Industrial Engineer Lead

Lennox International•Richardson, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Industrial Engineer – Distribution Facilities is responsible for highly complex industrial engineering initiatives supporting distribution centers, warehouses, and fulfillment operations. This role leads planning and optimization activities related to facility layout, material handling systems, workflow design, labor utilization, and equipment deployment to improve safety, service levels, throughput, and cost performance. The position applies advanced engineering principles to solve complex operational challenges and serves as a technical leader and internal consultant on major distribution initiatives.

Requirements

Strong background in Supply Chain, Distribution, or Industrial Engineering within large‑scale fulfillment networks.
Advanced ability to analyze and resolve complex operational and technical problems within warehouse and fulfillment operations
Expert ability to understand and optimize distribution workflows, labor models, and material flow systems
Strong project management expertise, including leadership of complex, cross-functional distribution initiatives
Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership and work direction
Expert knowledge of facility layouts, material handling systems, technical plans, blueprints, and drawings
Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders across Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, IT, and Leadership
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, or related discipline required)
Minimum of 8 years of related industrial engineering experience, with significant experience supporting distribution centers, warehousing, or logistics operations

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in engineering preferred

Responsibilities

Lead end‑to‑end engineering design and optimization of operations, including tenant improvements (TI), facility layouts, material flow, storage systems, and process design to support capacity, safety, and service requirements.
Independently execute capacity planning, engineered labor standards, time studies, and throughput modeling to optimize space, equipment, and labor utilization.
Develop and implement scalable productivity and cost‑reduction solutions, supporting improved service performance and operational stability.
Analyze complex operational and financial data to create engineering models and decision support, including cost‑benefit analysis, ROI calculations, and scenario comparisons.
Design, document, and deploy standardized processes and best practices across multiple sites to drive consistency and operational excellence.
Evaluate and support implementation of automation and mechanization solutions, collaborating with internal teams and external integrators.
Serve as the engineering lead on assigned capital projects, coordinating task execution, risk mitigation, and operational readiness within approved scope and budget.
Partner closely with Operations, Finance, IT, Security, Procurement, and vendors to support successful delivery of Capex and operational improvement initiatives.
Develop engineering inputs, analyses, and documentation to support business cases and investment proposals.
Review and validate engineering drawings, layouts, specifications, and system configurations to ensure alignment with safety, quality, and engineering standards.
Act as a technical subject matter expert, providing hands‑on problem solving and guidance for warehousing and material handling challenges.
Apply Lean, Six Sigma, and Industrial Engineering tools to identify root causes, implement countermeasures, and sustain improvements.
Track and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) related to productivity, labor efficiency, cost, service, and space utilization, recommending corrective actions.
Provide technical guidance and informal mentorship to junior engineers and project team members through design reviews and project support.