Senior Engineering and Solutions Director

Oakbrook, IL, US • Posted 2 days ago • Updated 10 hours ago
Full Time
On-site
USD 135,000.00 per year
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Job Details

Skills

  • Design Optimization
  • Layout
  • Interfaces
  • Process Flow
  • Documentation
  • Scalability
  • Modeling
  • Performance Metrics
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Roadmaps
  • Leadership
  • Investments
  • Due Diligence
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Emerging Technologies
  • Training
  • Change Management
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Distribution
  • Manufacturing
  • Process Modeling
  • Network
  • Analytical Skill
  • AutoCAD
  • Microsoft Visio
  • Optimization
  • Project Management
  • Productivity
  • Cost-benefit Analysis
  • Communication
  • Software Design
  • Request For Proposal
  • Logistics
  • Business Acumen
  • Finance
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Data Visualization
  • Professional Development
  • Budget
  • FSA
  • Insurance

Summary

Job Description

Essential Job Functions

  • Establish and lead the enterprise industrial engineering strategy for Consolidation and Fulfillment, ensuring alignment with operational, financial, and customer objectives.

  • Own the design, optimization, and standardization of end-to-end processes spanning facility layout, distribution center operations, transportation interfaces, and automation initiatives.

  • Serve as the primary authority for engineering methodologies, productivity standards, capacity modeling, and cost optimization frameworks.

  • Lead complex, cross-functional initiatives to improve throughput, reduce waste, and scale operations efficiently across multiple sites or networks.

  • Translate business requirements into engineered solutions, including process flows, labor models, equipment strategies, and investment cases.

  • Develop, govern, and maintain enterprise process documentation, standards, and operating manuals to ensure consistency and scalability.

  • Provide analytical leadership through advanced modeling, simulation, and optimization techniques to support network, facility, and customer decisions.

  • Partner with Operations and Finance to establish performance metrics, control standards, and continuous improvement roadmaps.

  • Act as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on operational design, capital investments, automation opportunities, and emerging industry practices.

  • Support customer solutioning efforts, including RFP responses, operational due diligence, and transition planning.

  • Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory, safety, and engineering standards while monitoring industry trends and emerging technologies.

  • Influence and guide field teams through training, change management, and adoption of standardized engineering practices.

  • Duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or changed from time to time.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Engineering, or a related discipline

  • 8+ years of progressive experience in industrial engineering, logistics, distribution, manufacturing, or automation, including enterprise-scale process design.

  • Demonstrated experience leading large, multi-site or network-level engineering and transformation initiatives.

  • Advanced proficiency in analytical and engineering tools (e.g., AutoCAD, Visio, simulation and optimization platforms, project management tools).

  • Proven ability to develop standardized operating models, productivity frameworks, and cost analyses across diverse operational environments.

  • Strong executive-level communication skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and translate complex technical concepts into business decisions.

  • Experience supporting customer solution design and RFP processes in a logistics or operations environment.

  • Strong business acumen, with the ability to balance operational performance, customer requirements, and financial outcomes.

  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and data visualization tools.

  • Active involvement in relevant industry associations or continuous professional development.

Salary: Up to $135,000/year base salary + Bonus and Equity Eligibility

This is an estimated range based on the circumstances at the time of posting, however it may change based on a combination of factors, including but not limited to skills, experience, education, market factors, geographical location, budget, and demand.

Benefits We offer a comprehensive benefits plan including:
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Life & AD&D Insurance
  • Disability
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays
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  • Dice Id: 10432402
  • Position Id: a0baf773f69ceea5c961b54f55cb75a0
  • Posted 2 days ago
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