Industrial Engineering Supervisor: Lead & Optimize Ops

United Parcel Service, Inc.; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

United Parcel Service, Inc. in the Netherlands is seeking an Industrial Engineering Supervisor to lead the IE team and align engineering solutions with operations goals. You will steer priorities with operations, collaborate across functions, and drive improvements in productivity and profitability.

You will oversee layout changes, r e–engineering projects, and automation initiatives with AutoCAD, AutoStore, and Locus, while ensuring projects deliver measurable impact and cost-efficiency.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of proven experience in warehouse logistics, Industrial Engineering, or a similar operational environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Engineering, or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, or coordinate others, with the ambition to further develop as a people manager.
• Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills with a practical problem-solving mindset.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects and balance operational needs with longer-term improvement initiatives.
• Proactive, organized, and accountable work approach with ownership.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD; Power BI and SketchUp are advantageous.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills with confidence to challenge and influence operational management.
• Excellent written and spoken English; another European language is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and support IE Specialists across the Netherlands, helping them set priorities and develop capabilities.
• Coordinate the IE workload and project priorities to maximize impact.
• Oversee warehouse layout changes and designs using AutoCAD for customer implementations and reconfigurations.
• Drive process re-engineering and productivity initiatives with measurable results.
• Support development and optimization of warehouse automation solutions, including AutoStore and Locus.
• Review productivity and quality performance using automated reporting and trend analysis.
• Guide productivity, workflow, work measurement, and staffing analyses performed by the IE team.
• Ensure engineering solutions support operational plans, customer requirements, and service levels.
• Act as a key IE partner for operational management to translate needs into practical solutions.
• Collaborate with Netherlands facilities in Roermond and Venlo to deliver high-impact improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

Power BI

SketchUp

Job description

United Parcel Service, Inc. in the Netherlands is seeking an Industrial Engineering Supervisor to lead the IE team and align engineering solutions with operations goals. You will steer priorities with operations, collaborate across functions, and drive improvements in productivity and profitability.

You will oversee layout changes, r e–engineering projects, and automation initiatives with AutoCAD, AutoStore, and Locus, while ensuring projects deliver measurable impact and cost-efficiency.