Warehouse Operations Industrial Engineering Manager Bilingual

5TH HQ; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

5TH HQ is seeking a highly motivated Warehouse Operations & Industrial Engineering Manager in Sunrise, FL to lead warehouse operations while applying industrial engineering principles to boost efficiency, productivity, quality, and operational excellence. The role requires bilingual English/Spanish communication and a hands-on leadership style.

Responsibilities include optimizing layout, planning labor, implementing continuous improvement, and coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of progressive warehouse operations leadership experience.
• Experience in fresh produce, food distribution, food manufacturing, cold storage, or other perishable goods environments preferred.
• Proven experience implementing process improvements and managing warehouse teams.
• Experience using WMS and/or ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead all warehouse operations and daily planning.
• Optimize warehouse layout, material flow, and storage utilization.
• Conduct time and motion studies and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and monitor KPIs and productivity standards.
• Lead, coach, and develop warehouse supervisors and employees.
• Manage receiving, inventory, FIFO compliance, production support, and shipping operations.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, HACCP, FSMA, OSHA, and company SOPs.
• Monitor labor utilization, overtime, equipment, sanitation, and overall facility organization.
• Identify opportunities to reduce waste, product shrink, and operating costs.
• Coordinate with Purchasing, Logistics, Production, Food Safety, Sales, and Accounting teams to ensure operational efficiency.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

Six Sigma

Process Mapping

Warehouse Layout Design

Root Cause Analysis

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Inventory Management

Cold Chain Management

Budget Management

Food Safety Programs

OSHA Compliance

Education

Industrial Engineering

Supply Chain Management

Operations Management

Logistics Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering

Mechanical Engineering (with operations experience)

Or a related engineering discipline

Tools

WMS/ERP systems

Job description

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated Warehouse Operations & Industrial Engineering Manager to lead warehouse operations while applying industrial engineering principles to improve efficiency, productivity, quality, and operational excellence. Must be Bilingual English/Spanish)

This hands‑on leadership role is responsible for overseeing all warehouse operations, including receiving, inventory management, cold storage, production support, repacking, shipping, sanitation, warehouse layout, labor planning, and continuous process improvement. The ideal candidate will optimize workflows, maximize labor productivity, reduce operating costs, and ensure compliance with food safety and quality standards while maintaining excellent customer service.

Schedule (Must Be Flexible)

• Monday–Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Every other Saturday: 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Location: Sunrise, FL

Salary: $100,000–$125,000

Employment Type: Full-Time | Leadership Opportunity

Essential Responsibilities

• Lead all warehouse operations and daily planning.
• Optimize warehouse layout, material flow, and storage utilization.
• Conduct time and motion studies and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and monitor KPIs and productivity standards.
• Lead, coach, and develop warehouse supervisors and employees.
• Manage receiving, inventory, FIFO compliance, production support, and shipping operations.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, HACCP, FSMA, OSHA, and company SOPs.
• Monitor labor utilization, overtime, equipment, sanitation, and overall facility organization.
• Identify opportunities to reduce waste, product shrink, and operating costs.
• Coordinate with Purchasing, Logistics, Production, Food Safety, Sales, and Accounting teams to ensure operational efficiency.

Required Education

Bachelor's Degree in one of the following:

• Industrial Engineering
• Supply Chain Management
• Operations Management
• Logistics Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering (with operations experience)
• Or a related engineering discipline

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of progressive warehouse operations leadership experience.
• Experience in fresh produce, food distribution, food manufacturing, cold storage, or other perishable goods environments preferred.
• Proven experience implementing process improvements and managing warehouse teams.
• Experience using WMS and/or ERP systems.

Preferred Skills

• Lean Manufacturing
• Continuous Improvement
• Six Sigma
• Process Mapping
• Warehouse Layout Design
• Root Cause Analysis
• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• Inventory Management
• Cold Chain Management
• Budget Management
• Food Safety Programs
• OSHA Compliance

Compensation

$100,000 per year