Industrial Engineer - Open to Prospective Graduates
About The Position
Penguin Random House’s Operations Services team is seeking a driven, self-motivated Industrial Engineer to support distribution operations and major initiatives across its network. Based at the Crawfordsville, Indiana Operations Center, the role combines analysis, project management, and process improvement. The position supports a large-scale automation and material handling implementation in Crawfordsville and may contribute to future initiatives at the Westminster facility and elsewhere across the network. It offers opportunities to take on increasing project ownership while collaborating with colleagues across functions, facilities, and organizational levels. The Industrial Engineer evaluates current processes, identifies improvement opportunities, develops analyses, and communicates findings to varied audiences. Work may include warehouse time studies, flow chart development, testing system enhancements, and training others. Other potential projects include developing activity-based costing and labor models, supporting warehouse management system implementations, designing facilities, and implementing automation and material handling solutions. The position is onsite Monday through Friday, with some non-standard and weekend work expected during system implementations. Travel is required as needed for project work and may include other facilities, implementation sites, trade shows, and industry conferences.
Requirements
- Some college, preferably in industrial engineering or a related STEM field; candidates with a projected graduation date of May 2027 or earlier are welcome.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Advanced Excel skills, including experience with complex formulas.
- Excellent PC skills, including the Microsoft Office Suite.
- Ability to prioritize work, manage multiple projects, and adapt to changing conditions.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues across functions and organizational levels.
- Interest in implementing and supporting warehouse management systems, automation systems, and material handling equipment.
- Availability for onsite work Monday through Friday.
- Some non-standard and weekend work during system implementations.
- Ability to travel as needed based on project work.
Nice To Haves
- Experience leading or supporting cross-functional projects.
- Experience working with external vendors.
- Experience training others.
- Experience extracting, analyzing, and summarizing large data sets to communicate findings clearly.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate distribution processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Develop analyses and communicate findings clearly to a range of audiences.
- Contribute to distribution operations analyses and projects, taking on increasing ownership over time.
- Support warehouse work such as time studies, flow chart development, testing system enhancements, and training others.
- Develop activity-based costing and labor models.
- Support warehouse management system implementations.
- Contribute to facility design projects.
- Support implementation of automation and material handling solutions.
- Collaborate with colleagues across functions, organizational levels, facilities, and project teams.
- Travel to facilities, implementation sites, trade shows, or industry conferences as required by project work.
Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- Medical benefits beginning on the first day.
- 401(k).
- Generous paid time off program beginning on the first day.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
