About the role
As an Associate Process Engineer with the Supply Chain team you will help develop, implement, and maintain fair, reasonable, and attainable engineered labor standards across Distribution Center operations. They observe DC workflows to define optimal processes and preferred methods, then document via clear and effective SOPs. Engineers conduct time studies to measure and validate direct labor functions, analyze data, and communicate findings and process recommendations to Operations leadership. In support of incentive and accountability programs, they evaluate labor reporting and employee performance to ensure accurate and consistent standards application. Engineers educate DC Operations teams to promote understanding, alignment, and sustained adoption of labor standards. They collaborate closely with DC Operations and cross-functional partners to identify improvement opportunities, develop operational strategies, and resolve process and/or training gaps. Additionally, they assess DC capacity requirements and constraints and, when needed, provide innovative, data-driven network optimization recommendations. Approximately 50% travel is required to DCs.
This role is on site, which means you would be required to work on site at the Best Buy location listed on the job posting. The recruiter or hiring manager will provide more details during the hiring process.
What you’ll do
- Engineered Labor Standards: Ensure a fair and reasonable labor standard by performing time studies and analyzing results. Summarize findings and recommendations for Engineering leadership.
- Educate & Coach: Train DC Operations on engineered labor standards, methods observations, providing feedback, and incentive/accountability impacts.
- Tools & Software: Maintain accurate DC layouts (XYZ coordinates) using AutoCAD or equivalent tool; own the upkeep of ELS flowcharts and standard data within StandardsPro (or approved alternative); conduct time studies and work samplings in UMT Plus; analyze and report results using Excel.
- Capacity Planning: Performs data analysis and applies engineering principles to plan, model, and balance capacity across labor, equipment, and facilities.
- Continuous Improvement: Observe and improve warehouse processes to increase throughput, reduce costs, and improve service levels; collaborate to develop or enhance operational policies, procedures, and systems.
- Reporting: Utilize reporting such as SCI, Red Prairie, and BI Dashboards to identify opportunities in direct labor performance and utilization. Work cross-functionally to improve DC Operations metrics.
Basic qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Mechanical Engineering, or any Quantitive Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience
- 1+ years of external Supply Chain engineering roles involving process improvement, layout optimization, and/or engineered labor standards
- Basic knowledge of engineered labor standards and time study methods.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication skills..
Preferred qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Mechanical Engineering, or any Quantitive Bachelor’s degree
- 3+ years of external Supply Chain engineering roles involving process improvement, layout optimization, and/or engineered labor standards
- 2+ years internal Best Buy, or similar Retail, Supply Chain engineering roles
- Working knowledge or expertise developing and/or maintaining engineered labor standards with extensive experience conducting time studies in a distribution environment.
- Lean Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or higher).
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication skills.
- Proficient using AutoCAD, LMS/WMS, SQL, Time study software such as UMT Plus, StandardsPro, Microsoft Office Suite.
- Exposure or working knowledge of warehouse automation (e.g., conveyors, AS/RS, robotics)
- Developing skill in managing multiple priorities and delivering results under tight deadlines
What’s in it for you
We’re committed to helping our people thrive at work and at home. Best Buy offers a range of benefits to support your overall well-being and provide support as you need it, especially at key moments in your life.
Our benefits include:
- Competitive pay
- Great employee discount
- Financial savings and retirement resources
- Support for your physical and mental well-being
Best Buy provides different types of leaves of absence (LOA) and potential pay sources to employees based on eligibility. The length of your LOA depends on your situation, where you live, your full-time or part-time employment status, and federal and state regulations. Intermittent or reduced-schedule leave is also available for certain medical or family care leaves. Paid time off (vacation or PTO) is offered to full-time and part-time employees based on work location, employment status, salary or hourly status (exempt/non-exempt), and years of continued or bridged service.
Certain roles, where market norms demand it, are eligible for various forms of incentive pay to drive performance and offer recognition for achieving financial and strategic results. For more information about our incentive pay plans, including eligibility, please refer to our Incentive Programs Summary.
For more information about benefits, LOA and paid time off, please refer to our Benefits Guide.
About us
As part of the Best Buy team, you’ll help us fulfill our purpose to enrich lives through technology. We bring that to life every day by humanizing and personalizing tech solutions for every stage of life — in our stores, online and in customers’ homes.
Our culture is built on deeply supporting and valuing our amazing employees who make it all possible. We’re committed to being a great place to work, where you can unlock unique career possibilities. Above all, we aim to provide a place where you can bring your full, authentic self to work now and into the future. Tomorrow works here.™
Best Buy is an equal opportunity employer.
Application deadline: Minimum of 5 days from the posting date. You can find that date above the job title at the top of the page.
Position Type: Full time
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