within the region to drive Process Improvement. As a next level leader at ATD, this role will be critical in our journey to build Operational Excellence within our field teams driven around process & techniques that can be sustained over time with direct results specific to productivity, quality, & customer satisfaction. As a strategic thinker, the ability to partner and collaborative with our Operations Leaders while informing & delivering to our Executive Leaders is key.

The Process Improvement Engineer must be comfortable in a sophisticated distribution network, comfortable driving Process Improvement and sustained change as a collaborative partner to operations within a fast pace and high-volume customer environment. Cross collaborative and strategic mindset are key while being able to work with teams and departments within the regional distribution network.

 

• Responsible for development and implementation of productivity projects to reduce cost and improve profitability
• Defines productivity targets in coordination with department leaders
• Leads projects as well as coaches’ others on the implementation of improvements
• Integrates productivity strategies and is responsible for optimal coordination with operations
• Design and lead the execution of initiatives/projects that will deliver the improvements identified, translating to P&L success
• Create and conduct 5S audits as part of ATD Operations Model strategy
• Facilitate value stream mapping to identify key opportunities to eliminate waste and improve performance
• Lead Gemba/SQDCP walks with facility leadership reviewing current Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People progress/trends/action plans
• Leads kaizen events/Just Do It (JDI) improvement activities

• Development & refinement of ATD Operations Model strategy in partnership with Supply Chain Leadership

• A key partner to Operations within region to deploy & lead strategic projects as aligned to the ATD current & future strategy
• Assigned other operation projects as needed

• Process Improvement driven
• Technical savvy with strong analytics background
• Operational Excellence focused with a background mixing operation + continuous improvement
• Effective communicator with both Executive Leadership and operations employees

•  Minimum 5 years of experience 
•  High School Diploma or GED required, bachelor’s degree from 4-year college or university preferred

• Physical requirements of the role: N/A 
• Travel:  50%

• Green Belt, Black Belt certifications recommended 

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Job ID: R29022