Warehouse Engineering Manager

Date: Oct 6, 2026

Location: Warsaw, KY, US, 41095

Company: Dorman Products

Dorman was founded on the belief that people should have greater freedom to fix motor vehicles. For over 100 years, we have been driving new solutions, releasing tens of thousands of aftermarket replacement products engineered to save time and money, and increase convenience and reliability. Founded and headquartered in the United States, we are a pioneering global organization offering an always-evolving catalog of automotive, heavy-duty and specialty vehicle products.

Today, we have more than 3,800 employees across 29 different locations, with a family of brands that also includes SuperATV and Dayton Parts. Reaching a revenue of $2.13 billion in 2025, Dorman is publicly traded under the stock ticker DORM.

Everyone who works at Dorman is called a Contributor. We need everyone, regardless of role and experience, to contribute to our success. That means everyone has a unique ability to make an impact on the business. We encourage all our Contributors to bring their authentic selves to work. The freedom to pursue new ideas, offer different perspectives, and grow in your career is fundamental to working at Dorman.

• Lead comprehensive warehouse engineering initiatives across multiple distribution centers, focusing on optimizing layout, slotting, material handling flow, storage configurations, and maximizing capacity to support operational goals.
• Analyze and improve pick paths, putaway and work zones, racking arrangements, and storage density to elevate productivity, reduce travel time, streamline replenishment, and enhance space efficiency.
• Govern labor standards through maintenance, validation, performance tracking, and continual refinement to support efficient workforce management and productivity improvement.
• Create, update, and maintain precise warehouse layouts using AutoCAD or equivalent software, ensuring designs accommodate both current operational needs and projected future growth.
• Continuously monitor shifts in product assortment, volume, and velocity to proactively adjust warehouse configurations and operational parameters to meet changing demands effectively.
• Manage the setup of new inventory items, establish consistent warehouse process routings, and maintain operational master data alignment between physical processes and system workflows.
• Conduct in-depth analyses on capacity utilization, labor efficiency, throughput, productivity, and space use to identify bottlenecks and opportunities for operational enhancements.
• Champion structured problem-solving methods including 8D, 5 Why, PDCA, and root-cause analysis to drive corrective actions and continuous process improvements.
• Develop well-founded technical recommendations, detailed scopes, and compelling business cases to justify warehouse improvement projects and capital investments.
• Lead or contribute to projects focused on warehouse layout redesign, implementation of storage systems and automation, improvement of material flows, and reconfiguration of routing, slotting, and workflows.
• Collaborate closely with Operations and cross-functional departments to implement improvements, ensuring changes are validated and yield sustained benefits.
• Establish and maintain comprehensive warehouse engineering standards, accurate drawings, effective tools, and thorough documentation to support consistent practices across all assigned facilities.
• Provide mentorship, technical guidance, and professional development support to junior Operational Excellence (OPEX) team members, promoting team capability and knowledge sharing.
• Perform additional duties as assigned that support the operational excellence and strategic objectives of the warehouse engineering function.

• Extensive knowledge of warehouse operations with a strong foundation in industrial engineering principles, material flow dynamics, and distribution facility design.
• Proven track record in slotting optimization, warehouse layout refinement, storage system implementation, and capacity planning to enhance operational efficiency.
• Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD or similar warehouse/facility design software to create precise and actionable layouts.
• Exceptional analytical capability to interpret operational metrics and translate data into actionable insights for warehouse performance enhancements.
• Competency in developing and managing models related to capacity, labor productivity, throughput, and space…