Bilingual Warehouse Ops & Industrial Engineering Manager

5TH HQ; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

5TH HQ is seeking a highly motivated Warehouse Operations & Industrial Engineering Manager in Sunrise, FL to lead warehouse operations while applying industrial engineering principles to boost efficiency, productivity, quality, and operational excellence. The role requires bilingual English/Spanish communication and a hands-on leadership style.

Responsibilities include optimizing layout, planning labor, implementing continuous improvement, and coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of progressive warehouse operations leadership experience.
• Experience in fresh produce, food distribution, food manufacturing, cold storage, or other perishable goods environments preferred.
• Proven experience implementing process improvements and managing warehouse teams.
• Experience using WMS and/or ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead all warehouse operations and daily planning.
• Optimize warehouse layout, material flow, and storage utilization.
• Conduct time and motion studies and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and monitor KPIs and productivity standards.
• Lead, coach, and develop warehouse supervisors and employees.
• Manage receiving, inventory, FIFO compliance, production support, and shipping operations.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, HACCP, FSMA, OSHA, and company SOPs.
• Monitor labor utilization, overtime, equipment, sanitation, and overall facility organization.
• Identify opportunities to reduce waste, product shrink, and operating costs.
• Coordinate with Purchasing, Logistics, Production, Food Safety, Sales, and Accounting teams to ensure operational efficiency.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

Six Sigma

Process Mapping

Warehouse Layout Design

Root Cause Analysis

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Inventory Management

Cold Chain Management

Budget Management

Food Safety Programs

OSHA Compliance

Education

Industrial Engineering

Supply Chain Management

Operations Management

Logistics Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering

Mechanical Engineering (with operations experience)

Or a related engineering discipline

Tools

WMS/ERP systems

Job description

5TH HQ is seeking a highly motivated Warehouse Operations & Industrial Engineering Manager in Sunrise, FL to lead warehouse operations while applying industrial engineering principles to boost efficiency, productivity, quality, and operational excellence. The role requires bilingual English/Spanish communication and a hands-on leadership style.

Responsibilities include optimizing layout, planning labor, implementing continuous improvement, and coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure