Senior Industrial Engineer

Bertelsmann•Crawfordsville, IN

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Penguin Random House is hiring an Industrial Engineer for its Operations Services team at the Crawfordsville Operations Center in Montgomery County, Indiana. The role supports distribution operations and major initiatives across the company’s distribution network, including automation, material handling, operational improvement, and supply-chain projects. The selected candidate’s final title and compensation will be aligned with their skills and experience. This role combines analysis, project management, and process improvement. The engineer evaluates existing processes, identifies improvement opportunities, develops analyses in Excel, and communicates findings to varied audiences. Projects may involve warehouse time studies, flow chart development, testing system enhancements, and training others, as well as activity-based costing and labor models, warehouse management system implementations, facility design, and new automation and material handling solutions. The role offers opportunities to take on increasing ownership over time and requires collaboration with colleagues across functions, facilities, and organizational levels. The position is onsite Monday through Friday. Some non-standard and weekend work is expected during system implementations. Travel is required as needed for project work and may include other facilities and implementation sites; frequency varies by project scope and phase. 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.
5–10 years of relevant experience in industrial engineering, supply chain, distribution, manufacturing, or a similarly complex operational environment.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Advanced Excel skills, including experience with complex formulas.
Excellent PC skills, including proficiency with 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.
Experience leading cross-functional projects.
Experience working with external vendors.
Experience extracting, analyzing, and summarizing large data sets and communicating findings clearly.
Experience implementing and supporting warehouse management systems, automation systems, or material handling equipment.
Ability to work onsite Monday through Friday.
Availability for some non-standard and weekend work during system implementations.
Ability to travel as needed for project work.

Nice To Haves

Experience training others.
Experience leading projects in warehouse, distribution, supply chain, or manufacturing environments.
Experience supporting facility design, systems implementation, or operational transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

Analyze distribution operations and existing processes, identify improvement opportunities, and help develop approaches that support operational growth and efficiency.
Build analyses in Excel and communicate findings clearly to audiences across the organization.
Contribute to distribution operations analyses and projects, taking on increasing ownership over time.
Conduct warehouse time studies and develop flow charts.
Test system enhancements and train others.
Develop activity-based costing and labor models.
Support warehouse management system implementations.
Support facility design and the implementation of automation and material handling solutions.
Collaborate across functions, facilities, and organizational levels on operational initiatives.
Engage with external vendors and support vendor-related equipment and solution exploration.