[Hiring] Industrial Engineer Consultant @OnTrac

Role Description

The Industrial Engineer Consultant designs, evaluates, and optimizes systems and layouts that support high-volume logistics, shipping, warehousing, and distribution operations. This role serves as a technical authority, resolving complex engineering challenges and leading initiatives that improve asset reliability, throughput, safety, operational efficiency, and cost performance across the organization. The Consultant also supports capital planning, equipment lifecycle decisions, and the adoption of material-handling technologies.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Advanced knowledge of industrial engineering, ideally within logistics, shipping, or manufacturing environments
• Advanced skills in industrial engineering systems design, analytics, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management
• Strong understanding of the interdependencies between mechanical systems, operations, safety, and business performance
• Strong knowledge of CAD software and simulation tools

Requirements

• Serve as a recognized technical authority for systems supporting logistics, shipping, warehousing, and material-handling operations, including conveyors, sortation systems, automated equipment, trailers, dock equipment, and packaging machinery.
• Develop and refine complex engineering models, methodologies, and procedures that support equipment selection, deployment, maintenance strategies, and lifecycle optimization.
• Recommend and implement practical, scalable solutions that improve throughput, operational performance, asset uptime, safety, cost efficiency, and risk mitigation in fast-paced logistics environments.
• Define appropriate methods for new or ambiguous engineering assignments using advanced analysis and professional judgment; evaluate vendor designs, technical proposals, and equipment performance against specifications, safety standards, and business objectives.
• Build strategic relationships with material-handling manufacturers to evaluate emerging technologies that improve operational efficiency and reduce reliance on human capital.
• Develop detailed project estimates for capital expenditure planning and ensure engineering work aligns with departmental goals, capital plans, and broader business strategies.
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable recommendations for non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and short- and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
• Flex vacation with accruals up to 96 hours for first year of employment, increasing to 160 hours with tenure
• Two (2) floating holidays per year
• Paid sick leave*
• Six (6) paid company holidays
• Two (2) weeks paid pregnancy disability leave, four (4) weeks paid parental bonding leave
• Additional wellness and employee assistance programs