Overview Lead engineering activities to drive process improvements and labor standardization in our distribution center. You'll partner with IE, Facilities and Operations to reduce costs, improve flow, and support region-wide initiatives across divisions. The role focuses on bottleneck elimination, capacity assessment, SOP development, and data-driven decision making to enable scalable operations. You will translate ideas into practical implementations while coordinating with stakeholders and managing multiple projects. This is a chance to shape distribution efficiency in a Fortune 100 off-price retailer with a collaborative, development-focused culture.
Compensation / Benefits- Associate discount
- 401(k) match
- medical/dental/vision
- HSA
- life insurance
- short/long-term disability
Responsibilities- Lead engineering activities and promote process-improvement mindset in the distribution center
- Analyze cost reduction opportunities via process improvements and cost/benefit analyses
- Design department layouts and product flows; identify bottlenecks and propose cost-efficient solutions
- Assess capacity impacts within the supply chain and develop SOPs with Operational support
- Establish standards using MOST and full cycle frequency studies across operations
- Utilize labor data to justify capex and process changes; communicate costs to senior management
- Conduct ergonomic evaluations and implement workspace improvements
- Translate concepts into implementable projects and influence stakeholders; manage multiple timelines
Key requirements- Five or more years of Industrial Engineering experience
- Experience managing a team and leading multi-variable work measurements, labor standards, and process improvements
- Exposure to distribution planning models and awareness of material handling tech
- Proficiency with MS Office (Excel, Access, Visio)
- Experience with Labor Reporting Systems, MOST and Standards Pro
- Experience with Red Prairie, Manhattan or equivalent LMS
- Excellent interpersonal skills and collaborative mindset
- excellent interpersonal skills
- professional and empathic
- ability to influence stakeholders
- MS Excel
- MS Access
- Visio
