Onsite Lead Industrial Engineer

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About the role

  • Lead Industrial Engineer managing large-scale logistics and warehouse automation projects at FedEx. Overseeing project delivery, stakeholder engagement, and operational efficiency across multiple business units.

Responsibilities

  • Manage large-scale, complex initiatives within our logistics, warehouse, and infrastructure operations.
  • Lead and manage large-scale, complex projects within logistics, warehouse operations, engineering, or infrastructure environments, ensuring delivery within scope, timeline, and budget.
  • Design, implement, or optimize warehouse sortation systems, including conveyor systems, automated sorters, scanning systems, WMS/WCS integration, and related automation technologies.
  • Develop comprehensive project plans, including milestones, resource allocation, risk mitigation strategies, and governance frameworks.
  • Coordinate and align cross-functional teams across Operations, Engineering, IT, Finance, automation vendors, and external stakeholders to ensure seamless project execution.
  • Drive project timelines proactively, identify potential risks and bottlenecks (especially within automation and system integration), and implement corrective actions with minimal supervision.
  • Establish structured reporting mechanisms and provide regular updates, dashboards, and executive-level presentations to senior leadership.
  • Perform impact assessments and evaluate operational throughput, capacity planning, financial implications, and resource requirements of sortation and infrastructure initiatives.
  • Apply strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities to resolve complex operational and system integration challenges and implement sustainable solutions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field.
  • Minimum 7–9 years of experience managing large-scale, complex projects in logistics, warehouse automation, engineering, infrastructure, or operations-driven environments.
  • Hands-on experience with warehouse sortation systems, including automated conveyors, cross-belt sorters, tilt-tray sorters, scanning technologies, and WMS/WCS system integration.
  • Strong understanding of warehouse operations, throughput optimization, capacity modeling, and automation deployment.
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver projects within scope, timeline, and budget.
  • Strong expertise in project governance, risk management, and structured progress reporting.
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and analytical problem-solving skills, with experience engaging senior and executive leadership.

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Programs to support well-being

Job title

Lead Industrial Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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