Senior Industrial Engineer
A career at Whole Foods Market is more than just the work you do- it's about your personal growth and creating meaningful change. Our purpose is to nourish people and the planet. That means improving how people eat, funding grants for school gardens, providing access to fresh and healthy food to people living within food deserts, alleviating poverty in developing countries, and so much more. Working with us means you are making a difference within your community and beyond. We aren't just a grocery store: we're world-changers. And with your help, we will continue to set the standards of excellence and revolutionize the grocery industry.
Responsible for developing, fostering, and executing a workforce planning strategy that is driven by and complements organizational strategy. Develops, implements, and oversees the execution of the methodologies to maximize forecasting accuracy. Creates and maintains short-, mid-, and long-range workforce plans to balance the retail, customer, and Team Member expectations with budget, operational, and financial goals. Implements and maintains analysis and forecasting best practices to create accurate, realistic workforce schedules and plans. Strives to maximize process effectiveness and minimize costs.
Responsibilities
Develop, update, analyze, and document all corporate labor standards
Perform time studies, work sampling, and ability to build standards using MTM data
Maintain and develop process workflows and ensure processes are accounted for in labor planning application
Participate in continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Six Sigma tools and methodologies
Maintain a working knowledge of Industrial Engineering Software Platforms
Develop best practices for each job function within the store departments
Reduce variation within work tasks to improve process efficiency, quality and customer satisfaction
Required Skills
Proficient computer skills:
Data acquisition through SQL or Business Intelligence Tools – ability/aptitude to access reports and build/ manipulate queries.
Data transformation with MS Excel – ability/aptitude to learn/create complex spreadsheets using advanced formulas
MS PowerPoint – ability/aptitude to learn/create professional presentations.
Strong analytical skills - able to retrieve, transform, analyze, and visualize data effectively with a high-degree of detail-orientation
Strong statistical skills (Minitab or similar statistical software is a plus)
Excellent oral and written communication skills – ability to describe technical information to unfamiliar audiences simply and clearly.
Ability to be collaborative and work with and through cross functional teams
Ability to stay highly organized and on-task in a fast-paced environment
Ability to travel independently and conduct on-site observations, time studies, and analyses as needed (travel required: up to 50%)
Preferred Skills
Demonstrated process improvement successes in a retail environment strongly preferred
Experience with UKG or other relevant workforce management application
Process simulation with Simio, Arena, or similar
Data transformation with a coding language (Python, R, etc.) or Alteryx
Required Education & Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering or equivalent
2-5 years of experience
Experience with time study methods
Lean and/or Six Sigma certification
Labor standards software such as TimerPro, StandardsPro, or similar
The wage range for this position is £0.00-£0.00 Annual, commensurate with experience. Whole Foods Market offers "Whole Benefits". Whole Benefits may include health insurance, retirement plan benefits, eligibility for a store discount, paid time off and access to other benefit programs. Eligibility for Whole Benefits is determined under the terms of the applicable Whole Benefits plan at a person’s date of hire. For additional information, visit our Whole Foods Market Careers site: https://careers.wholefoodsmarket.co.uk/benefits.
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