Senior Industrial Engineer
- Location
- Walton, KY
- Listed
- Today
Position Description
The Sr. Industrial Engineer role leverages your expert-level technical skills across warehouse, omnichannel fulfillment, cross dock, packaging, and transportation operations. You will apply your expertise in project management, Lean Six Sigma, facility layout and design, productivity analysis, and warehouse slotting to lead high-impact projects and drive strategic corporate initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Drive standardization across engineering functions including slotting, warehouse mechanization, robotics, labor management, productivity benchmarking, and reporting.
- Partner with site managers and operations leadership to support continuous improvement initiatives and operational excellence.
- Validate engineering solutions for new sales proposals and support operations leadership with pricing and scope changes for existing and prospective clients.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Business Delivery, LEAN, IS, Innovation) to deliver continuous improvement and engineering projects.
- Proactively develop and champion engineering initiatives that enhance operational performance and strategic value across the organization.
- Maintain and deliver standardized reporting on program status, project timelines, and resource planning to operations leadership and corporate engineering.
- Develop and execute processes to capture and share engineering best practices across operations and external stakeholders.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, serving as the engineering advocate at all levels of the organization.
- Support company-wide strategic initiatives as needed.
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or related field required
- 5 -7+ years of experience implementing and optimizing logistics and distribution processes
- Working knowledge of Lean/Continuous Improvement methodologies in warehouse or distribution environments preferred
- Green Belt certification (or higher) a plus
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Occasional travel (approximately 5-10%) within the United States to support regional operations
- Expert-level understanding of distribution and fulfillment operations
- Experience with slotting methodology and optimization systems
- Proficiency in productivity measurement metrics and Labor Management Systems (LMS)
- Working knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
- Deep expertise in material handling equipment (MHE), rolling stock, and automation systems
- Demonstrated experience with PLC systems and automation technologies to support process optimization and equipment reliability
- Experience with space optimization and creating AutoCAD facility layouts
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and AutoCAD LT
- Strong analytical and creative problem-solving abilities
- Excellent communication skills across all organizational levels and with external clients
- Knowledge of project management tools and methodologies
#LI-LB1.
Benefits
- Benefits package including medical, dental, vision, HSA, and medical reimbursement
- Annual bonus eligibility
- 401(k) match
- Vacation and holiday pay
- Employee assistance and identity theft protection
- Career development and opportunity for internal promotions
- Tuition reimbursement for further education
- Company paid life insurance and short term disability
Why Work for Saddle Creek?
Saddle Creek Logistics Services succeeds by promoting a diverse, friendly, and respectful teamwork environment. As a vital service provider, we not only make a difference in our community but offer our associates opportunities to enhance their skills, build meaningful careers and end each day with a sense of accomplishment. If you're looking for a family-oriented company that lives by its values and offers competitive pay and benefits, join our team today.
Note that if you are viewing this posting on an external job board (such as Indeed, LinkedIn, ZipRecruiter, etc.), unless specifically stated in the posting, the provided salary estimates may not be accurate as they are not provided by Saddle Creek. Our recruiters look forward to speaking with you about your background, skills, and compensation requirements.
Department: Innovation & Engineering
Location: Walton (On-Site)
Equal opportunity and legal notices
Saddle Creek is an Equal Opportunity employer and an Affirmative Action employer, as required by law.
We provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and existing associates and evaluate qualified candidates without regard to race, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, color, religious creed, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex (including pregnancy, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), mental or physical disability, medical condition, military and veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws, governmental regulations and executive orders.
View the EEO poster here. View the E-Verify Posting here.
Saddle Creek is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity, please send an e-mail to and let us know your contact information and the nature of your request.
From Saddle Creek Logistics Services's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 14, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
How Rolev.ai helps with this application
Rolev.ai is a job search and application tool for US job seekers. For this Senior Industrial Engineer role at Saddle Creek Logistics Services, it shows how your resume fits, tailors your resume to the posting, and prepares the application for you to review.
See how you fit
Openings from employer career sites are ranked against your whole resume—and searchable inside Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor via Rolev.ai MCP.
Tailor without inventing
Every change to your resume is checked against your original. New experience goes in only with your yes—zero fabricated claims.
Draft the full kit
Tailored and Full Match resumes, role-specific cover letters, and answers to employer screening questions are prepared in seconds.
1-Click Extension Autofill
The Chrome extension fills the employer's Greenhouse, Workday, Lever, or Ashby form in 1 click. You review it and press Submit.
Similar roles
All Industrial Engineer jobs- Senior Industrial Maintenance Technician (Roseville, CA)Fcc Environmental Services · Roseville, CA
- Senior Industrial Maintenance TechnicianTrex Company · Carson City, NV
- Senior Industrial Mechanic (Area 9) – Resume RequiredCarpenter Technology Corporation · Reading, PA
- Senior Industrial Mechanical Technician - Locust Grove, GA (Weekday - Night Shift)Intelligrated · Locust Grove, GA
- Senior Industrial DesignerFormlabs · Boston, MA
- Senior Industrial Water EngineerParametrix · Mukilteo, WA
Common questions
Where is the Senior Industrial Engineer job at Saddle Creek Logistics Services located?
This Senior Industrial Engineer position at Saddle Creek Logistics Services is located in Walton, KY. Always check Saddle Creek Logistics Services's application page for specific state eligibility or relocation policies.
How do I apply for the Senior Industrial Engineer position at Saddle Creek Logistics Services?
This listing links directly to Saddle Creek Logistics Services's Workday application page. You can apply directly on Saddle Creek Logistics Services's site, or use Rolev.ai to check your resume fit, generate a zero-hallucination tailored resume and cover letter for this posting, and autofill the Workday application form in 1 click with the Rolev.ai Chrome extension. You always review the form and press Submit yourself.