Home Delivery Industrial Engineer

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Home Delivery Industrial Engineer

Do you love working in a fast paced, high-energy environment where every day is different? Do you have a passion to drive change and implement complex solutions that impacts an entire fulfillment network? Are you looking to make a difference, be empowered to own decisions, think quickly and act fast? If so, you are a great fit for Wayfair’s Industrial Engineering team!

We are seeking individuals for Wayfair’s Industrial Engineering in the areas of facilities, design engineering, controls, and project management.  The ideal candidate is an energetic team player who understands how to effectively drive results in a fast-paced and rapidly growing company. This candidate must also have an interest in innovating to solve business problems creatively and a willingness to immediately tackle key challenges. A willingness to travel and tackle the unknown is highly desirable.

What You’ll Do

  • Support tracking of key performance indicators & initiate process improvements throughout the operation using statistics, quality engineering tools, and metrics.
  • Lead regional labor planning. Maintain tracking & reporting, validate inputs, provide recommendations to leadership based on forecast, performance and constraints. 
  • Create and update all building layouts and partner with the operations team to implement setup of buildings.
  • Develop and revise Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for each operation, ensuring SOP’s are updated and adhered to on a consistent basis.
  • Support the development of RFP’s as needed, perform ROI Analysis and Procurement for various supply chain solutions including hardware, software, & supporting technology.
  • Provide change management guidance, assist with process and equipment validation including but not limited to development, training, documentation and reporting.
  • Travel up to 20-30%.

What You’ll Need

  • Bachelor's degree with an emphasis in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
  • Detail oriented, proactive, with strong analytical and organizational skills, and excellent time management and multitasking skills.
  • Ability to manage vendors in the design process and proposal deliveries i.e. timeline of project and delivery of proposals. Project management a plus.
  • Ability to discuss and show Return on Investment and Operational audits.
  • Space planning and layout design proficiency (AutoCad) is a plus.
  • Knowledge of data mining techniques (SQL), distribution/conveyor systems, 3D drawing capabilities (demo 3D, google SketchUp), or racking design and process knowledge for distribution is a plus.
  • Experience with 5S and lean principles, are a plus.
  • 5+ years of experience or technical background of Warehouse Management Systems is a plus.

About Wayfair Inc.

Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston or Berlin, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you’re looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you’ll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.

No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We’re a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or genetic information.