Job Title Engineer – Physical Flows  

Division: CPD

Location: L’Oréal USA North America – North Little Rock Distribution  

Reports To: Blake Leonard

Who We Are:

For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted its energy, innovation, and scientific excellence solely to one business: Beauty. Our goal is to offer each and every person around the world the best of beauty in terms of quality, efficacy, safety, sincerity and responsibility to satisfy all beauty needs and desires in their infinite diversity.

At L'Oréal Consumers Products, our mission is to democratize the best of beauty, and for us, beauty has to be sustainable. Our division holds the world’s #1 beauty brand with L’Oréal Paris, the #1 makeup brand with Maybelline New York, the #1 natural brand with Garnier, as well as NYX Professional Makeup.

At L'Oréal Operations, we create innovative, inclusive, and sustainable beauty together with our business partners by designing, developing, sourcing, manufacturing, and distributing over 6 billion products globally every year. We support over 36 brands across four L’Oréal divisions. We are consumer-oriented, and we act responsibly all along the value chain. Come join our dynamic team!

What You Will Learn:

Provide engineering support for the entire North Little Rock Distribution operations team, dedicated to the physical flow of product, logistical services, continuous improvement, and information dissemination. Help develop, lead, and sustain the Distribution Site’s continuous improvement culture while collaborating with cross-functional leadership and team members to reach targeted business objectives and operational goals through Lean and Six Sigma techniques. As a continuous improvement leader, the focus is to train, coach, and mentor team members and co-workers on a range of skills from tactical improvement techniques to overall strategy and collaborate with other sites and peers at a local / zone level.

• Develops, manages, executes, and supports continuous improvement projects focusing on Safety, Quality, Cost, Productivity, Service, and People.
• Identify and lead continuous improvement opportunities that reduce/eliminate non-value-added activities within production and business processes, as well as define scope and project goals.
• Participate on cross-functional implementation teams utilizing Six Sigma/lean manufacturing tools in executing continuous improvement processes including cost reduction activities.
• Communicate project objectives and metrics, resolve barriers, and monitor lean initiatives.
• Ensure technical excellence and consistent approach with common language and tool sets.

What We Are Looking For:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or related field.
• 1-3 years of experience in distribution or manufacturing environment preferred with exposure to lean and six sigma methodology.
•  Occasional lifting up to 30 lbs. required.
• Must be able to stand occasionally for prolonged period

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and influence a wide array of personnel from distribution floor employees to senior management, and across supply chain functions.
• Demonstrated understanding of successful change management and principles of design.
• Proven leadership skills, project management skills, and business acumen
• Demonstrate strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Demonstrate problem-solving skills and an understanding of simplification/improvement methodologies.
• Demonstrate professional judgement and sound decision-making skills.
• Maintain a safe work environment and follow all safety procedures.
• Ability to communicate technical information in a clear and concise manner.
• Demonstrate 100% responsibility with regard to actions and reactions.

As an integral part of our culture at L’Oréal, wellness is at our core. We not only offer a generous Benefits Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K), we also offer flexible time off, work from home days, and a pension plan! Additionally, you will have access to company perks such as Makeup, Skincare, and Fragrance! Employees receive a stipend for L'Oréal products as well as VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products, and other perks such as Monthly Mobile Allowance, discounted gym memberships, and ERGs.

Additional Benefits Information As Follows:

• Competitive Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan)  
• Flexible Time Off (Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!)  
• Access to Company Perks (VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products, Monthly Mobile Allowance)  
• Learning & Development Opportunities (Unlimited Access to E-learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!)  
• Employee Resource Groups (Think Tanks and Innovation Squads)  
• Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs   

Don’t meet every single requirement? At L'Oréal, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We would love to find out more about you as a candidate and do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.

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