Manager Of Industrial Engineering

This role can be based out of the following locations:

Phoenix, AZ

Las Vegas, NV

El Paso, TX

Woburn, MA

Worcester, MA

Philadelphia, PA

San Antonio, TX

Manager of Industrial Engineering 

Designs, develops and implements strategic logistics solutions to optimize the Marmaxx Distribution Centers and Supply Chain Network. Directs a team of IE Managers that identifies, drives process improvements, engineered methods, standard methodologies, analysis of labor/space/equipment capacities, and measured labor standards to increase DC productivity and reduce cost. Ensure data integrity for incentives and accurate DC labor performance reports though labor management systems administration. 

Major Areas of Responsibility: 

• Ensures best methods applications, accuracy of labor standards, and soundness of industrial engineering practices to ensure that standards and methods are not only the most efficient, but to be defensible against all union challenges. 

• Maintains integrity of the Labor Management Report system based upon engineered standards in assigned DC's, and the associated function design requests for all WMS data interfaces needed to accurately report labor activity and pay accurate incentives. 

• Develops, implements and evaluates business and engineering solutions to modify or improve existing production and processing methods (e.g., minimizing cycle time, elimination of redundant activities, assessing appropriate place to perform floor ready tasks, evaluating storage and throughput capacity). 

• Runs labor, material, and process costing to support standard methodology recommendations and capital value justifications. Ensures engineered methods are at a common elemental level. Develops universal training materials to explain and maximize detailed methods and engineered solutions. 

• Analyzes existing and anticipated logistical business constraints to develop an optimal Marmaxx supply chain network. Collaborates with IT, Buyers, Transportation, Planning & Allocation and Distribution Center Management and travels to sites to identify, analyze and evaluate DC process design. Develops and executes interim plans and methods to achieve optimal network design and evaluates effectiveness. 

• Leads a team of 4-5 IE Managers. 

• Establishes departmental goals and individual objectives and makes decisions and recommendations regarding various human resources functions to include recruitment, compensation, performance management, training, development and associate relations. 

Experience Required: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or Engineering discipline preferred. 

• Strong communication and negotiation skills Proven leadership and project management experience. 

• Willingness to travel 25%-75%. 

• Must have experience with implementing and maintaining labor management and warehouse management systems.  

• Must be certified in one or more standard data work measurement techniques (MOST, MTM, MSD, Ease, etc) 

• 5 years industrial engineering and project management experience Distribution Center/retail experience 

• At least 2 years as supervisor of technical associates  

• 3 years of labor standards development utilizing standard data measurement systems 

• 2 years functional design experience in interfacing WMS data to labor management systems 

This position has a starting salary range of $131,100 - 170,400.00 per year. Actual starting pay is determined by a number of factors, including relevant skills, qualifications, and experience. This position is eligible for an annual incentive as well as long-term incentives.