Senior Network Optimization Engineer - Distribution Excellence

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Sr. Engineer, Network Optimization & Distribution Excellence

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As a Sr. Industrial Engineer at a 3M distribution center, you will play a pivotal role in driving operations excellence across our distribution centers. Your primary focus will be designing, implementing and optimizing network, driving advanced automation systems, labor management programs and continuous improvement projects. You will leverage your expertise in Industrial engineering to enhance productivity, efficiency, and quality within our operations.

Collaborating closely with cross functional teams, including logistics, IT and operations, you will lead projects that streamline processes, reduce costs, and elevate our distribution capabilities. Your ability to analyze complex data, develop innovative solutions, and manage large scale projects will be critical to our success in meeting evolving business needs.

• Supply Chain Network Optimization: Lead and model network optimization scenarios, redesign distribution networks to improve cost efficiency, accuracy and throughput.
• Continuous Improvement Initiatives: Identify, analyze, and lead improvement projects across distribution centers, focusing on process optimization, cost reduction, and efficiency gains.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with cross‑functional teams, including Operations, IT, and Supply Chain, to ensure seamless integration of industrial engineering solutions and alignment with broader business goals.
• Financial Responsibility: Manage financial aspects of a project team, including estimating expenditures, contributing to the creation of AFEs, purchasing materials and services, monitoring and tracking costs, and payment. Proficient in engineering, sourcing, and financial systems to stay within established budget guidelines.
• Leadership: Manage business relationships across multi‑disciplinary teams, provide guidance and training to interns, new hires and other engineers, participate in and lead teams, and apply working knowledge of key corporate initiatives and appropriate tools.
• Comply with corporate policies, procedures and security standards while performing assigned duties.
• All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) in industrial/manufacturing engineering, operations research, statistics, or business from an accredited institution.
• OR High School Diploma/GED from an accredited institution and a minimum of ten years of experience in logistics in lieu of the bachelor’s degree education requirement.
• Five years of experience in network optimization within a distribution, supply chain, or logistics environment in a private, public, government or military environment.
• Five years of experience in Supply Chain Network Optimization tools such as Llamasoft Supply Chain Guru, Optilogic, JDA Strategist or Gurobi and industrial engineering methodologies.
• Three years of proficiency level in ETL tools such as Alteryx or Tableau Prep, SQL, analytics and project management tools.

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Experience with distribution automation technologies, labor management systems.
• Familiarity with Lean Six Sigma and facility design tools such as AutoCAD.
• Problem‑solving skills:
  Demonstrated ability to analyze complex systems and processes, identify inefficiencies, and develop innovative engineering solutions to drive improvements.
• Excellent communication and leadership…