Operations Excellence Manager

Jobtailor; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an Industrial Engineer to support Americold facilities in Tacoma, WA. The role focuses on developing engineered labor standards and driving continuous improvement to boost labor productivity and inventory control.

The candidate will validate time-studied standards, calculate incentives, and ensure change management to sustain projects while identifying opportunities for process improvements and cost reductions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Industrial Engineering or related field required.
• 3+ years in Industrial Engineering or related field required.
• Experience in developing engineered labor standards.
• Continuous improvement experience and CI methodologies required.
• Must be able to use problem-solving techniques to identify root causes and solutions.
• Strong business planning and analytical skills, including market intelligence and financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and project support to Americold facilities.
• Drive labor productivity and inventory control improvements through engineered labor standards and performance-based incentive roll-out.
• Develop, validate, and maintain time-studied standards.
• Calculate and implement performance incentives.
• Ensure proper change management to sustain assigned projects.
• Evaluate and make recommendations for process improvements.
• Conduct audits and comparative site analyses to ensure compliance, identify performance gaps, and establish benchmarks for inventory control excellence.
• Assist with improving productivity and reducing costs.

Skills

Engineered labor standards

Continuous improvement

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Industrial Engineering or related field

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and project support to Americold facilities.
• Drive labor productivity and inventory control improvements through engineered labor standards and performance‑based incentive roll‑out.
• Develop, validate, and maintain time‑studied standards.
• Calculate and implement performance incentives.
• Ensure proper change management to sustain assigned projects.
• Evaluate and make recommendations for process improvements.
• Conduct audits and comparative site analyses to ensure compliance, identify performance gaps, and establish benchmarks for inventory control excellence.
• Assist with improving productivity and reducing costs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Industrial Engineering or an equivalent degree such as Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or Logistics is required.
• 3+ years of work experience in Industrial Engineering or combined equivalent experience with a master’s degree in Industrial Engineering or related field.
• Experience in developing engineered labor standards.
• Continuous improvement experience and knowledge of CI methodologies are required.
• Must be able to utilize problem‑solving techniques to identify root causes of failures and solutions to meet targets.
• Strong business planning and analytical skills, including market intelligence, metrics, and financial analysis.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Industrial Engineering principles, focusing on labor productivity, inventory control, and continuous improvement methodologies. Proficient in developing engineered labor standards and utilizing analytical skills for business planning and performance evaluation.