Project Manager - Supply Chain

RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions that elevate engagement across the complete customer journey. The company offers the industry’s most trusted portfolio of creative execution and world-wide business process consulting, with services designed to lower environmental impact. With 22,000 clients, including 93% of the Fortune 100, and 32,000 employees across 28 countries, RRD brings the expertise, execution, and scale designed to transform customer touchpoints into meaningful moments of impact.

RRD has an amazing opportunity for a Project Manager of Supply Chain! 

This position will be based in the RR Donnelley, Houston, Texas facility with requirements to travel to other RR Donnelley North American facilities to perform Industrial Engineering tasks.

The ideal candidate will provide support to multiple North American facilities with manufacturing/production line(s) and warehouse fulfillment operations, and offices, in performing Industrial Engineering tasks.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate strong leadership, problem solving and change management skills to lead improvements across the organization.

Engineering:

• Carry out work measurement through time studies for production lines and warehouse fulfillment operations setting targeted production rates and throughput/fulfillment capacities.
• Track key productivity measurements such as Cost Per Unit & Earned Hrs / Paid Hrs, and lead productivity reviews.  Establish new productivity metrics where required.
• Identify, minimize or eliminate WASTE across all operational processes including non value add people and material movement, and non value add process steps.
• Lead process improvement projects using a structured project management approach such as the DMAIC methodology, delivering improved future state operational and business processes.  Using various process mapping tools, map out current and improved future state processes with accurate measurement systems.
• Recommend improvements in:  work methods or material handling;  improvements in equipment process solutions including potential automation;  layout;  other changes to improve productivity.
• Develop layouts for efficient flow and effective production and warehouse fulfillment operations.
• Identify, source, and purchase required production equipment and tooling, introducing automation where cost justified.
• Champion and lead continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and 5S initiatives throughout facilities. 
• Ensure that all aspects of the Quality Policy and Objectives are understood and enacted.
• Support Process Validations/Verifications including those for Medical Device products.
• Support Quality control by implementing error proof equipment solutions such as check weighing, vision system inspection/verification, jigs/fixtures, etc.
• Recommend, manage and conduct cost improvement initiatives.
• Support new business implementations involving new equipment and process solutions for new product lines.
• Project Manage Improvement Projects and new Product/Operation implementations

Data Analysis:

• Set up or improve productivity data tracking systems in line with the key productivity metrics, including Direct Labor hours cost and Production Output data.
• Prepare reports, charts, graphs, etc., to clearly present site KPIs in a summarized but effective manner and quantify improved KPIs.
• Conduct regularly scheduled review of KPIs and gap analysis suggesting Cost Improvement initiatives
• Establish and drive the on-going tracking of CI metrics.

Safety:

• Evaluate Site safety and ergonomic related issues
• Suggest improvements to minimize work related injuries.
• Ability to train others in new processes and lean methodologies, including train the trainer.
• Ability to handle multiple project assignments.
• Participate in regularly scheduled cross functional team and staff meetings.
• Travel to Multiple North American locations to carry out all listed tasks and responsibilities.
• Participate in and satisfactorily complete all required training programs for the assigned position.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management representatives within the scope of responsibility and requirements of the job.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field with 5 years of relevant experience and a minimum of 3+ years in Supply Chain operations, Production or a Warehouse fulfillment environment.
• Experience in assembly process design, layout, and optimization.
• PMP certification is a strong plus.
• Proficient in Excel, Powerpoint, Word, Auto-Cad or Solid Works (Preferred), MS Project or MS Smart Sheets. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are required.
• Ability to work well with large and diverse teams across multiple time zones.
• Experience with task scheduling and resource assignment is required.
• Experience with project management practices and tools to create, manage, and track project performance, cost, and scope required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.MS Smart Sheets.

The national pay range for this role is $84,100 - $134,600 per year .  The pay range may be slightly lower or higher based on the geographic location of the hired employee.  The actual pay offered may vary based upon, but not limited to: education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift and location.

In addition to base salary, depending on the role, the total compensation package may also include participation in a bonus, commission or incentive program.

RRD offers benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus tuition assistance, maternity, leave adoption assistance, and employer/partner discounts.
 

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans