Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Capstone Logistics, LLC is a third-party logistics provider supporting retail, grocery, and foodservice distribution operations. The Industrial Engineer will optimize warehouse processes, facility layouts, labor standards, automation, and supply chain systems while leading continuous improvement projects, analyzing performance, and partnering with cross-functional teams to improve productivity, cost, capacity, and service.
Responsibilities
- Analyze current warehouse processes (receiving, put-away, replenishment, picking, packing, loading) to identify bottlenecks, waste, and cost-reduction opportunities using time studies, work sampling, and data analysis
- Design and maintain facility layouts, slotting strategies, and material flow to optimize travel, space utilization, and throughput, typically using CAD and simulation tools
- Develop, implement, and maintain engineered labor standards and labor management or incentive programs, within WMS/LMS environments
- Lead or support continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, 5S, value stream mapping, and theory of constraints to improve productivity and service while reducing costs
- Optimize the flow of materials, information, and product to ensure the fastest, safest, and most cost-effective movement through the facility
- Assess and forecast facility capacity requirements based on business projections, inventory profiles, and seasonal volume changes
- Develop insights through analysis and visualization with data to inform and influence stakeholders
- Conduct advanced root cause analysis on metrics to enhance cost effectiveness and operational efficiency
- Work with new technology and automation (conveyors, sorters, AS/RS, AMRs/AGVs, voice/light systems), supporting business cases, requirements, implementation, and performance monitoring
- Perform detailed cost-benefit analyses, financial modeling, and Return on Investment (ROI) calculations for all proposed projects and capital investments
- Build dashboards, KPIs, and analytical models to track labor, capacity, inventory, and service metrics, and recommend corrective actions to leadership
- Partner with operations, IT, maintenance, safety, and quality teams to design and roll out process changes, ensuring change management and associate training on new SOPs and standards
- Create and maintain standard work, process maps, and SOPs that formalize best practices, ensuring compliance and safety
- Determine optimal staffing levels and shift schedules based on workload forecasts and engineered standards to meet daily operational demands
- Support network or site projects such as new building launches, expansions, and re-slotting events, providing engineered scope, estimates, and capacity models
- Contribute to AI-driven initiatives by generating ideas, assisting with vendor evaluations, supporting implementation efforts, and driving continuous improvement to ensure solutions align with operational and business objectives
- Performs Additional Responsibilities As Assigned
Skills
- • Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, or a related field, often with experience in warehousing, logistics, or distribution operations required
- • 2 or more years of experience in Operations & Automation in Warehousing and/or Logistics functions
- • 2 or more years of experience in SAP or related ERP experience in process improvement tools and methodologies
- • Ability to effectively present information and quickly respond to questions and requests from groups of managers, partners and clients
- • Demonstrated ability to create and foster successful internal and external relationships
- • Strong working knowledge of Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint, simulation tools
- • Solid communication (written and verbal), organization, prioritization and problem-solving skills
- • Ability to travel 50%-75% or as business needs demand
- • Proven track record in successful implementation of supply chain logistics improvement initiatives with measurable results
- • Passion for innovation and a results-driven mindset
- • Experience in warehouse automation and automation systems
- • Ability to work with mathematical concepts and to define complex problems
- • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align efforts with supply chain improvement initiatives
- • Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with partners, and stakeholders
- • Ability to stand for long period of times
- • Ability to safely operate material handling equipment as needed
- • Ability to work in warehouse environment on concrete flooring and in varying temperatures
- • Ability to travel, either via automobile or airplane for extended periods of time
- • Ability to lift 30 to 45 lbs
Benefits
- Incentive opportunities based on overall operational profitability as well as personal developmental goals
- Major medical health benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- 401k
- Various supplemental policies
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