Staff Industrial Engineer: Supply Chain Ops Improvement

ShipBob, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ShipBob, Inc. is seeking a Staff Industrial Engineer – Supply Chain Operations to design building layouts and product flows across our network, optimize processes, and lead continuous improvement initiatives with autonomy.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, apply Lean and Six Sigma methods, and travel up to 50% to support new facilities and operational performance. A strong IE background and 6–7+ years of experience are expected.

Qualifications

• Experience launching new greenfield operations facilities.
• Degree in Industrial Engineering, Engineering, Data Science, or related field.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• Experience launching process automation to optimize efficiency.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced knowledge of production machinery, processes, and standards.
• Six Sigma Black Belt and knowledge of lean and continuous improvement concepts and processes preferred.
• Experienced in project management.
• Knowledge of Supply Chain processes and procedures.
• Basic 2D/3D CAD software skills.
• A minimum of 6-7+ years of professional experience in Industrial Engineering.
• 50% travel required.

Responsibilities

• Develop new building layouts and designs to optimize ShipBob supply chain flows.
• Evaluate current supply chain practices and identify those needing improvement.
• Enforce quality control to reduce waste.
• Improve the efficiency of fulfillment and transportation processes.
• Evaluate employees’ tasks and responsibilities, identifying procedures or tools to improve productivity.
• Investigate, evaluate, develop project estimates, financial proposals, and manage a variety of operational projects.
• Facilitate and manage corrective and preventative action teams resulting from customer complaints, internal quality problems, and Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Provide technical support to operations by spending time on the floor learning processes, troubleshooting, and guiding and/or participating on multiple process improvement teams.
• Coordinate with cross functional teams on new processes and equipment planning.
• Deliver variation reductions utilizing Process Control methodology.
• Define and document Standard Operating Procedures for new and modified processes.
• Identify and work to remove barriers that slow or prevent successful attainment of process improvement project goals.
• Manage process data collection and analysis as part of project tracking and completion.
• Assist with establishing and tracking key operational metrics.
• Follow Environmental, Quality, and Safety Management best practices and procedures.
• Additional duties and responsibilities as necessary.

Skills

Industrial Engineering

Six Sigma Black Belt

Lean

Project Management

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Degree in Industrial Engineering or related field

Tools

CAD

Job description

ShipBob, Inc. is seeking a Staff Industrial Engineer – Supply Chain Operations to design building layouts and product flows across our network, optimize processes, and lead continuous improvement initiatives with autonomy.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, apply Lean and Six Sigma methods, and travel up to 50% to support new facilities and operational performance. A strong IE background and 6–7+ years of experience are expected.