About This Role
Industrial Engineers develop and implement standardized warehouse processes across distribution operations. This role establishes engineered labor standards, conducts time studies, optimizes staffing, improves warehouse layouts and material flow, and leads continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety, quality, productivity, and customer service.
Responsibilities
- Develop standardized warehouse operating procedures and standard work
- Establish engineered labor standards through time and motion studies
- Develop staffing models based on workload and operational demand
- Optimize warehouse layouts, storage strategies, and material flow
- Maintain labor standards and identify productivity improvement opportunities
- Lead Lean, Kaizen, and 5S initiatives across warehouse operations
- Eliminate waste and improve workflow, ergonomics, and operational efficiency
- Support root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions
- Develop warehouse KPIs and productivity dashboards
- Analyze ERP/WMS data to identify improvement opportunities
- Build business cases and ROI analyses for operational improvements
- Lead warehouse engineering, layout, and process improvement projects from concept through implementation
- Partner with Warehouse, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Customer Service, Finance, Engineering, and IT to improve operational performance
- Support warehouse expansions, automation initiatives, and strategic distribution projects
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or related field
- Three or more years of Industrial Engineering, Distribution, Warehouse Operations, or Continuous Improvement experience
- Experience establishing engineered labor standards and conducting time studies
- Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Lean Warehousing principles
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience with ERP/WMS systems
- Strong analytical, communication, and project management skills
Nice to have:
- Multi-site warehouse or distribution experience
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
- Experience with Power BI, AutoCAD, Labor Management Systems, or warehouse automation
Important Details
About the Company
This role supports primary areas including Receiving, Conforming / Repackaging, Kitting & Picking, Packing & Shipping, Inventory Control & Cycle Counting, Warehouse Layout & Material Flow, and Continuous Improvement.
