Industrial Engineer

At a glance

Role Title: Industrial Engineer (Productivity)

Contract Type:Permanent

Location: Bracknell with Hybrid Working - This is a hybrid working role based at our Bracknell Head Office campus, you will be able to split your time between the office and home. Please note, travel to other locations across the Supply Chain network will be required.

Hours of Work: 35 hours per week

Salary: £39,400 - £59,000 Annual

About the role

As a Productivity Engineer, you will use your technical skill set to develop the Warehouse Labour Model (WLM) for each area in the Waitrose Supply Chain, as well as being influential in the productivity performance analysis for the third party run sites. Working collaboratively with site managers to ensure improved productivity through work measurement techniques such as predetermined motion time systems, (EG MTM, MSD), rated activity sampling and time and motion study data to influence efficient processes. You will hold Partners to account and escalate when required if productivity improvement opportunities are not being realised. Using your productivity lens and working with the entire Supply Chain team, you will improve commercial performance and budgeting with the Supply Chain.

Our Productivity Engineer will be responsible for:

• Measure and create the productivity and performance data for all Supply Chain sites.

• Create a ‘bottom up’ feed of site based data and insight.

• Set a framework for collaboration with 3rd parties and unions.

• Have ultimate accountability and ownership of the labour models and all associated processes and guidance across Supply Chain sites. Ensure that the data which provides operating and productivity models and warehouse budgets is kept up to date and reflects all changes in operating processes.

• Use insight from modelling of proposed propositions, future sites and scenarios to assess productivity impacts and costs.

• Use work measurement techniques such as predetermined motion time systems, (EG MTM, MSD), rated activity sampling and time and motion study data to influence efficient processes and stock locations across sites.

• Support site management teams with trade union negotiations on productivity issues and changes in third party run sites.

• Recommend areas for further investigation from a productivity perspective.

• Escalate as required when productivity improvement opportunities are not being realised.

Essential skills you’ll need

• IMS Certificate or currently in the process of completing the certification.

• Stakeholder Management & Influencing skills. Experience of working with a range of stakeholders across a variety of levels.

• Commerciality - Demonstrates a sound understanding of Supply Chain. This includes knowledge of our competitors and the wider social, political and economic factors which impact our business.

Desirable Skills

• Experience of using and configuring Blue Yonder WLM

• Ability to model warehouse layouts using auto cad

• Experience of Tectime data systems (iePro)

You also can view a copy of the full job outline here:-

External applicants- please view the attached job outline

Internal applicants- please use the link below

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NZlWVvYxNDcVMct8_9lXw4kH0wXKB9hSjP_Y35-8pv4/edit?usp=sharing

Benefits of the Partnership and the Role

• Hybrid Working.

️ - Full - time working holiday entitlement 25 days holiday, plus public and bank holidays (this is prorated for part time hours).

• - Enhanced work life balance, including focus on well being and flexible working and our marketing leading equal parenthood leave Policy
• Defined Contribution pension scheme where your contributions will be matched by the Partnership (up to 8% of pay) and, after three years’ service, you’ll receive an additional Partnership contribution of 4% of pay, regardless of whether you pay in or not
• You’ll get Partnership discount in store and online once you complete your Earning Membership period. That’s 25% off in John Lewis (12% off electrical products, some exclusions apply) and 20% in Waitrose (some exclusions apply) You’ll also be able to nominate someone you live with to share your discount.
• Simple cycle to work support scheme
• We’re really proud of our exclusive hotels based in some of Britain’s most stunning areas and once you’ve been with us for three months, you’re welcome to explore them

- Learn more about our extensive range of exciting benefits that you could enjoy when you join us, visit - ttps://www.jlpjobs.com/about/benefits/

Next Steps

• The application form consists of a CV upload followed by application questions. Please ensure you refresh the page each time you complete a task to ensure you complete everything that you need to in time. (If internal, check your Workday notifications and see further guidance on the PDW under "Internal application process").

• Once you've submitted an application the next steps of the process, if successful, are likely to include a 1 stage interview which will take place at our Bracknell site.

• You'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we'll be sure to discuss it with you.

• Thanks for your patience in the meantime and for showing an interest in joining JLP.