Description:
As an Industrial Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our multi-building distribution campus. You'll blend engineering rigor with strategic insight to improve productivity, optimize labor programs, and design facilities that support world-class supply chain performance.
In this highly visible role, you'll partner closely with campus leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to build a prioritized roadmap of productivity improvements using activity-based costing, benchmarking, and time-study analytics. Your work will directly influence key business decisions, operational efficiency, and KPI performance across the supply chain.
You'll be a trusted advisor, improvement catalyst, and technical expert-driving initiatives that enhance safety, efficiency, and scalability while supporting business case development and long-term growth.
What You'll Do & Deliver
- Design & Optimize Facilities: Develop and maintain CAD drawings (interior and exterior) for complex, multi-building campuses. Translate business and operational requirements into layouts that support distribution, transportation, and future growth.
- Align Operations with Campus Design: Analyze workflows and material handling needs to recommend improvements to core processes, MHE requirements (racking, forklifts, totes, etc.), and space utilization.
- Build World-Class Labor Standards: Develop and maintain engineered labor standards using MOST methodology. Train and educate teams on MOST best practices and drive adoption across operations.
- Continuously Improve Productivity: Review and refine labor models to simplify operations and enhance performance. Incorporate evolving strategies such as scheduling changes, process updates, seasonal demand, and environmental factors.
- Shape Strategic Business Decisions: Act as the industrial engineering liaison for key stakeholders, supporting business case development, productivity validation, and capital planning. Maintain strong partnerships with external industry groups and subject-matter experts.
- Support Engineering & Site Development: Facilitate engineering requirements and permitting for site plans, including electrical, plumbing, refrigeration, fire protection, and HVAC.
- Optimize Incentive Programs: Partner with Operations and Finance to review and enhance incentive plans, validate performance, adjust baselines, and ensure plans drive the right behaviors and outcomes.
Experience
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years of experience implementing and/or managing Engineered Labor Standards (preferred)
- Proven track record driving productivity improvements in distribution or supply chain environments
Education & Credentials
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or a related field (required)
- Master's degree (preferred)
- Project Management Certification (required)