Industrial Engineer

Schnucks; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Schnucks in St. Louis, MO seeks an Industrial Engineer to implement labor standards, forecast staffing needs, and drive process improvements for efficiency. The role begins with 4 in-office days for up to 6 months, then shifts to a hybrid schedule: 3 days in office, 2 days remote.

You will perform time studies, support labor budgeting and reporting, and expand knowledge of the Workforce Management platform. Strong analytical and cross‑functional collaboration skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering.
• Lean Six Sigma certification preferred.
• 1–3 years in labor standards software.

Responsibilities

• Build, evaluate and update labor standards annually.
• Identify and improve processes through standardization.
• Conduct time studies and report labor impact of new initiatives.
• Assist in labor budgeting and reporting.
• Support projects and develop Workforce Management knowledge.
• Stay current on IE, CI, and retail operations trends.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Labor standards software

Alteryx

Google Suite

Microsoft Office

Time studies

Project planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

Alteryx Data Blending

Job description

Job Description

The Industrial Engineer implements and maintains labor standards in the system to support accurate labor forecasting, and staffing requirements, identifies processes that can be eliminated or improved to maximize efficiency. The Industrial Engineer also works to forecast and evaluate the impact on labor of new processes and process adjustments in support of the organization's financial goals. This role requires 4 days in office for up to 6 months to learn the role and then will be able to shift to 3 days a week in office and 2 days remote. This role is located in St Louis, Missouri.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for ensuring system labor standards are built, evaluated, maintained and updated annually to reflect current store processes.


• Identifies, eliminates or improves processes through standardization.


• Builds and maintains department workflows to support them.


• Completes time studies within assigned timelines to understand, document and communicate the labor impact of new initiatives or equipment.


• Assists in labor budgeting and labor reporting.


• Supports special projects as they arise.


• Builds knowledge of the Workforce Management platform.


• Stays up to date on current trends in Industrial Engineering, Continuous Improvement, and Retail Operations.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering.


• Other Requirements: Lean Six Sigma Certification preferred.


• Minimum Years of Experience: 1 to 3 years in labor standards software.

Additional Requirements – Internal Candidates: Store/Facility Teammates: minimum of six months employment with Schnucks preferred. Store Support Center Teammates: minimum of one year employment with Schnucks preferred. Must be in good standing (not on a performance improvement plan or active discipline). If invited for an interview, must have manager approval based on performance.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge Proficient in utilizing standards software Strong knowledge in the Google and Microsoft suite of products Understanding of basic operations in all departments Proficient usage of Alteryx Data Blending software beneficial Skills & Abilities Industrial Engineering processes Time management Communication - both verbal and written Analytical/problem solving Project planning

FORMAL POLICY SETTING

Provides input to the next highest level

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Walking Less than ½ day


• Standing Less than ½ day


• Lifting Up to 25 lbs


• Travel 0-25%

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Monday - Friday with occasional weekend and evening work

Schnucks is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Company Culture

• Friendly, Fast-Paced Environment


• Teammate Discount after Qualifying Period


• Chance To Advance

From the exciting, fast-paced store environment to manufacturing and production facilities, Schnucks offers career opportunities for talented teammates who want to work for a friendly, family-oriented company.

Schnucks is a successful company because we value our teammates as much as our customers. Schnucks is one of the top 100 privately owned companies and one of the top 10 privately owned supermarket chains nationwide.