Associate Industrial Engineer - Lean & CI for DC Ops
Deckers Brands · Center, TX
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Lean / CI
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Certification
- Green Belt preferred
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level continuous improvement role at Deckers Brands (industrial) in Center, TX. Quality and Functional stakeholders, lead on the development of a prioritized project pipeline to deliver Cost of Quality (COQ) reduction goals.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree preferred · Green Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Green Belt, Automation, AutoCAD, EHS / safety
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How this role compares
Against 26 other live lean / ci postings in Texas.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)
Typical $92k–$128k, from 9 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 89%
- ✓ Six Sigma 59%
- Root cause 44%
- Kaizen 41%
- Value stream mapping 33%
- ✓ Green Belt 30%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for AutoCAD, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Lean / CI team at Deckers Brands
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is CI run from the plant floor or from a corporate OpEx group?
- Which metrics does leadership actually watch: OEE, scrap, cost per unit?
- The posting mentions a Green Belt. Does the company sponsor certification?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Full description from Deckers BrandsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Essential Functions, Include, But Not Limited To
This position emphasizes optimizing facility performance, engaging in Lean and Six Sigma methodologies, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Key elements include:
Facility Optimization: Improving metrics, systems, safety, and quality within the Distribution Center (DC).
Collaboration: Partnering with Operations leadership to prioritize and drive improvements that benefit the customer experience.
Continuous Improvement Leadership: Creating and leading projects with Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to address gaps and improve processes.
Training and Facilitation: Leading Lean training sessions and rapid improvement events to spread knowledge across the organization.
Process Analysis: In-depth analysis of complex production and processes to identify improvement opportunities.
Team Leadership: Facilitating business teams and developing team members by recognizing strong performers and coaching others to improve.
Green Initiatives: Supporting environmental sustainability efforts in line with corporate goals.
Safety and Efficiency: Ensuring that operations run safely and efficiently, while fostering a culture of recognition and coaching.
Essential Job Functions
The Associate Industrial Engineer develops labor standards, publishes area efficiency levels and partners with facility leadership to improve operational effectiveness. This includes, but is not limited to improving customer SLAs, reducing labor costs and driving improvement in overall CPU. Develop and implement continuous improvement projects that underpin the annual strategic pillars, monitoring project status, identifying project constraints and proposing creative solutions to remove.
Craft regular presentations to senior management communicating key take-aways from multiple initiatives and offering data to support decisions to be made
The Associate Industrial Engineer develops labor standards, publishes area efficiency levels and partners with facility leadership to improve operational effectiveness. This includes, but is not limited to improving customer SLAs, reducing labor costs and driving improvement in overall CPU. Develop and implement continuous improvement projects that underpin the annual strategic pillars, monitoring project status, identifying project constraints and proposing creative solutions to remove.
Craft regular presentations to senior management communicating key take-aways from multiple initiatives and offering data to support decisions to be made
Recommends and develops measurement plan to ensure improvements are repeatable and realized, supports with communication of workplace safety precautions. Ensuring compliance with safety and protocols for the departments. As the IE Manager you support and Working with Operational, Quality and Functional stakeholders, lead on the development of a prioritized project pipeline to deliver Cost of Quality (COQ) reduction goals
Collaborate with operations, other teams. Support and contribute to Green Initiatives. Responsible for the safety,
As the Associate IE, you Identify specific employees for special recognition or those who may require coaching, to improve their efficiency and effectiveness. Leveraging organization skills, problem solving, and creative thinking they resolve escalated issues, drive continuous process improvement and team development in a dynamic environment. Support with other job duties as needed. Develop and maintain productive, effective, and professional relationships with peers, superiors, and others. Always represent the company in a positive and supportive manner.
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in Industrial/System Engineering field preferred
- ✓BasicMOST Certification
- ✓Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification is preferred.
Work Experience
- ✓1-3 years of experience in the development and implementation of pre-determined labor standards.
- ✓Labor management implementation and productivity reporting
- ✓1-3 years of experience in optimizing fulfillment and distribution warehouse operations
- ✓Knowledge and or working experience with automation(Autostore, Exotec, Caja).
- ✓Extensive knowledge and use of AutoCad
- ✓Experience writing SQL queries to extract data from WMS
- ✓Excellent written and verbal communication skills in terms of being clear
- ✓Experience in facility and process redesign and implementation
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General nature of position
As an Associate Industrial Engineer, you are responsible for working closely with Operations and senior engineering professionals to build labor standards and support ongoing continuous improvement projects. In addition, your focus will be on the development and implementation of projects designed to increase facility utilization, improve upon existing SLAs and provide a safe work environment for Deckers associates.
Job Description
General nature of position
As an Associate Industrial Engineer, you are responsible for working closely with Operations and senior engineering professionals to build labor standards and support ongoing continuous improvement projects. In addition, your focus will be on the development and implementation of projects designed to increase facility utilization, improve upon existing SLAs and provide a safe work environment for Deckers associates.
Skills/Competencies
- •Strong leadership skills with the ability to positively influence others & manage change.
- •Strong organizational skills
- •Demonstrated ability to execute several projects simultaneously.
- •Knowledge of OSHA compliance fundamentals is required.
- •Proficient in Microsoft Applications
- •Experience working effectively in complex global organizations, satisfying the needs of diverse constituents, and often working under the pressure of competing and sometimes conflicting priorities.
- •Ability to effectively prepare and present information and respond to questions from management, clients, and other employees