Location: Eastern/Central/CA/AZ (Remote with 50% travel)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Experience: Junior and Senior-Level Opportunities
Job Description
We are seeking Industrial Engineers to support warehouse and distribution operations, process improvement, and logistics solution design for a leading global logistics organization.
The ideal candidates will have experience in warehouse engineering, distribution operations, supply chain, or 3PL environments, with strong analytical skills and the ability to improve operational efficiency through facility layout design, labor planning, warehouse systems, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyze warehouse and distribution operations to identify opportunities for improved productivity, cost efficiency, and workflow.
- Develop and optimize facility layouts, material flow, equipment requirements, and operational processes.
- Conduct time studies, develop engineered labor standards, and support labor planning and productivity improvement.
- Evaluate warehouse management systems (WMS), labor management systems (LMS), and warehouse automation solutions.
- Perform cost-benefit analysis, ROI assessments, and business case development for process and technology improvements.
- Lead or support project implementation, coordinating with Operations, IT, vendors, and other stakeholders.
- Apply Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and other continuous improvement methodologies.
- Develop reports, dashboards, SOPs, and presentations to communicate findings and recommendations.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering; Industrial Engineering preferred.
- Relevant experience in industrial engineering, warehouse operations, distribution, logistics, or supply chain environments.
- Hands-on AutoCAD experience is required.
- Strong analytical skills and advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency.
- Knowledge of WMS and warehouse/distribution processes.
- Experience with labor standards, time studies, process improvement, or warehouse layout design.
- Strong communication, project management, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in a third-party logistics (3PL), retail distribution, or e-commerce fulfillment environment.
- Knowledge of warehouse automation, including conveyors, automated sortation, Pick-to-Light, or Voice Pick systems.
- Experience with LMS implementation, Lean/Six Sigma, and continuous improvement programs.
- Familiarity with MS Project, Visio, Power BI, Tableau, or simulation software.
- Experience in client-facing solution design and project implementation.