Senior Industrial Engineer

• Compensation: USD 80,000 - USD 120,000 - yearly

Penguin Random House is the leading adult and children's publishing house in North America, the United Kingdom, and many other regions around the world. In publishing the best books in every genre and subject for all ages, we are committed to quality, excellence in execution, and innovation throughout the entire publishing process: editorial, design, marketing, publicity, sales, production, and distribution. Our vibrant and diverse international community of nearly 250 publishing brands and imprints includes Ballantine Bantam Dell, Berkley, Clarkson Potter, Crown, DK, Doubleday, Dutton, Grosset & Dunlap, Little Golden Books, Knopf, Modern Library, Pantheon, Penguin Books, Penguin Press, Penguin Random House Audio, Penguin Young Readers, Portfolio, Puffin, Putnam, Random House, Random House Children's Books, Riverhead, Ten Speed Press, Viking, and Vintage, among others.

Penguin Random House, LLC is the world's largest general trade book publisher. It is a division of Bertelsmann AG, one of the foremost media companies in the world.

The Crawfordsville Operations Center located in Montgomery County, Indiana (30 minutes from the greater Indianapolis area) has an incredible opportunity for a driven, self‑motivated individual to join our Operations Services team. This unique position involves collaborating with people at all levels within the organization in support of our goal of strengthening the world's largest general trade book publisher by building the best supply chain in the publishing industry.

The Operations Services department is responsible for project management as well as data analysis. Recent projects include adding two distribution centers to our network, implementing a goods‑to‑person system, and developing distribution network models for a $200M fulfillment operation. This position offers tremendous opportunities for growth while learning the ins and outs of the publishing industry's leading supply chain.

We welcome candidates across a range of experience levels and backgrounds. We recognize that strong candidates may bring different combinations of skills, experience, and qualifications to this role.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to major operational initiatives across our distribution network. A large-scale automation and material handling implementation is now underway at our Crawfordsville Operations Center, and this position will support that work through cross‑site collaboration, analysis, and project involvement.

Success in this role requires adaptability, curiosity, and the ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, highly collaborative environment. If you enjoy variety, solving new problems, and working with others across functions, this could be an excellent opportunity.

This role combines analysis, project management, and process improvement in support of distribution operations. You will evaluate existing processes, identify opportunities for improvement, and help develop new approaches that support operational growth and efficiency. The role also requires a candidate to be comfortable working with data, building analyses in Excel, and communicating findings clearly to a range of audiences.

You will contribute to analyses and projects focused on distribution operations, with opportunities to take on increasing ownership over time. Some projects will require work in the warehouse, including time studies, flow chart development, testing system enhancements, and training others.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in industrial engineering, supply chain operations, or a related technical field.
• 5 – 10 years of relevant experience in an industrial engineering, supply chain, distribution, manufacturing, or similarly complex operational environment.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced Excel skills, including experience working with complex formulas.
• Excellent PC skills, including Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to prioritize work, manage multiple projects, and adapt to changing conditions.
• Ability…