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Cardinal Health Senior Principal Industrial Engineer in Pierre, South Dakota
What Industrial Engineering contributes to Cardinal Health
Engineering is responsible for performing research and analyses to develop design options for components, products, systems, and processes.
Industrial Engineering is responsible for enhancing / developing processes, layout, and associated tools. Identifies, analyzes, and implements new or existing technology to optimize business processes. Designs process improvements to reduce cost, cycle time, improve quality and/or increase throughput. Directs external resources / contractors as required.
The Senior Principal Industrial Engineer supports Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Operations in the areas of capital project planning and management, capacity planning, operational process change, and overall distribution center operating layout optimization. The position will also support deployment of new process and automation solutions, facilitate new building designs and layouts changes. Additional responsibilities include partnering with Operations leaders, deploying capital project investments for Pharma Supply Chain Operations, submitting capital requests for a network of over 25 sites, and over-seeing project implementation and adoption to realize improvements.
There are three (3) available openings.
Responsibilities
Drive process engineering initiatives including conceptual operational designs, layout-change scenarios, and innovative automation solutions. Work closely with business operations partners to iterate on solutioning to optimize results. Bring modernization concepts to Operations through material handling and engineering external partnerships.
Works closely with Pharma Supply Chain Operations Vice Presidents, and site leaders to manage capital projects planned within the buildings. Develops capital budget priorities, establishes preliminary budgets,business case justifications, and formalizes all capital requests for budgeted, approved, or newly scoped projects.
Leads multifunctional teams of stakeholders and contributors to deliver large complex projects on time and under budget.Coordinates with other functional groups including Corporate Real Estate,field operations, Security, Information Technology, Inventory, Quality & Regulatory, Sales,and EH&S to ensure efforts are aligned, and coordinated as projects are developed and analyzed.
Integrated team member supporting operations leadership teams to ensure that capital projects and infrastructure is deployed, coordinated, managed, and maintained to drive building performance expectations. This role also manages and executes small construction projects independent of Corporate Real Estate / Construction including all cage and vault construction resulting from expansion or relocation needs.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred
8-12 years of experience in Operations, project and budgetary management, capital investment analysis and deployment, leading complex projects with multi-functional teams preferred
Experience with automation solutions, facility design, material handling systems, integrated warehouse controls and execution applications preferred
Experience with AutoCAD and other software applications to drive warehouse design and concepting preferred
Strong leadership skills, strong scheduling, and organizational skills
Excellent technical problem-solving capability
High level of initiative - Team player
Willing and transparent communicator
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Moderate travel to other facilities for projects and supervision of equipment installation (25%, up to 50% during specific deployment activities and project implementations)
What is expected of you and others at this level
Applies advanced knowledge and understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to manage a wide variety of projects
Participates in the development of policies and procedures to achieve specific goals
Recommends new practices, processes, metrics, or models
Works on or may lead complex projects of large scope
Projects may have significant and long-term impact
Provides solutions which may set precedent
Independently determines method for completion of new projects
Receives guidance on overall project objectives
Acts as a mentor to less experienced colleagues
Anticipated salary range: $102,000 - $145,700
Bonus eligible: Yes
Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.
Medical, dental and vision coverage
Paid time off plan
Health savings account (HSA)
401k savings plan
Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Work-Life resources
Paid parental leave
Healthy lifestyle programs
Application window anticipated to close: 8/5/2024 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.
The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.
Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.
Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
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