Industrial Engineer - Inventory Optimization

Jabil; Grantsville (UT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jabil is seeking an Industrial Engineer - Inventory Optimization to drive continuous improvement across inventory management and material control processes, aiming to improve accuracy, reduce risk, standardize workflows, and implement sustainable solutions for operational excellence.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Manufacturing/Supply Chain Engineering and 3+ years of experience in IE, inventory control, or materials management; experience with SAP, Lean, and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Industrial Engineering, Operational Excellence, Inventory Control, Materials Management, or Supply Chain Operations.
• Experience leading process improvement initiatives in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience implementing Lean principles and sustainable process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on inventory control and material management operations.
• Analyze current processes and develop solutions to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
• Facilitate Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Kaizen events, and process improvement workshops.
• Apply Lean methodologies to eliminate waste and improve operational performance.
• Develop and maintain standardized work instructions and best practices.
• Evaluate workflows, labor utilization, and process performance using Industrial Engineering principles.
• Identify opportunities for process simplification, automation, and standardization.
• Design and implement controls to sustain process improvements.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to improve inventory accuracy and operational effectiveness.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or related field

Tools

SAP

Power BI

AutoCAD

Visio

Microsoft Project

WMS

Job description

How will you make an impact? The Industrial Engineer - Inventory Optimization is responsible for driving continuous improvement across inventory management and material control processes. This role focuses on improving inventory accuracy, reducing operational risk, standardizing processes, and implementing sustainable solutions that increase efficiency and support operational excellence.

What will you do?

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on inventory control and material management operations.
• Analyze current processes and develop solutions to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
• Facilitate Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Kaizen events, and process improvement workshops.
• Apply Lean methodologies to eliminate waste and improve operational performance.
• Develop and maintain standardized work instructions and best practices.
• Evaluate workflows, labor utilization, and process performance using Industrial Engineering principles.
• Identify opportunities for process simplification, automation, and standardization.
• Design and implement controls to sustain process improvements.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to improve inventory accuracy and operational effectiveness.

How will you get here?

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or a related engineering discipline required.

Experience:

• 3+ years of experience in Industrial Engineering, Operational Excellence, Inventory Control, Materials Management, or Supply Chain Operations.
• Experience leading process improvement initiatives in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated success implementing Lean principles and sustainable process improvements.
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP.
• Experience implementing inventory optimization initiatives preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Knowledge of inventory control, material management, and supply chain processes.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Visio, and Project.
• Ability to analyze data and drive fact‑based decision making.
• Strong communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• APICS CPIM certification.
• Experience within an EMS manufacturing environment (Jabil, Flex, Sanmina, Benchmark, Celestica, Plexus, etc.).
• Knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems (WMS).
• Experience with Power BI or advanced analytics tools.
• AutoCAD experience.