Industrial Engineer - Warehouse & Distribution Operations

Industrial Engineer

Location: New Berlin, WI
Duration: Long Term
Domain: Warehouse & Distribution Operations

We are seeking an Industrial Engineer to optimize warehouse operations, labor utilization, material flow, and productivity through Lean and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop standard work, SOPs, and engineered labor standards using time & motion studies.
• Create staffing models based on workload and operational demand.
• Optimize warehouse layouts, storage strategies, and material flow.
• Lead Lean, Kaizen, 5S, root cause analysis, and process improvement initiatives.
• Develop warehouse KPIs, productivity dashboards, and ROI/business cases.
• Analyze ERP/WMS data to identify productivity and efficiency opportunities.
• Lead warehouse engineering, layout, automation, and process improvement projects.
• Collaborate with Warehouse, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Finance, Engineering, IT, and Customer Service teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or related field.
• 3+ years of Industrial Engineering, warehouse/distribution, or continuous improvement experience.
• Hands-on experience with time studies and engineered labor standards.
• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing / Lean Warehousing.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience with ERP/WMS systems.
• Strong analytical, communication, and project management skills.

Tekshapers is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.