Industrial Engineer

Sonwil Distribution Center, Inc.; Town of West Seneca, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonwil Distribution Center, Inc. in West Seneca, NY is seeking an experienced Industrial Engineer to identify efficiencies, improve productivity, reduce costs, and support scalable growth across distribution, warehousing, transportation, logistics, and support operations.

The role emphasizes Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and data-driven decision making, with a focus on process mapping, SOPs, KPI tracking, and cross‑functional collaboration to implement sustained improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or related field; experience allowed in lieu.
• 5+ years in industrial engineering, continuous improvement, warehousing, or logistics.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; data-driven decision making.
• Experience with process mapping and workflow analysis.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; CAD proficiency.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, and prioritize opportunities to improve productivity, quality, safety, and cost performance.
• Lead continuous improvement projects from analysis through implementation and results validation.
• Develop and maintain process maps, SOPs, and workflow documentation.
• Apply Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen to eliminate waste and improve efficiency.
• Analyze warehouse layouts, labor utilization, and distribution workflows.
• Develop operational dashboards and performance scorecards; analyze KPI trends.

Skills

Industrial Engineering

Continuous Improvement

Data analysis

Excel

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Related field acceptable

Tools

CAD software

Power BI

SQL

Job description

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Regular Full Time Professional West Seneca, NY, US 1 Attachments

Salary Range: $95,000.00 To $105,000.00 Annually

Job purpose

Sonwil is seeking a highly analytical, hands-on Industrial Engineer to identify efficiencies, improve productivity, reduce costs, and support scalable growth across our distribution, warehousing, transportation, logistics, and support operations.

Duties and responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, and prioritize opportunities to improve productivity, quality, safety, and cost performance.
• Conduct operational assessments and workflow studies across warehousing, transportation, logistics, and support functions.
• Lead continuous improvement projects from analysis through implementation and results validation.
• Develop and maintain process maps, standard operating procedures, and workflow documentation.
• Apply Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and other continuous improvement methodologies to eliminate waste and improve efficiency.

Warehouse & Distribution Engineering

• Analyze warehouse layouts, slotting strategies, picking methods, travel paths, and storage utilization.
• Evaluate labor utilization, staffing models, productivity metrics, and workforce deployment.
• Recommend process changes, automation opportunities, equipment improvements, and facility modifications.
• Support new customer implementations by designing efficient operational workflows.
• Assist with distribution center expansion, relocation, and facility optimization projects.

Data Analysis & Reporting

• Develop operational dashboards and performance scorecards.
• Analyze KPI trends including:
  • Throughput
  • Labor productivity
  • Inventory accuracy
  • Cycle times
  • Order accuracy
  • Dock-to-stock performance
  • Utilization rates
  • Overtime usage
  • Cost per unit metrics
• Conduct time studies and labor standards analysis.
• Quantify financial impact of improvement opportunities and implemented changes.

Strategic Project Support

• Support business growth initiatives through operational modeling and capacity planning.
• Partner with Operations, Safety, Transportation, Facilities, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Finance teams on cross‑functional initiatives.
• Participate in capital expenditure evaluations and ROI analyses.
• Assist leadership with long‑term facility and network planning.

Change Management

• Present findings and recommendations to operational and executive leadership.
• Facilitate improvement workshops and employee engagement sessions.
• Provide training and support during implementation of new processes.
• Monitor project outcomes and ensure sustained operational improvements.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in: Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Systems Engineering, Supply Chain Engineering, Operations Management, Related field
• Relevant experience in lieu of degree would also be considered.
• 5+ years of experience in industrial engineering, continuous improvement, warehousing, distribution, manufacturing, logistics, or supply chain operations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience conducting process mapping and workflow analysis.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Ability to analyze large data sets and develop actionable recommendations
• Proficient with CAD software.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Preferred

• Knowledge of automation technologies
• Experience within a warehouse, distribution, logistics, or 3PL environment.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• Experience with: Labor management systems (LMS); Warehouse Management Systems (WMS); Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
• Power BI; SQL

Safety Requirements

• Comply with all posted safety requirements and company safety policies while in headquarters and operational areas.
• Wear closed-toed shoes while in warehouse, fulfillment, or other operational areas.
• Wear a safety vest and any other required personal protective equipment as directed by company policy, customer requirements, or site‑specific procedures.

Physical requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, and move throughout the facility for extended periods during the assigned shift.
• Ability to bend, reach, climb, and perform other physical movements required in a warehouse and fulfillment environment.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds, as operationally required.