Manufacturing Industrial Engineer

Job Description
 is hiring a Manufacturing Industrial Engineer to contribute to our Engineering team in La Vergne, TN.  The Mfg. Industrial Engineer will provide Industrial Engineering services and partner with manufacturing operations, logistics, and IT to ensure continuous process improvements related to safety, quality, productivity, and manufacturing costs.  They will support plant operations through the design, development, testing, and evaluation of basic integrated systems for managing product distribution systems & print-on-demand processes including productivity measurement, human work factors, inventory control, logistics, material flow, cost analysis, and production coordination. 
Want to join a key team that helps the world read?
At Ingram, the Engineering team serves a key role within the organization.  We ensure that our distribution centers and warehouse facilities function at maximum efficiency.   Safety is a core value in our operations environment.  We emphasize this through training, education and accident prevention programs.  Process Improvement is another core value, and through innovations such as voice and Radio Frequency (RF) technologies, as well as feedback from our associates, we work toward constant improvement. 
The world is reading, and it is our goal to connect as many people to the content they want in the simplest ways.  If you want to be part of a customer-centric team that strives for excellence, collaboration, innovation, we can’t wait to meet you!
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a related technical degree.
2 years in a manufacturing or distribution environment.
2 years experience with new layouts, material handling, PLCs or process improvements.
2 years experience in AutoCAD computer software.
Preferred Skills:
Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering
Experience with SolidWorks
2-5 yrs experience in an engineering role in a manufacturing or distribution environment
Holds strong communication skills and the ability to build cross departmental partnerships
Key Responsibilities:
Participates in cross-functional teams to deliver and coordinate multiple projects including basic feasibility studies, multi-option production expansion analysis, capital project justifications and other analyses.
Participates in the design efforts for new and revised products, processes, systems, and technologies that drive efficiencies and cost savings.
Executes new programs/projects that enhance performance or increases capabilities for the business.
Contributes to the planning and development of engineering strategy and provides technical advice.
Executes lean project initiatives including defining scope, design criteria, budgets, resource needs, and establishing and managing the project schedule. 
Travels to various sites to lead the installation of new systems. (Role requires the ability to travel up to 25% of the time)
Travels to various vendors as needed to evaluate new applications of technology.
Communicates study results and makes recommendations to management.