Director of Warehouse Operations - Lean, High-Volume Logistics

Solve Industrial Motion Group; La Porte (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Life insurance

401(k) match

Parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

Solve Industrial Motion Group is seeking a Director of Warehouse Operations to lead distribution and assembly in our Indiana DC. This role drives safety, accuracy and on-time shipping while fostering a Lean culture and continuous improvement across shifts.

You will manage a talented team, implement SOPs, standardize procedures and collaborate with engineering on complex assembly for OEM customers. A strong background in WMS, ASRS and analytics is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in operations management, industrial engineering, or equivalent.
• 8+ years in warehouse/distribution center or manufacturing management.
• 3+ years using a WMS to execute warehouse operations.
• 3+ years using Robotic ASRS for inventory storage and management.
• High proficiency in Excel, Power BI, and SQL.
• Experience managing multi-shift schedules and optimizing labor.
• Understanding of P&L statements and OPEX costing structures.
• Continuous improvement experience; knowledge of Lean manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Hire, lead and develop the Warehouse Supervisors and team to plan and manage day-to-day operations for shipping, receiving, inventory management, order-picking and assembly.
• Establish and assure a safe work environment by maintaining compliance with policies per ISO9001:2015 QMS and OSHA, plus a 5S program.
• Foster a lean culture by monitoring KPIs and driving continuous improvement projects.
• Review and manage cost productivity and overtime to meet monthly and annual budgets.
• Ensure accuracy of physical inventory via SOPs, cycle and bin count audits.
• Collaborate with Solve Engineering on internal rework and key OEM assembly processes.
• Lead daily and weekly huddles and communicate changes from leadership.

Skills

Warehouse leadership

Lean manufacturing

P&L understanding

Cost optimization

Continuous improvement

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Operations Management or Industrial Engineering

Tools

WMS

Robotic ASRS

Excel

Power BI

SQL

Job description

Solve Industrial Motion Group is seeking a Director of Warehouse Operations to lead distribution and assembly in our Indiana DC. This role drives safety, accuracy and on-time shipping while fostering a Lean culture and continuous improvement across shifts.

You will manage a talented team, implement SOPs, standardize procedures and collaborate with engineering on complex assembly for OEM customers. A strong background in WMS, ASRS and analytics is required.