Company: Penguin Random House North America 

Requisition ID: 280961 

Industrial Engineer

 

Penguin Random House, LLC is the world's largest general trade book publisher. It is a division of Bertelsmann AG, one of the foremost media companies in the world.

The Westminster Operations Center located in Carroll County, Maryland (30 minutes from the greater Baltimore area) has an incredible opportunity for a driven, self-motivated individual to be part of our Operations Services team.  This unique position involves collaborating with people at all levels within the organization in support of our objective to strengthen the world’s largest general trade book publisher by having the best supply chain the publishing industry. The Operations Services department is responsible for project management as well as data analysis. Recent projects include adding two distribution centers to our network, implementing a Goods-to-Person system, and developing distribution network models for $200M fulfillment operation.  This position offers tremendous opportunity for growth while learning the ins and outs of the publishing industry’s leading supply chain.

 

Cultural fit is essential.  If you prefer consistent routine and repetition, this is not the position for you.  Rarely are two days ever the same.  This role also requires working collaboratively with team members both in-person and virtually. A resourceful, detail-oriented individual with strong problem-solving skills, effective communication and interpersonal skills, and proficient organizational skills will be very successful in this role.

 

This specific position requires exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills as well as the ability to lead cross functional projects of various sizes.  You will analyze existing processes, identify process improvement opportunities and develop new processes to support potential avenues for company growth.  Excellent PC skills and experience creating and using complex formulas in Excel are required.  Previous experience extracting large data sets, analyzing, and summarizing the data to present key findings and trends in a clear and concise manner is a plus.  

 

You will lead analyses and manage projects that focus on fulfillment operations; some of which will require working in the warehouse, performing time studies, developing flow charts, creating and testing system enhancements and training others.  Other projects range from compiling activity-based costing and labor models, to installing warehouse management systems, designing new facilities, and implementing new material handling equipment.

 

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in industrial engineering, supply chain operations, or similar technical fields. Recent and upcoming graduates welcome to apply! This role is expected to work onsite Monday – Friday at our Westminster, MD facility Some travel is required Some nonstandard and weekend work may be expected during system implementations

 

 

Knowledge and Skills:

Strong written and oral communication skills Ability to communicate effectively with multiple levels within the organization Ability to work effectively with remote colleagues/teams Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Highly skilled in Microsoft Excel Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and adapt to changing project conditions Excellent PC Skills to include Microsoft Office Suite Ability to train others Strong organizational and time management skills

 

Previous Experience implementing warehouse management systems and material handling automation a plus.

 

The salary range for this position is $60,000-$80,000. All positions are currently eligible for profit award or bonus, subject to comapny results.

 

Penguin Random House is the premier provider of distribution services in the publishing industry. Our three state-of-the-art national fulfillment centers are located in Crawfordsville, Indiana, Reno, Nevada and Westminster, Maryland.  Our combined distribution facilities comprise over 1.85 million square feet of warehouse space, the largest book distribution operation in the U.S. This complex organization receives, stores, picks, packs, and ships out on average more than 1.2 million books daily to customers around the world.

 

The Westminster facility is also home to Customer Service (National Call Center), Data Management Services, Customer Operations, Fulfillment and Operations Services, Logistics, Inventory Control, Credit, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Information Technology, and our world-class Data Center.

 

Penguin Random House values the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.