Industrial Engineer
hackajob · Dallas, TX · 5 days ago
On-siteManagementFull-time
What You'll Do
- Design future-state layouts, labor models, and workflows for new sites and acquired operations, including capacity, staffing, and process flow assumptions
- Lead industrial engineering workstreams for acquisitions and new warehouse launches from diligence through go-live
- Own and drive network-wide initiatives focused on improving labor productivity, reducing cost per unit, and increasing process standardization
- Develop, validate, and maintain engineered labor standards using time studies, historical data, and observed performance
- Partner with LMS, Operations, and Finance to align labor planning inputs, performance reporting, and cost models
- Identify systemic inefficiencies and scaling risks; design and implement solutions that prevent cost and complexity from increasing with volume
- Serve as a subject matter expert in industrial engineering methodologies, including Lean and Six Sigma principles
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to Continuous Improvement Engineers (CIEs), ensuring consistency in tools, methods, and outputs
- Quantify and communicate network-level impact, including cost savings, cost avoidance, capacity unlocked, and productivity gains
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or a related technical field
- 4+ years of experience in industrial engineering, operations optimization, or warehouse design within distribution, manufacturing, or logistics environments
- Experience building labor models, conducting time studies, and developing engineered labor standards using operational data
- Experience supporting multi-site operations, including at least one of the following: network-level initiatives, warehouse launches, or operational integrations
- Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets (e.g., pivot tables, lookups, basic modeling); experience analyzing large datasets to inform decisions
- Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders and delivering measurable outcomes (e.g., productivity improvement, cost reduction)
- Familiarity with warehouse operations, including inbound, storage, picking, packing, and shipping processes
Bonus Points
- Prior startup experience, particularly in high-growth or rapidly scaling environments
- Graduate-level degree in Engineering, Operations, Business Administration, or a related STEM field