Engineering Standards Control Coor (111419) - Full-time

Are you ready to explore the corporate side of retail? The TJX Companies, Inc. is the leading off-price apparel and home fashions retailer in the U.S. and worldwide. Our brands include T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods and Sierra Trading Post, as well as tjmaxx.com and sierratradingpost.com in the United States; Winners, HomeSense and Marshalls in Canada; T.K. Maxx in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Poland, Austria and the Netherlands, as well as HomeSense and tkmaxx.com in the U.K.; and Trade Secret in Australia. With nearly $31 billion in revenues in 2015, more than 3,600 stores, and approximately 216,000 Associates, success is always in style at TJX. We at TJX understand that both our customers and the talent pool from which our Associates come are increasingly diverse. Our core values of respect, integrity and fairness are inherent in the relationships we build with each other, our vendors and our customers. We are committed to leveraging the differences among our Associates and customers to create both a diversified mix of talent within TJX and a diversified mix of merchandise within our stores. We consider the unique views and opinions of our Associates to be key to our growth and success in the future.

D/C Engineering Standards Control Coordinator

To provide the Industrial Engineer Mgr. the timely data and measurements necessary to maintain engineered standards in the distribution center. Current data to develop rates is critical to the support of standards in an incentive based production system. Without current standards and supporting data, the credibility and validity of the incentive system cannot be maintained. This position will supplement the Industrial Engineer Mgr. in providing some baseline data and maintaining the integrity of the standards.

Major Areas of Responsibility

• Conducts frequency studies to develop, update, or validate frequencies within standards.
• Assists the IE Mgr. in the documenting and archiving of statistical data to support standards.
• Utilizes spreadsheets to sort and analyze statistical data from observations and work sampling.
• Assists the IE Mgr. in the investigation of performance irregularities via the Productivity Accountability Tracking System (PATS) reports via observations or statistical analysis.
• Assists the IE Mgr. in the development of Job Specifications by updating all occurrence and frequency data in the specs.
• Assists the IE Mgr. in the statistical breakdown of all observed data.
• Conducts occurrence studies to determine how often non-MOSTED (work measurement data application system) events occur which must be included in standards. (Delay studies.)
• Conducts machine time and full rate cycle time checks utilizing a tablet based time study program (Quetech).
• Update standards and standards mapping in PATS (Red Prairie DLx).
• Monitor the accuracy of data being entered by associates and supervisors into the Warehouse Management System (WMS) and Labor Management System (LMS) based on established departmental procedures and report results to management.
• Conducts audits to verify data collected for Engineered Standards. Observes actual work being performed by associates and records observations on specific audit form. Checks data entered by associate in WMS to verify that the entry is accurate to actual work being done.
• Accesses WMS and LMS after audit to check data in WMS and LMS to verify that data collected is accurate to the observations of the actual work that was being done by the associate.
• Generates periodic reports based on audit results.
• Completes special projects as assigned (i.e. develop new audit materials, etc).

Formal education desired: Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering or Mathematics

Minimum job skills required to perform this job (for example: programming languages, strong interpersonal skills, computer software packages).

High aptitude in basic and statistical math

Good knowledge of spreadsheet software (Excel, Lotus 123, etc)

Superior analytical skills

Very organized & detail oriented

Good communication skills

Knowledge of distribution operations desired

Minimum experience required to perform this job.

0-2 years experience, preferably in a distribution environment

What's In It For You?

At the TJX Companies, Inc., conveniently located directly off both the Mass Pike and Route 9, you'll not only enjoy the security of working for a stable and profitable industry leader, but you'll also enjoy the benefits that go along with it, such as: Medical/Dental/Life insurance, Associate Discounts and a Savings/Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan.

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TJX is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity.

Posting Notes: Decatur || Georgia