Sr. Industrial Engineer

Lowes • Adairsville, GA

3d

About The Position

This role involves working with operations management teams to implement network changes for cost reduction and service improvements. The Industrial Engineer will build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, gather and analyze data on the existing distribution center (DC) network to develop solutions and recommendations for operational improvements. The position requires managing DC processes by applying industry technologies, equipment, and material handling solutions, partnering with vendors, collaborating with site operations, and presenting project ideas for leadership approval. A key part of the role is developing business case analyses and financial models, executing engineering projects by implementing scopes, plans, and timelines, tracking project performance to meet financial goals, and ensuring operational needs are met with minimal impact. The engineer will manage multiple cross-functional project tasks, influencing and communicating effectively with business partners. Other tasks as needed may also be assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree Industrial Engineering or related field or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement, if applicable
• 3 years Experience in retail distribution with an emphasis on a productivity and performance-based culture
• Experience in time and motion studies, working with engineered labor standards development or implementation
• Experience working with a warehouse management system; presenting complex data
• Experience in project management; business case development and capital justification; change management
• Experience in innovating new processes and adapting new technology in a supply chain setting

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree Industrial Engineering or related field

Responsibilities

• Works with operations management teams to lead implementation of network changes in the operations to reach desired cost reduction and service improvements
• Build strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders across multiple projects.
• Gathers and analyzes data and elements of existing DC network to develop solutions to operational issues and provide recommendations to improve operations.
• Manages distribution center processes by applying industry technologies, equipment, and material handling solutions; partnering with key vendors to explore industry best practices; collaborating with site operations to gain project support and operational insight, and presenting project ideas and designs for leadership approval
• Develop business case analyses and financial models to support requirements and designs of project solutions.
• Executes engineering projects by implementing project scopes, plans and timelines; collecting data for project performance tracking to ensure projects are meeting financial goals; and engaging operations management to ensure operational needs are being met while minimizing operational impact.
• Manage and lead the life cycle of multiple cross functional project tasks while effectively influencing and communicating with internal and external business partners.
• Other tasks as needed

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior