Senior Manager, IO Industrial Engineering - Lakeland

Publix • Lakeland, FL

10h

About The Position

Publix is seeking a Senior Manager of Industrial Engineering for Industrial Operations to lead industrial engineering managers and teams supporting Distribution, Manufacturing, Transportation, Central Pharmacy, and other business areas. The role influences major investments in workforce, facilities, and equipment and drives process improvement and operational excellence across the organization.

Partner with operational leaders, directors, and vice presidents to establish priorities, align resources, develop leadership capability, and ensure consistent execution of industrial engineering strategies. Provide enterprise-level direction to support decisions involving associate performance, staffing and scheduling, labor productivity, operational capacity, and investments in facilities and equipment. The role is focused on optimizing resources, improving processes, driving efficiencies and cost savings, and building operational capabilities for long-term growth and performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering, a closely related analytical discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Six years of industrial engineering experience in a large-scale retail, distribution, manufacturing, or pharmacy environment, including work such as developing and implementing engineered labor standards or comparable productivity measures; driving process improvements; designing facility layouts for operational efficiency; and identifying innovative tools, equipment, or automated solutions. Must have a proven ability to collaborate with suppliers to assess feasibility and support successful implementation.
• Five years of experience applying engineering leadership skills and business acumen, including understanding core business principles and translating them into actionable plans.
• Five years of experience building relationships, understanding stakeholder needs, and influencing decisions across all organizational levels, including senior and executive leadership.
• Five years of project management experience working with cross-functional teams.
• Five years of experience in a role involving mentoring and/or reviewing the work of other engineers, analysts, or specialists.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.
• Valid driver’s license to operate a company-owned vehicle.
• Knowledge of departmental planning and management processes, including the operating budget, three-year planning, workforce and succession planning, and progressive promotions.
• Knowledge of effective industrial engineering techniques, including Operations Research & Quantitative Analyses, Work Design & Measurement, Human Factors & Facility Design, Systems Engineering & Process Improvement, and Management Science & Performance Analytics.
• Knowledge of external industry practices, benchmarks, suppliers, equipment, systems, and emerging technologies.
• Knowledge of modeling, decision support applications, and engineering analysis applications, such as system simulation applications, facility layout and design applications, Minitab, Python, and WorkStudy+.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or Master of Science degree in industrial engineering, engineering management, or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Maynard Operation Sequence Technique (MOST) certification.
• Lean/Six-Sigma green belt or higher certification.
• At least eight years of industrial engineering experience.
• At least seven years of Publix industrial engineering experience.
• At least seven years of experience designing and optimizing large-scale automated systems.
• At least seven years of project management experience working with cross-functional teams.
• At least seven years of supervisory experience with a proven record of hiring, leading, and developing a high-performing team.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.
• Experience using enterprise operations applications for supported business areas, such as SAP, Oasis, CM Smart, Dallas Warehouse Management System, Manhattan Transportation Management System, and Driver Performance system.
• Experience using applications developed by the Industrial Engineering team, such as Selector Accuracy Sampling, Labor Planning Tool, retail/manufacturing/distribution capacity models, and engineered standards maintenance tools.

Responsibilities

• Identify and prioritize high-impact industrial engineering work, including strategic process improvements, operations optimization, and special projects with significant business value, risk, or confidentiality.
• Provide oversight, guidance, and/or direct leadership on complex, high-impact industrial engineering work.
• Guide Publix leaders in strategic, long-term decisions regarding operations, resources, investments, and organizational priorities in alignment with business strategies.
• Direct the development, maintenance, configuration, and validation of engineered labor and production standards that support scheduling, pay, performance evaluation, product costing, and production planning.
• Build and sustain a high-performing industrial engineering team by mentoring and developing managers and engineers and strengthening leadership capability, collaboration, and innovation.
• Foster an achievement-focused culture that supports engagement, organizational effectiveness, and the attraction and retention of top talent.
• Ensure industrial engineering analyses and recommendations are high-quality and high-value, strengthening business decisions and confidence in industrial engineering decision support.

What This Job Offers

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