Industrial Engineer

Mastronardi Produce•Union Township, PA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Industrial Engineer – DC Performance & Reliability drives distribution center performance across an assigned portfolio of sites. Using WMS and MES data, the role diagnoses root causes, closes performance gaps, and advises Site General Managers and leadership teams on corrective actions to move DC performance toward network Best-in-Class targets. It also leads distribution center and production-flow infrastructure design to improve productivity and overall DC KPIs in support of company growth. The position partners with the Director of Insights & Business Metrics and the Supply Chain Engineering Project Manager to turn findings into sustained operational improvement. It maintains a hands-on onsite presence at assigned distribution centers, supports performance reviews and floor-level monitoring, and contributes to network expansion, new-site analysis and start-up, and cross-functional decision-making. The role influences site and corporate leaders through data and coaching rather than direct line authority. The employee’s conduct is expected to reflect Mastronardi Produce’s PRIDE values: Passion, Respect, Innovation, Drive, and Excellence.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.
8–12 years of progressive experience in distribution center or manufacturing operations, including DC/production facility design, network planning, or site selection experience.
Ability to influence senior site leadership, including General Managers, and corporate cross-functional leaders through data-driven analysis without direct line authority.
Experience applying structured root cause analysis and corrective action methods such as 5-Why, fishbone/Ishikawa, DMAIC, A3, or equivalent.
Working knowledge of WMS/MES systems and process documentation.
Strong Excel proficiency and working familiarity with a BI/reporting tool such as Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent.
Strong coaching, facilitation, and communication skills, including advising site leadership on workforce performance corrective direction without direct authority over the DC workforce.
Ability to work onsite at assigned DC portfolio sites and travel periodically to other network locations.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher.
Experience with value stream mapping, time and motion studies, and line/labor balancing.
Strong root cause problem-solving, analytical thinking, organizational influence, coaching, accountability and follow-through, communication and facilitation, data-driven decision-making, and adaptability across multi-site operating conditions.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, or a related field.
Bilingual in English and Spanish.
DC or plant start-up experience, including site analysis and selection, facility layout/design, and initial operations stand-up.
Experience in food, produce, CPG, or another perishable/high-velocity distribution environment.
Exposure to Industry 4.0 or analytics-driven performance tools, such as real-time dashboards and IoT-enabled tracking.

Responsibilities

Lead recurring DC metrics compliance reviews with site leadership against network KPI targets, including labor productivity, throughput, order accuracy, on-time performance, and inventory accuracy.
Conduct structured root cause analysis of performance gaps, process breakdowns, and end-user process non-compliance.
Provide KPI-based workforce performance analysis and coaching to Site General Managers, who retain ownership of training and workforce performance.
Oversee performance across an assigned portfolio of distribution centers, with assignments adjusted as network growth requires.
Maintain hands-on onsite presence at assigned DCs, reinforcing performance-review routines and floor-level monitoring.
Lead DC and production-flow infrastructure design and redesign, including facility layout, workflow, and capacity planning.
Lead or substantially contribute to new DC site analysis, selection, and start-up.
Prepare briefings for corporate HQ stakeholders on DC performance metrics and customer-service impacts to support enterprise growth planning and decision-making.
Translate KPI and root-cause findings into coaching recommendations for Site GM Corrective Action Plans; track progress and re-validate that performance gaps close and remain closed.
Map and analyze DC process flows using value stream mapping and time and motion studies to identify non-value-added activity, bottlenecks, and process or system deviations.
Standardize local workflows against network SOPs and author or revise SOPs and work instructions when breakdowns or compliance gaps are identified.
Partner with the Director of Insights & Business Metrics on KPI definitions, dashboard requirements, and site scorecards.
Partner with the Supply Chain Engineering Project Manager and IT design and implementation team when corrective actions intersect with WMS/MES rollout sequencing or system-adoption gaps.
Facilitate structured problem-solving sessions with site operations, maintenance, and quality teams.
Present root cause findings, corrective action status, and site performance trends to DC and Supply Chain Engineering leadership.
Support sustained process adherence following WMS/MES go-live and new system rollouts.
Travel to other network distribution centers and prospective sites for network design, site selection, and cross-portfolio metrics reviews.
Assist with DC site Capex project reviews and documentation.
Work with DC Site Maintenance on productivity initiatives and maintenance projects.
Perform other duties as required to support Supply Chain Engineering functions.