Engineer, Industrial
Ross Stores, Inc. is a leading off-price retail chain with a commitment to diversity and community. The Productivity Engineer I is responsible for developing and implementing engineered production standards and best-method practices in a high-volume distribution and logistics operation, collaborating with management to enhance productivity and efficiency. Responsibilities Develops best methods, standard conditions and engineered labor standards for multi-variable production operations Identifies and evaluates improvements in methods, procedures, and workflow that increase productivity, and decrease operating cost Coordinates the implementation of engineered methods, standards, and reporting systems - including conducting standards introduction meetings and analysis presentations with associates, supervisors, managers and directors Maintains the configuration and assists in the development of the production reporting applications and related interfaces with timekeeping, warehouse management and labor productivity systems Executes queries and reports for the collection of data used in engineering analysis Maintains the existing data collection applications along with other SQL and MS Access based applications used in conjunction with the standards program Collects and summarizes time study and work sampling data to support development of engineered labor standards Maintains knowledge of production and incentive pay reporting applications Assists with trouble-shooting data entry, reporting, and data collection problems Assists in the development of processes and mechanisms for labor forecasting, staffing, modeling, incentive performance/bonus reporting and tracking and other reporting as required to support management of engineering projects Advises and assists management with labor analysis and economic justification studies Assists operating management with implementation of changes to established methods Skills B.S. degree in STEM with Industrial/Systems Engineering preferred equivalent field or proven experience in engineering field Knowledge of SQL or MS Access databases Strong Mathematical and analytical capabilities Ability to effectively communicate and interact with non-exempt associates, operational supervisors, and upper level management The ability to think in terms of process flow and identify operational component operations and interrelationships Detail-oriented with strong organizational and technical writing skills Experience in using PCs in a professional setting - developing and using standard applications such as spreadsheets, and word processors as typical tools to execute Consistent timeliness and regular attendance Job requires ability to work in an office environment, primarily on a computer The job also requires sitting, standing, walking, talking on the telephone, attending in-person meetings, typing, and working with paper/files, etc Up to 50% travel. Will require frequent driving and/or traveling overnight for business functions or site visits Time study, work measurement, and warehouse floor data collection experience Operations knowledge of distribution and related processes Bi-lingual English/Spanish Company Overview For the last 40+ years, Ross Stores, Inc. has grown from a six-store chain into an $21.1 billion, Fortune 500 Company. It was founded in 1957, and is headquartered in Dublin, California, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship Ross Stores, Inc. has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 5 in 2025, 4 in 2024, 2 in 2023, 10 in 2022, 4 in 2021, 3 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.