Innovation Engineering Lead, Supply Chain

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Ann Arbor Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Holidays and Vacation

Medical, Dental & Vision benefits

Job summary

Domino's is seeking a Senior Manager, Innovation Engineering to identify, evaluate, develop, and implement innovative solutions that boost operational performance across Supply Chain Centers and Restaurant Operations. You will lead initiatives for process optimization, capacity enhancement, mass balance improvement, and labor productivity by leveraging data-driven insights and emerging technologies.

This role partners with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Technology, Procurement, and Restaurant

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent experiences, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Manufacturing Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 8 years of experience in manufacturing, supply chain, continuous improvement, engineering, operations, or process optimization.
• Experience leading process improvement and operational transformation initiatives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience developing business cases and financial analyses.
• Ability to work across multiple functions and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to travel up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Own and advance a network-wide innovation and operational optimization strategy focused on throughput, waste reduction, labor productivity, reliability, sustainability, and cost performance.
• Lead complex, cross-functional assessments across Supply Chain Centers and restaurant operations to identify systemic constraints, operational risks, and high-value transformation opportunities.
• Develop future-state process strategies and scalable operating models that reduce complexity, improve system performance, and support long-term growth across the Domino's network.
• Serve as a senior business partner to Operations, Engineering, Quality, Technology, Procurement, and Restaurant Operations leaders to align innovation priorities with enterprise objectives.
• Establish and leverage Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, and operational excellence methodologies to create repeatable standards, governance routines, and value realization practices.
• Prioritize and lead high-impact improvement initiatives that require broad stakeholder alignment, change leadership, and measurable operational and financial results.
• Benchmark Domino's performance against best-in-class manufacturing, foodservice, automation, and supply chain operations to inform strategic recommendations and investment priorities.
• Own the Engineering innovation pipeline and support the development of a multi-year innovation roadmap aligned to general project priorities, Supply Chain strategy, and restaurant operational needs.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and operational innovations across automation and robotics, Artificial Intelligence, computer vision, predictive analytics, operational intelligence, manufacturing technologies, restaurant technologies, and sustainability solutions.
• Build and manage strategic relationships with OEMs, technology providers, research organizations, startups, suppliers, and industry partners to identify solutions that can be adapted for Domino's operations.
• Establish a disciplined intake, assessment, prioritization, and stage-gate process for innovation opportunities, ensuring resources are focused on the highest-value concepts.
• Translate future-state technologies into actionable business applications by defining operational requirements, success measures, implementation risks, investment needs, and expected value.
• Influence cross-functional roadmap decisions by connecting innovation opportunities to enterprise goals, customer and team member experience, supply continuity, capacity, productivity, and financial performance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Domino's is seeking a Senior Manager, Innovation Engineering to identify, evaluate, develop, and implement innovative solutions that boost operational performance across Supply Chain Centers and Restaurant Operations. You will lead initiatives for process optimization, capacity enhancement, mass balance improvement, and labor productivity by leveraging data-driven insights and emerging technologies.

This role partners with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Technology, Procurement, and Restaurant