Industrial Engineer

Gildan•Martinsville, VA

About The Position

The Industrial Engineer partners with operations to develop and maintain engineered work standards for distribution processes. The role trains and supports distribution center associates, supervisors, and operations leaders in Manhattan’s Labor Management System, standard operating procedures, engineering labor standards, effective processes, work methods, Lean Six Sigma practices, and KPI reporting to help achieve operational goals, particularly cost savings. The position applies industrial engineering, continuous improvement, and Lean Six Sigma principles across distribution center operations to improve process flow, labor efficiency, safety, productivity, delivery, and cost performance. It also supports continuous improvement across the organization as part of Gildan’s distribution team and global Continuous Improvement and Industrial Engineering network.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering.
4–6 years of experience in a distribution center environment.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification under reasonable courses and practice training and results.
Proficiency in Manhattan WMS, PKMS, WMI 2013, Dayforce Time & Attendance or equivalent systems, Microsoft Access, slotting software, AutoCAD, SQL, AI, and other tools used to support these activities.

Responsibilities

Apply Industrial Engineering, Continuous Improvement, and Lean Six Sigma principles to improve process flow, labor efficiency, safety, productivity, delivery, and cost performance across distribution center operations.
Promote a Labor Management System approach and Lean Six Sigma culture.
Perform core industrial engineering activities, including UMT and MOST time studies, standard operating procedure development, facility layout design and updates, data analysis, evaluation and selection of material storage and handling systems, productivity-focused A3 projects, and ergonomic workstation and tool design.
Develop labor rates for promotional, rework, and value-added repurposing activities, such as shipper trays, assorted cases, and displays.
Provide engineering data to develop and maintain Manhattan’s Labor Management System across the distribution center and broader network.
Support and complete A3 and Kaizen projects assigned by the Facility Sr. Manager, aligned with the Director of Continuous Improvement and established business strategies and policies.
Use teamwork, critical thinking, advanced analytics, data mining, AI, and database development to optimize workplace solutions, products and workflows, and material handling equipment while generating savings.
Train and support distribution center associates, supervisors, and operations leaders in labor management systems, procedures, standards, processes, work methods, Lean Six Sigma practices, and KPI reporting.
Advance continuous improvement across the organization as part of the distribution team and global Continuous Improvement and Industrial Engineering network.