Gate Gourmet, a gategroup company, is the worldargest independent provider of catering and provisioning services for the airline industry. For the past 70 years, we have served over 250 carriers in more than 30 countries. Gate Gourmet combines culinary expertise with the highest standards of food safety and production to deliver delicious, healthy, and affordable meals to over 270 million travelers around the globe.
We are currently looking for an Industrial Engineer to join our Operations Planning and Controlling team based in Reston, VA. Reporting to the Manager, Industrial Engineering, the Industrial Engineer will be responsible for execute programs, projects, and activities that provide a labor component for the pricing and costing of existing business and of new business proposals. Maintain an effective labor calculation system(s) that tracks the impact of current and proposed process changes on revenue and cost.
Main Duties and Responsibilities: - Development of labor estimates for the pricing of Gate Gourmet services using the Gate Gourmet scoring system, time study data, reasonable estimates, and extensive operational knowledge.
- Act as the subject matter expert Gate Gourmet labor calculation. Must maintain the integrity and consistency of the Gate Gourmet labor pricing structure through detailed knowledge of customer requirements, a high level of operational process knowledge, and consistent application of the principles of industrial engineering.
- Provide direct and indirect labor cost and price estimates for pro forma income statements used to competitively price new business proposals. Liaison with regional and global Financial Planning and Analysis to coordinate labor estimates.
- Assist Operations, Pricing, and Marketing personnel in understanding labor calculations, the impact of operational change, and analysis of the impact of new business models or pricing structures.
- Perform detailed analysis, time studies, work sampling, and operational process modeling to verify the accuracy of labor estimates, project the impact of process change, and develop estimates for new services or operations.
- Calculate actual operational labor costs in order to support competitive pricing and to provide a metric for operational productivity and labor demand planning.
- Maintain structured, documented, and accessible records of labor estimates and calculations, customer details, and departmental correspondence to ensure total departmental cross functionality, consistency of knowledge, and accuracy of calculations.
Qualifications Education: - BS Industrial Engineering or other related field
Work Experience: - 1 - 3 years in a related position or discipline
Technical Skills: (Certification, Licenses and Registration)
- Solid MS Office skills (particularly MS Excel and Access)
- Solid analytical skills across different functional groups within the organization
- Ability to demonstrate sound judgment and reasoning skills
- SAP or ERP knowledge a plus
Language / Communication Skills:
Strong written and oral communication skills
Job Dimensions
Geographic Responsibility: United States
Type of Employment: Full Time
Travel %: Up to 75%
Exemption Classification: Exempt
Internal Relationships:
External Relationships:
Work Environment / Requirements of the Job: Normal office environment
Budget / Revenue Responsibility: (Local Currency)
Organization Structure
Direct Line Manager (Title): Manager, Industrial Engineering
Dotted Line Manager (Title, if applicable): N/A
Number of Direct Reports: 0
Number of Dotted Line Reports: 0
Estimated Total Size of Team: 1
gategroup Competencies Required to be Successful in the Job:
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Demonstrated Values to be Successful in the Position
Employees at gategroup are expected to live our Values of Excellence, Integrity, Passion and Accountability. To demonstrate these Values, we expect to observe the following from everyone:
We treat each other with respect and we act with integrity
We communicate and keep each other informed
We put our heads together to problem solve and deliver excellence as a team
We have passion for our work and we pay attention to the little details
We foster an environment of accountability, take responsibility for our actions and learn from our mistakes
We do what we say we will do, when we say we are going to do it
We care about our coworkers, always taking an opportunity to make someoneay better
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
Candidates will be required to go through Pre-employment drug screen, criminal background check, and/or airport fingerprinting.
Gategroup is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status or other category under applicable law.
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