AVP, Industrial Engineering & Store Productivity

The TJX Companies, Inc.; Framingham (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The TJX Companies, Inc. seeks a seasoned Engineering Leader to oversee the in-store labor standards, capacity modeling, and productivity engineering across the TJX store fleet. You will drive standards, workflows, and equipment considerations that affect throughput and customer experience.

You will partner with Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, Construction, and Store Design to translate engineering rigor into measurable productivity gains and better store performance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years in an engineering leadership capacity.
• 10+ years industrial engineering experience +/or distribution environment; notable experiences with Distribution Engineering, Process, Design or Systems Development.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering or related field.
• Deep knowledge of industrial engineering, preferably in a retail environment.
• Knowledge of IT systems utilized in time and motion studies.
• Excellent presentation, interpersonal and project management skills.
• Knowledge of needs analysis process, design, implementation and evaluation.
• Techniques Knowledge/Experience in QC and Six Sigma.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including MS Project and databases.

Responsibilities

• Own the engineering function responsible for designing the flow of labor and product through stores.
• Own labor standards, capacity modeling, productivity engineering, and the design and specification of physical plant and material handling systems across the fleet.
• Establish labor standards foundation to support store labor budgets, scheduling, workload planning, and store design decisions.
• Partner across global Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, Construction, and Store Design to translate engineering rigor into measurable improvements.
• Lead productivity improvement initiatives: process redesign, task elimination, sequence optimization, and travel-path reduction.
• Develop backroom layouts, receiving configurations, and staging area designs that work across formats and volumes.
• Review and approve engineering specifications for new stores and major remodels.

Skills

Industrial engineering

Project management

Presentation skills

Interpersonal skills

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or related field

Tools

MS Project

MS Excel

Job description

The TJX Companies, Inc. seeks a seasoned Engineering Leader to oversee the in-store labor standards, capacity modeling, and productivity engineering across the TJX store fleet. You will drive standards, workflows, and equipment considerations that affect throughput and customer experience.

You will partner with Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, Construction, and Store Design to translate engineering rigor into measurable productivity gains and better store performance.