Project & Process Improvement Engineer

Classification: FULL TIME, SALARY

Reports To: Director of Warehouse Operations 

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work: Full Time/Typical hours are M-F, 7:00 am – 4:00 pm

Who We Are:

Mid-States Distributing ("Mid-States") is the leading Farm, Ranch, and Home Retail Cooperative. Our company is owned by 34 independent Farm, Ranch & Home retailers (“Members”) who operate over 800 stores in 34 states and 9 Canadian provinces with combined annual sales in excess of 7.5 billion dollars. Our member-owners retail items such as agriculture parts & supplies, petroleum products, hardware & tools, pet food, lawn & garden, animal health supplies, apparel & footwear, sporting goods, and various other products for the Farm, Ranch, and Home.

We are looking for competitive people who like to win big and have fun doing it. We place a tremendous amount of emphasis on creating a unique and positive company culture. Most of our employees will tell you this is the best place they’ve ever worked. We value high-energy people who like to work hard and play hard. Our consumers are primarily rural people raising “kids, cows, and quarter horses,” so traditional values like God, family, and patriotism are important virtues around here. So, if you are enthusiastic and competitive, have a great attitude, have good communication skills, build relationships, love to win, and like ice cream – Mid-States is the place for you! If you are not, please apply with our competitors! 

The Lee’s Summit Distribution Center (DC) Project / Process Improvement Engineer position is a temporary position with a focus on working on a specific project or achieving a specific goal. This role primarily focuses on assigned projects and learning the Mid-States way of doing business.

The ideal candidate maintains a high standard of professionalism, is technically proficient, is an effective communicator, demonstrates strong computer and analytical abilities, and possesses the aptitude to learn new systems and processes quickly.

What You Will Do:

• Embody Mid-States core values (i.e. make decisions with values as a guide)
• Exhibit resilience and a positive attitude
• Adapt positively to pressure, setbacks, challenges and change
• Work independently throughout the warehouse
• Work on assigned projects for the warehouse as the project manager
• Work on industrial engineering time studies and process improvements
• Work closely with the management team to develop and implement short and long-term solutions
• Support the safety program to ensure compliance with policies and regulatory requirements. Maintain a safe working environment for all team members
• Operate MHE equipment: forklift, turret truck, rider pallet jacks, hand jack, and other MHE as necessary
• Performs other duties as assigned including duties outside normal responsibilities as needed

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, COMPETENCIES, AND EXPERIENCE:

Experience and Requirements:

• Degree in Engineering (ideally mechanical, industrial, or related)
• Exceptional communications and interpersonal relationship skills
• High attention to detail and organization
• Strong problem-solving skills
• CAD skills
• Ability to work independently and accomplish tasks on schedule
• Excellent computer skills, including a high degree of proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite tools (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) and Google products

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Generally, the job requires 50% sitting, 25% walking, and 25% standing. This job is performed in a generally clean environment. The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: some lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling, some stooping, and significant fine finger dexterity.

TRAVEL:

None Required  

OTHER DUTIES:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this position. Duties, obligations, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Reasonable accommodations may enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

A few words from our COO:

Mid-States is truly the best company I have ever worked for. We strive to provide a unique, exciting, fulfilling work environment for our staff. We are cautious when we hire because we want to protect that environment. Drama, laziness, and entitlement have no place in Mid-States. Our company is very financially sound and growing like crazy. If you are an enthusiastic, high-energy person with a positive attitude and the skills described above, you may have just found the last job you will ever apply for. I look forward to meeting you. – Jeff   

Compensation details: 70000-75000 Yearly Salary