Position Title: Industrial Engineer / Cost Manager

Location: Omaha, NE

Reporting to: Industrial Engineering Manager

Purpose & Scope: This is a dual role. The key purpose of this position is to develop, install, and maintain cost effective methods of manufacturing as well as focusing on operational performance, revenue improveme nt, and cost reduction.

Principle Responsibilities:

• Review various daily and weekly performance reporting and communicate s ways to better return profitability.
• Analyze requests and study product to develop new offerings.
• Provide assistance to production as needed.
• Take an active role in driving performance improvement projects.
• Participates in initiation phase of new production lines to assist in design for cost effective manufacturing, layout, labor and efficiencies.
• Prepare detailed layouts of plant facilities to optimize utilization and product flow.
• Develop, install and maintain equitable standards. Work includes the establishment of the format to be used in the development of standards data, crewing guides, reconciliation reports and the use of work-sampling techniques to resolve questions of operator utilization or performance.
• Measure variances to standards, identifies out of control variances, investigates reasons and suggests solutions, installs and follow up.
• Keeps tally of the method changes reducing cost of production and strives for budgeted goal. Completes daily/weekly labor efficiency report.
• Keeps abreast for the trend of technology, investigates, install most effective methods of manufacturing to keep company at competitive edge.
• Drive the use of processes throughout the business. Be a lead in process map training and drive the culture of continuous process improvement.
• Assist in financial planning and cost analysis. (labor reporting and cost to produce analysis)
• Selects appropriate techniques of work measurement and measures work contents of support labors. Installs standards, measures performance against standards.
• Responsible for all equipment necessary to complete duties.
• Responsible for labor issues relative to RE/Workload management with legal department, UFCW, Wage and Hour.
• Educates plant personnel on work measurements and assists corporate with labor initiatives.
• Update and maintain EASE standards and video server.
• Work directly with all levels of the management team to disseminate information that will assist them in meeting goals
• Perform other projects/assignments as required.

Working Conditions:

• Minimal travel to other locations, 10%-15%

Requirements:

Education: Four-year degree in Industrial Engineering, or related field.

Experience:

• 2+ years of experience in Food Industry beneficial
• Predetermined Time Software (EASE) experience beneficial

Special Skills:

• Advanced computer skills (proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
• General knowledge of machinery within Harvest / Fabrication floors
• Must be able to learn quickly and make good decisions
• Must be able to work in a team environment and perform a variety of duties
• Good technical skills
• Ability to communicate fluently in English, both written and verbal

Relationships:

Internal: Regional Beef Team

External: Contractors

JBS is an equal opportunity employer.

EOE/Vets/Disability