Operations Management Development Program

Jobtailor; Northbrook (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Medline is seeking an Industrial/Systems Engineer to drive continuous improvement across its distribution centers. You will lead lean projects, develop labor standards, and manage WMS/LMS configurations while tracking KPIs and optimizing inventory and order quality.

Role requires 30% travel, a 4-year engineering degree, and US work authorization. Expect collaboration across transportation, IT, and operations to implement automation and new technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Industrial or Systems strongly preferred).
• Internship experience in process improvement and/or project management is strongly preferred.
• Travel required 30% of the time
• Unrestricted permanent US work authorization

Responsibilities

• Perform continuous improvement projects within Medline distribution centers using lean methodology
• Develop engineering labor standards and new processes
• Track and review monthly and annual KPIs with distribution centers
• Configure and maintain Medline’s labor management system (LMS) and warehouse management system (WMS)
• Rotate through transportation/logistics, project management and emerging technology, operations systems, operations analytics, maintenance, supply chain optimization, and inventory control
• Improve private fleet processes and implement new transportation technology
• Evaluate technology solutions and support Medline’s business abroad
• Oversee medium- to large-scale projects, including vendor and budget management
• Design and serve as product owner for software enhancements within an agile framework
• Support technology go-lives and existing software solutions
• Optimize warehouse item flow and key performance metrics
• Increase automation uptime and optimize forklift fleet management
• Improve customer-environment processes
• Enhance inventory accuracy, minimize losses, and ensure customer order quality

Skills

Lean Methodology

Warehouse Management System

Project Management

Engineering Degree

Process Improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Industrial or Systems strongly preferred)

Tools

Labor Management System (LMS)

Agile Framework

Transportation Technology

Job description

• Perform continuous improvement projects within Medline distribution centers using lean methodology
• Develop engineering labor standards and new processes
• Track and review monthly and annual KPIs with distribution centers
• Configure and maintain Medline’s labor management system (LMS) and warehouse management system (WMS)
• Rotate through transportation/logistics, project management and emerging technology, operations systems, operations analytics, maintenance, supply chain optimization, and inventory control
• Improve private fleet processes and implement new transportation technology
• Evaluate technology solutions and support Medline’s business abroad
• Oversee medium- to large-scale projects, including vendor and budget management
• Design and serve as product owner for software enhancements within an agile framework
• Support technology go-lives and existing software solutions
• Optimize warehouse item flow and key performance metrics
• Increase automation uptime and optimize forklift fleet management
• Improve customer-environment processes
• Enhance inventory accuracy, minimize losses, and ensure customer order quality

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Industrial or Systems strongly preferred)
• Internship experience in process improvement and/or project management is strongly preferred
• Travel required 30% of the time
• Unrestricted permanent US work authorization

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Lean Methodology, Engineering Labor Standards, and Warehouse Management Systems to drive continuous improvement in distribution centers. Proven ability to manage medium- to large-scale projects, optimize supply chain processes, and enhance inventory accuracy.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Lean Methodology
• Warehouse Management System (WMS)
• Project Management
• Engineering Degree
• Process Improvement

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Engineering Labor Standards
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Inventory Control
• KPI Tracking
• Automation Uptime Optimization

Soft Skills

• Vendor Management
• Budget Management
• Communication

Industry Keywords

• Continuous Improvement
• Distribution Centers
• Operations Analytics
• Customer Order Quality
• Private Fleet Processes

Tools & Technologies

• Labor Management System (LMS)
• Agile Framework
• Transportation Technology