Industrial Engineer: Launch & Optimize Material Flow

Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc.

Madison (WI)

On-site

USD 68,000 - 98,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Logistics Insight Corporation (LINC), a subsidiary of Universal Logistics Holdings, seeks an Industrial Engineer to design and optimize material flow for a new Madison operation, focusing on line-side delivery, layout design, and continuous improvement initiatives.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, labor standard development, and collaboration across Operations, Engineering, Safety, IT, and customer stakeholders to support startup activities and ongoing enhancements.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain Engineering, Logistics, or related technical field.
1-3+ years of industrial engineering, process improvement, manufacturing engineering, logistics engineering, or warehouse engineering experience.

Responsibilities

Line-Side Material Delivery Design: Design and implement efficient material presentation and delivery systems that support production requirements while minimizing waste and operator movement.
Material Flow Optimization: Develop and improve material handling processes, including kitting, point-of-use inventory, tugger routes, gravity-fed racks, and replenishment strategies.
Facility & Process Layout Design: Support warehouse and production layout development to maximize space utilization, material flow efficiency, and operational throughput.
Time & Motion Studies: Conduct time studies, labor observations, and workflow analysis to establish labor standards, improve productivity, and eliminate non-value-added activities.
Continuous Improvement Initiatives: Apply Lean principles including 5S, Kaizen, Standard Work, Kanban, and Value Stream Mapping to improve operational performance.
Ergonomics & Safety Improvements: Evaluate workstation and material presentation designs to promote safe work practices and reduce ergonomic risks.
Data Analysis & Reporting: Utilize operational data to identify improvement opportunities, measure results, and support business decisions through KPI reporting and ROI analysis.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Operations, Project Management, Engineering, Safety, IT, and customer stakeholders to support startup activities and ongoing operational enhancements.
Capital Project Support: Assist with equipment evaluations, process improvement investments, and facility modifications by providing cost-benefit and ROI analysis.