Sr. Industrial Engineer

Lowe's Companies, Inc.; Adairsville (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Lowe's Companies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Industrial Engineer, Supply Chain to apply engineering and project-management expertise to solve complex distribution challenges.

You will lead data-driven improvements, develop financial models, and oversee cross-functional projects that enhance productivity, capacity, safety, and quality across Lowe’s Distribution networks. The role emphasizes leadership within the engineering team and collaboration with project stakeholders to drive impactful results

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or related field or equivalent experience.
• 3 years experience in retail distribution with emphasis on productivity and performance.
• Experience in time and motion studies and engineered labor standards development/implementation.
• Experience with a warehouse management system and presenting complex data.
• Experience in project management, business case development and capital justification, and change management.
• Experience innovating new processes and adopting new technology in a supply chain setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of network changes to reduce costs and improve service.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders across multiple projects.
• Gather and analyze data to develop solutions addressing operational issues and improve operations.
• Manage distribution center processes using industry technologies and partner with vendors.
• Develop business case analyses and financial models to support project designs.
• Execute projects with scopes, plans, timelines and performance tracking, ensuring financial goals are met.
• Coordinate multi-task lifecycles while influencing and communicating with partners.
• Perform additional tasks as needed.

Skills

Data analysis

Project management

Time and motion studies

WMS experience

Financial modeling

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s degree Industrial Engineering or related field

Master’s degree Industrial Engineering or related field

Job description

Your Impact

The Sr. Industrial Engineer, Supply Chain will leverage proven engineering and project management skills to be effective at solving complex supply chain distribution problems. The Sr. Industrial Engineer is responsible for gathering and analyzing data and developing solutions that will facilitate continuous productivity, capacity, safety, and quality improvement within Lowe's Supply Chain and Distribution teams. It will be critical for this Senior Industrial Engineer to serve as a Leader for our organization: building trust within the Engineering Team, amongst cross functional project teams, and with project stakeholders.

What You Will Do

• Works with operations management teams to lead implementation of network changes in the operations to reach desired cost reduction and service improvements.
• Build strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders across multiple projects.
• Gathers and analyzes data and elements of existing DC network to develop solutions to operational issues and provide recommendations to improve operations.
• Manages distribution center processes by applying industry technologies, equipment, and material handling solutions; partnering with key vendors to explore industry best practices; collaborating with site operations to gain project support and operational insight, and presenting project ideas and designs for leadership approval.
• Develop business case analyses and financial models to support requirements and designs of project solutions.
• Executes engineering projects by implementing project scopes, plans and timelines; collecting data for project performance tracking to ensure projects are meeting financial goals; and engaging operations management to ensure operational needs are being met while minimizing operational impact.
• Manage and lead the life cycle of multiple cross functional project tasks while effectively influencing and communicating with internal and external business partners.
• Other tasks as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree Industrial Engineering or related field or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement, if applicable.
• 3 years Experience in retail distribution with an emphasis on a productivity and performance-based culture.
• Experience in time and motion studies, working with engineered labor standards development or implementation.
• Experience working with a warehouse management system; presenting complex data.
• Experience in project management; business case development and capital justification; change management.
• Experience in innovating new processes and adapting new technology in a supply chain setting.

Preferred Skills/Education

• Master’s degree Industrial Engineering or related field.

Compensation

Starting rate of pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, position offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. For information regarding our benefit programs and eligibility, please visit https://talent.lowes.com/us/en/benefits.

Lowe’s is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.