Industrial Engineer

Penguin Random House US•Crawfordsville, IN

25d•Onsite

About The Position

Penguin Random House is seeking a driven, self-motivated Industrial Engineer to join its Operations Services team at the Crawfordsville Operations Center. The role supports the company’s distribution network through analysis, project management, and process improvement, collaborating with colleagues across functions and organizational levels. The team manages projects and data analysis related to distribution operations, including distribution-center additions, goods-to-person systems, and distribution network models. The position will support a large-scale automation and material handling implementation at Crawfordsville through cross-site collaboration, analysis, and project involvement. It may also contribute to future automation, material handling, and operational improvement initiatives at the Westminster facility and across the network. The role involves evaluating processes, identifying improvement opportunities, developing new approaches, building analyses in Excel, and communicating findings to varied audiences. Candidates may take on increasing ownership over time, with the final title and compensation aligned to their skills and experience. Some projects require warehouse work, including time studies, flow chart development, system-enhancement testing, and training others. Other work may include developing activity-based costing and labor models, supporting warehouse management system implementations, designing facilities, and implementing automation and material handling solutions. This is an onsite role, 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 visits to other facilities and implementation sites. Attendance at trade shows and industry conferences may also be required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in industrial engineering, supply chain operations, or a related technical field.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Advanced Excel skills, including experience working with complex formulas.
Excellent PC skills, including Microsoft Office Suite.
Ability to prioritize work, manage multiple projects, and adapt to changing conditions.
Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues across functions and levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading or supporting cross-functional projects.
Experience working with external vendors.
Experience implementing or supporting warehouse management systems.
Experience implementing or supporting automation systems and material handling equipment.
Experience training others.
Experience extracting, analyzing, and summarizing large data sets to communicate findings clearly.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with colleagues across functions and organizational levels on distribution operations initiatives.
Support the large-scale automation and material handling implementation at the Crawfordsville Operations Center through collaboration, analysis, and project involvement.
Contribute to future automation, material handling, and operational improvement initiatives at the Westminster facility and across the network.
Evaluate existing processes, identify improvement opportunities, and help develop approaches that support operational growth and efficiency.
Conduct analyses and projects focused on distribution operations, and communicate findings clearly to different audiences.
Perform warehouse project work, including 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 and implementation of automation and material handling solutions.
Travel to other facilities and implementation sites as needed based on project work.
Attend trade shows and industry conferences as required to support vendor engagement, explore equipment and solutions, support operational improvement initiatives, and pursue professional development.