Process Improvement Engineer Manager  

Ross Stores, Inc., a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Pleasanton, California, is the nation's second largest off-price retailer with fiscal 2007 revenues of $6.0 billion. As of February 2, 2008, the Company operated 838 Ross Dress for Less® stores in 27 states and Guam and 52 dd's DISCOUNTS® locations in California, Florida, Texas and Arizona.

POSITION OVERVIEW:This position is responsible for the planning, development and execution of all assigned DC engineering and cost reduction projects. The Process Improvement Engineer Manager has the task of looking for every opportunity to simplify all DC processes, take inefficiencies and related costs out of current processes by applying engineering design support and Lean methodology to identify improvement opportunities. Additional responsibilities include partnering with DC Operations and Training to provide cross functional project support. As process change ideas are implemented, the Engineer will also be responsible for creating process documentation and control plans with DC Operations and Training.RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Deploy Lean / 5SA change within and across facilities.
• Using Lean methodology creates process improvement projects for the DC. Specific goals to be determined annually.
• Responsible for managing process improvement projects through to completion.
• Responsible for providing engineering & maintenance support and direction to the DC.
• Responsible for preparation, maintenance and updating of all new engineering documentation relating to new processes implemented. Ensure Training has current best methods training in place.