Senior Industrial Engineer – Lean, Data-Driven Ops Lead

Family Dollar; City of Rome (NY); On-site; USD 94,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Family Dollar is seeking a Sr. Industrial Engineer to drive labor management and process improvements across our national DC network, focusing on efficiency and cost reduction.

The role requires a BS in Engineering and 3+ years in a fast-paced logistics setting, with strong data analysis skills (Tableau, Power BI, Excel) and Lean Six Sigma certification preferred. Candidates should be able to travel up to 75% and relocate within the U.S.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Engineering.
• Minimum three years in industrial/process engineering in logistics, distribution, or fulfillment.
• Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 75% of the time.
• Willingness to relocate within the U.S. to one of eight DCs.
• Experience with LMS and WMS systems.

Responsibilities

• Standardize and document best-in-class operating procedures across the logistics network using Lean and other process-improvement principles.
• Implement and drive adoption of new innovations across multiple facilities.
• Develop, implement, and maintain labor standards, LMS, and related analytics and reporting.
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase customer value, reduce cost per case, and expand facility capacity.
• Analyze performance data and conduct process observations to address root causes of gaps.
• Partner with Operations, Safety, Quality, Loss Prevention, Transportation, IT, and Finance on strategic supply chain initiatives.
• Support large-scale projects including DC expansions, startups, and network optimization.
• Design, create and maintain reports and dashboards to track performance and opportunities.
• Measure improvements with ROI, KPIs, and savings tracking.
• Collaborate with leaders to drive data-informed decisions.
• Apply Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen to enhance efficiency, safety, and effectiveness.

Skills

Labor standards tools

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Travel up to 75%

Education

BS Degree in Engineering

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Excel

MS Access

Job description

Family Dollar is seeking a Sr. Industrial Engineer to drive labor management and process improvements across our national DC network, focusing on efficiency and cost reduction.

The role requires a BS in Engineering and 3+ years in a fast-paced logistics setting, with strong data analysis skills (Tableau, Power BI, Excel) and Lean Six Sigma certification preferred. Candidates should be able to travel up to 75% and relocate within the U.S.