Industrial Engineer II

lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional design, we create transformational products and experiences that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well. We owe our success to our innovative product, emphasis on stores, commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we make in every community we're in.

As a company, we focus on creating positive change to build a healthier, thriving future. In particular, that includes creating an equitable, inclusive and growth-focused environment for our people.

The Global Engineering department unites a global supply chain collective rooted in strategic vision and tactical excellence that delivers unsurpassed value to our internal partners, guests and shareholders. The Industrial Engineer II will support the Manager, Industrial Engineering and Distribution Center Operations team in the pursuit of accurate, reliable, and repeatable process standards at the distribution center. The position will be responsible for timely measurement of functional performance, focus on quality and service throughout the DC by utilizing engineering techniques in the area of work layout, work measurement, and methods development.

Responsible for providing all necessary engineering support to specific operations at the distribution center as well as assist management team on special projects.

• Open communication from DC Operations team to articulate the process happening vs what the team wants to achieve to determine areas of opportunity for improvement through continuous improvement practices
• Inbound & Outbound volume forecasts, DC KPI metrics, Fulfillment roadmap, Strategic initiatives from the following business partners:
  Network Planning, FP&A, MP&A, DC Operations, Inbound Logistics, Outbound Logistics, Retail Operations & Digital
• Accessibility to our key reporting systems (i.e., WMS, SCI, ODS, SQL, GTN, etc) to be able to mine data and perform analysis to provide recommendations for continuous improvement opportunities
• Intermediate knowledge of eliminating wastefulness in production processes and make sure systems make the best-integrated use of workers, machines, materials, information, and energy
• Intermediate knowledge in developing engineered production standards in partnership with DC Operations management and associates based on standard operating procedures to ensure they are fair and equitable as well as account for safety and accuracy
• Evaluates and supports new design layouts by completing throughput analysis and making recommendations for changes for DCs with mid-level of MHE automation
• Ensures there is tracking of key performance indicators to determine and validate the results and shares best practices with other DCs
• Ensures the accurate reporting of work being performed by associates and evaluates suggestions for improvement
• Provides enhanced technical support, material handling solutions, and training to associates to maximize productivity and control facility cost per unit utilizing the key performance indicators
• Consulted with analyzing processes to identify best practices, benchmarks distribution center against network performance, and ensures consistency against other network DCs through partnership with Distribution Excellence team
• Identifies opportunities for cost savings/productivity gains and assist with implementation
• Supports network wide initiatives and partners with the operations team to execute the implementation
• Exploration of internal and external benchmarking, working with internal customers, to assess applicability to lululemon
• Identifies the safety, ergonomics, and…