Industrial Engineer – Logistics & Operations Excellence

Forward Air Corp.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Pharmacy insurance

401(k) with employer match

Health Savings Account (HSA)

PTO 10–25 days annually

On-demand telehealth via Teladoc

Job summary

Forward Air Corp. in Dallas is seeking an Industrial Engineer to analyze, design, and optimize processes across warehousing, transportation, and distribution.

You will apply engineering principles, data analysis, and continuous improvement methods to improve throughput, quality, safety, and cost performance in a fast-paced logistics environment. The role collaborates with operations, finance, IT and engineering teams; requires a bachelor’s in a related field and 5+ years of experience in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or a related technical field is required.
• Professional certifications such as Lean Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt, APICS CSCP, CLTD, PMP are preferred but not required.
• 5+ years of experience in industrial engineering, logistics engineering, or related operational environments.
• Experience conducting process analysis, workflow design, and labor modeling.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills with data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Analyze operational processes, workflows, facility layouts, and resource utilization to identify opportunities for improvements.
• Design and optimize facility layouts, storage concepts, material flows, transportation processes, and workflows.
• Develop labor models, capacity plans, and performance standards to support growth and changing requirements.
• Conduct engineering analyses to identify bottlenecks and performance improvement opportunities.
• Lead or support Lean, Six Sigma, and other process improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with operations, finance, IT, customer solutions, and engineering teams to implement solutions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or related field

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt

APICS CSCP/CLTD or PMP

Tools

AutoCAD

Visio

Power BI

SQL

Excel

Job description

Forward Air Corp. in Dallas is seeking an Industrial Engineer to analyze, design, and optimize processes across warehousing, transportation, and distribution.

You will apply engineering principles, data analysis, and continuous improvement methods to improve throughput, quality, safety, and cost performance in a fast-paced logistics environment. The role collaborates with operations, finance, IT and engineering teams; requires a bachelor’s in a related field and 5+ years of experience in