Engineer, Process Engineering

Position Overview

4018 - Carrollton - 115 Battey Street, Carrollton, Georgia, 30117. CarMax, the way your career should be! The Process Engineer position is responsible for participating in projects and daily tasks to assist with meeting business objectives. This role involves conducting analyses, designing new standardized work, testing new products, and collaborating with CarMax associates and vendors to create new processes. The Process Engineer I works both independently and in partnership with peers, supporting Field teams and Home Office teams, and working directly with stores while handling additional departmental tasks. This position is based in Carrollton, GA with a hybrid work arrangement.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Understanding/Capabilities
• Provide analyses with support from fellow Process Engineers and Manager on CarMax store tools, supplies, equipment, and processes
• Troubleshoot existing processes through Kaizen events to identify process opportunities
• Monitor key performance metrics to identify areas of process failure through root cause analysis
• Assist in efforts to optimize cost, quality, and speed through the design of work; focus areas including but not limited to Human Factors and Ergonomics, Facility Layout and Design, Operations Research, etc.
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts in the Service Operations and Logistics business areas
• Lead and/or participate on small to medium scale Process Engineering initiatives, projects, and programs
• Influence/Input to Business Strategy
• Provide feedback and ideas to the Field, Engineering, and Home Office teams on various projects
• Able to influence peers and store associates through a shared perspective and gained alignment

Required Qualifications

• Education: Industrial Engineering degree required
• Approximately 0-4 years of Lean experience preferred
• Experience Required: 1 year experience with working on project teams
• Identifies teachable moments to grow and develop others by serving as the go-to person and delivering timely feedback
• Identifies problems and trends, takes the time to pause and assess, effectively prioritizes and offers sound recommendations
• Seeks partners and collaborates appropriately with others to achieve team goals
• Builds strong partnerships, speaks effectively and surfaces compelling ideas to business partners and the team
• Stands out among peers as a leader by offering encouragement and motivating the team to embrace change to achieve goals
• Requirements: Able to use applications such as AutoCAD and Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio
• Travel: approximately 20-30% of the time, could exceed 30% depending on the project