ODW Logistics is a people-focused and customer-driven third-party logistics (3PL) provider committed to delivering seamless end-to-end supply chain solutions. Our extensive range of services includes supply chain design and innovation, warehousing, efficient distribution and fulfillment, freight brokerage, transportation management, and specialized e-commerce fulfillment solutions.
Summary/Objective
The Industrial Engineer II is responsible for supporting and leading process management and improvement across all areas of operations, including forward distribution, e-commerce fulfillment, and pick-and-pack operations. This role supports the development and implementation of technical solutions and drives overall optimization of space, labor, equipment, and material handling systems to meet new client requirements and continuous improvement opportunities within existing operations.
This is a hands-on, on-the-floor role that leads mid-level to complex projects, provides guidance to operations leaders, and partners directly with site leadership and hourly teams to drive execution. The Industrial Engineer II plays a key role in delivering operational improvements through data-driven analysis, Lean initiatives, and effective resource planning.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Conduct project scoping focused on meeting strategic customer needs while optimizing existing processes, labor, space, and equipment.
- Lead analysis activities and needs assessments to support ODW business objectives by delivering quantifiable results through process improvement initiatives.
- Develop process flows, time studies, and value stream mapping (VSM) to document current-state operations and identify improvement opportunities.
- Lead and drive Lean initiatives, promoting Lean thinking, problem-solving, and continuous improvement behaviors throughout operations.
- Analyze labor performance and productivity, including forecasting, reporting methods, systems, and procedures; establish, implement, and maintain labor standards to support operational goals.
- Produce and maintain CAD facility layouts to support space optimization, capacity planning, and client placement decisions.
- Evaluate, recommend, and support the procurement, implementation, and startup of capital equipment, including material handling systems.
- Support the design and implementation of material handling and automation solutions (conveyance, sortation, robotics, and related technologies).
- Provide and implement continuous improvement and cost leadership strategies across operations.
- Maintain accountability for project completion and performance, including targeted KPI achievement and ROI.
- Support short- and long-term resource planning for labor, space, and equipment to align with operational demand and growth.
- Maximize safety, service, quality, and productivity through best-practice approaches in facility layout, methods engineering, material handling concepts, and performance measurement.
- Provide senior management with data-driven insights and recommendations to improve utilization of people, materials, equipment, facilities, and resources.
- Establish and implement operational procedures for startup operations, including facility layout and design, labor standards, resource planning, inbound processes, order fulfillment strategies, and material handling system design and implementation.
- Be adept at retrieving and analyzing data from multiple sources (WMS, TMS, LMS, and shipping systems) and translating findings into actionable improvement plans.
- Apply quality systems and process controls to ensure consistent, repeatable, and scalable operations.
- Facilitate the sharing of best practices across ODW operations.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience
- 3+ years of Industrial Engineering experience preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering required
- Advanced Engineering degree or MBA a plus
- Experience developing optimized facility layouts using CAD
- Experience evaluating, purchasing, and supporting capital equipment and production startups
- Experience with material handling systems and automation in distribution or manufacturing environments
- Lean training with demonstrated ability to apply Lean tools and methodologies
- Knowledge of quality systems and process controls, particularly applicable to operations and manufacturing environments
- Strong analytical and data-driven mindset with the ability to identify solutions through detailed analysis
- Hands-on approach with the ability to work effectively with operations leadership and frontline team members
Physical & Mental Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee requires the ability to:
- Hear, read and comprehend, write, and communicate
- Continuously sit, type, and perform repetitive wrist motion
- Occasionally stand, walk, bend, squat/kneel, twist/turn or reach
- Focus (with or without corrective lenses) to see close and distant, along with depth perception capabilities
The physical demands herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Our Values
Respect | Give and it will be given.
We treat others as we want to be treated. We cannot control events, but we can control our response. We build respect through honesty, fairness, and integrity.
Trust | Earned over time.
We do what we say we will do. We are clear, direct, and honest. We seek to understand and be understood.
Team | Accomplish more together.
We work hard toward a common goal. We desire to make everyone successful. We achieve the best results as a team.
Opportunity | Realize your potential.
We believe all people have significance and potential. We understand work and life are integrated and we value both. We strive to make an impact in the world around us.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
ODW Logistics is an equal-opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at ODW Logistics are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. ODW Logistics will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
DISCLAIMER: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, success profile characteristics or qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Management retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time.
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