Solutions Engineer

at  Pet Valu

Location: Mississauga, Ontario
Job Description:
As an Solutions Engineer, you will drive continuous improvement culture across all our Canadian Distribution Centers. Assist with the implementation of key initiatives to improve safety, ergonomics, productivity, efficiencies, capacity management, and cost reductions within supply chain team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the design and implementation of warehouse automation to improve operation efficiency
• Analyze current business processes to improve on effectiveness, quality, and simplification of business operations using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Independently identifies process gaps; recommends and implements process improvement.
• Capture internal requirements and establish the associated specification.
• Gather and analyze operations and financial data for business case development, Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and/or forecast expected results of process changes.
• Assist with warehouse engineering such as product slotting, distribution center MHE solutions, studying labor standards (time studies), distribution center layouts and optimization of flow, headcount rationalization and forecasting, WMS functionality.
• Meet with vendors, analyze proposals, and make recommendations on the solution choices to improve operational effectiveness.
• Participate in conceptual process designs and develop management communication presentations that support solution design and vendor selection.
• Work on-site and remotely during project stages, system installation, user acceptance testing, go live support, modifications, and maintenance.
• Develops detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, budgets, and status reports.
• Facilitate user training and SOP creation / modification where necessary.
• Monitor and measure the benefits of post process implementation to ensure product quality, efficiency, and improvement.
• Assist in the continuous improvement of departmental engineering methods.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to support Business objectives

Competencies

• Experience in design, implementation or operation of warehouse automation solutions – goods to person (GTP) and order fulfillment
• Experience in development and implementation of Labour Management System using Manhattan software
• Experience in presenting complex ideas clearly, manage the complexities of integrating new processes and to influence individuals across business boundaries to achieve objectives.
• Experience in Supply Chain processes in distribution, warehousing, ecommerce fulfillment and transportation with an aptitude to learn new processes and systems.
• Experience in Voice Picking, RF, and barcode technologies.
• Experience within WMS, ERP, TMS, YMS, and WCS systems is a must
• Experience with Manhattan Active WM and Microsoft Dynamics NAV an asset.
• Experience working with teams with skills and the ability to work with cross functional departments.
• Experience training and mentoring associates at different level is an asset
• Experience with data analysis, process improvement projects, and workflow analysis.
• Experience with slotting optimization and warehouse layout designs.
• Experience in using AutoCad software or similar to design and proposed solutions.
• Experience in implementing Lean and Six Sigma methodologies. Green Belt Certification an asset

Experience, Education, Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or related experience.
• 3-5 years’ experience in a distribution or warehousing environment.
• 3-5 years technical experience working with supply chain products/systems including WMS, TMS, OMS, WCS, and ERP.
• Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project, and Visio skills an asset.
• Possesses an advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Must be able to travel to distribution centers in GTA as well as out of province, including meeting federal COVID-19 requirements for interprovincial flights.

Working Conditions

• Primarily Monday to Friday - day shift, but must be able to work a flexible work schedule including evenings, nights and weekends as needed.
• Be able to work in a warehouse and office environment.
• Able & willing to travel up to 25% of the time.

• Support the design and implementation of warehouse automation to improve operation efficiency
• Analyze current business processes to improve on effectiveness, quality, and simplification of business operations using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Independently identifies process gaps; recommends and implements process improvement.
• Capture internal requirements and establish the associated specification.
• Gather and analyze operations and financial data for business case development, Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and/or forecast expected results of process changes.
• Assist with warehouse engineering such as product slotting, distribution center MHE solutions, studying labor standards (time studies), distribution center layouts and optimization of flow, headcount rationalization and forecasting, WMS functionality.
• Meet with vendors, analyze proposals, and make recommendations on the solution choices to improve operational effectiveness.
• Participate in conceptual process designs and develop management communication presentations that support solution design and vendor selection.
• Work on-site and remotely during project stages, system installation, user acceptance testing, go live support, modifications, and maintenance.
• Develops detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, budgets, and status reports.
• Facilitate user training and SOP creation / modification where necessary.
• Monitor and measure the benefits of post process implementation to ensure product quality, efficiency, and improvement.
• Assist in the continuous improvement of departmental engineering methods.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to support Business objective