manager, industrial engineering department

Title posted on CareerBeacon - Industrial Engineer Lead

Posted on June 04, 2025 by Employer details Home Depot

Job details

With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger. Position Purpose: Industrial Engineer lead will lead the development of engineered labour standards to model store processes.The successful candidate will demonstrate competency in core Industrial Engineering principles (engineered labour standards e.g. MOST, time and motion Studies, Staffing and Scheduling). The candidate will be required to coordinate with internal and external partners to analyze business needs and provide insights and recommendation on process improvement opportunities and industry trends in retail operations.Position Responsibilities: Oversee and manage the maintenance of existing, and implementation of new, engineered labour standards utilizing MOST (or similar) methodologyDesign and conduct time and motion studies for the development of engineered labor standards and process re-engineering activitiesConduct in-depth analysis to determine impact to the organization resulting from revisions to engineered labor standards, SOP changes or implementation of pilot programs.Act as an internal consultant by developing and maintaining relationships with business partners, gain understanding of their business processes and vision, and present and influence stakeholders with recommendations for process reengineeringUse appropriate project management tools and techniques to plan and execute the completion of assigned tasks and deliver consistent resultsBuild and deliver compelling presentations at the appropriate level of detail for the audience, including executive leadershipDevelop optimized scheduling and staffing models to drive productivity and customer service targetsUtilize data analytics and visualization tools to identify and present actionable labour insightsPerform configuration changes within WFM system to reflect labour model changesPartner with HR and other business partners to build change management approach for assigned projectsMentor and coach more junior associates as needed in IE principlesExperience/Knowledge Required: Bachelor's degree in engineering (Industrial Engineering preferred)3- 5 years professional experience as an Industrial Engineer in retail or DC environmentExtensive experience building engineered labour standards and conducting time and motion studiesExcellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting to senior leadershipExperience performing data analytics and building visualization using SQL, Python, Tableau etc.Demonstrated ability to tackle business problems that are ambiguous in nature Strong project management skills, with the ability to successfully manage multiple tasks at any given pointSelf-starter, efficient, organized, and able to produce high quality work under pressure and in a timely fashionStrong work ethic and sense of responsibility and confidentialityDeliverables and ExecutionDevelops and maintains comprehensive engineered labour standards based on existing or proposed store processesDesigns and conducts work sampling time studies, maintains documentation, and summarizes and presents insightsRecommends process improvements based on industrial engineering analyticsConsults with business owners to align on business strategy and vision and incorporates in labour model developmentDevelops and deploys staffing models to drive operational efficiencyPartners with HR and business owner to build and deploy change management to storesPerforms ad hoc workforce analytics and provides stores with insights and recommendationsSupervises and validates work from more junior associates and provides feedbackPeopleAdvocates for customers and associates by ensuring the right labour support is providedRepresent workforce team in broader organization by acting as SME for labour engineeringBalance interests of various stakeholders impacted by labour (Finance, stores, HR, etc)Communicates effectively to stakeholders and SLT and gain buy in for proposalsMentor and coach m