Industrial Engineer - SSC

Lowes•Plainfield, CT

3d•$74,600 - $124,500•Onsite

About The Position

This Industrial Engineer position is based at one of Lowe's distribution or fulfillment centers, which are designed for safety and efficiency with state-of-the-art equipment and well-maintained work areas. The company fosters a culture that prioritizes employee wellbeing and invests in the necessary tools, technology, and support for a rewarding career in supply chain. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S., as the company is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visas. The primary responsibility of this role is to partner with SC Industrial Engineering, Operations, and other cross-functional teams to enhance Network performance across productivity, accuracy, capacity, efficiency, and process design. Key aspects of the role include project management, business analysis, budgeting support, facility layout, product flow optimization, and change management. The individual will engage in data collection, analysis, and leverage engineering tools, interacting frequently with multiple stakeholders. Lowe's supply chain is crucial to its mission of serving customers and supporting stores, directly impacting millions of homes and communities. Joining this team means becoming part of a supportive network that collaborates to overcome challenges. The role offers a rewarding logistics career with fair and respectful leadership, contributing to the future of retail innovation and excellence.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering or related field or equivalent experience
3 years of experience in industrial engineering
1-2 Years Experience in time and motion studies, engineered labor standards development and implementation
Up to 1 Year Experience with a warehouse management system
Up to 1 Year Experience managing a cross-functional project from conception to implementation

Responsibilities

Ideate, develop, manage, and execute complex building and network automation, robotics, and process improvement projects to drive operational excellence and transformation throughout the entire SC Distribution Network, including all aspects of the project management life cycle with support from engineering leadership as needed for larger projects.
Utilize continuous improvement methodology; assess key performance indicators; establish project objectives; drive short and long term strategic plans to meet critical timelines; track and report on post-project successes and impacts to the business to measure progress in achieving results and creating accountability.
Lead internal and external cross-functional project teams.
Build strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders across multiple projects.
Manage several projects at once and while supporting larger scale automation and robotics projects.
Communicate with and influences key decision-makers and leaders within the organization.
Benchmark industry studies, partner with key vendors, build business cases for, and recommend new automation and robotics technologies, equipment, and material handling solutions, all to support transformative solutions.
Leads ideation and implementation of automation point solutions.
Gathers and analyzes data and elements of existing DC network to develop innovative solutions to operational issues and provide recommendations to improve operations.
Supports the development and execution of Labor Management Standards, as needed.
Supports facility layout design and ergonomic studies to increase productivity while maintaining safety.
Develop financial cost benefit analyses to support requirement and designs of project solutions.
Other tasks as needed.