Senior Engineering and Solutions Director

Hub Group

Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Engineering, or related field
  • 8+ years of experience in industrial engineering, logistics, distribution, or manufacturing
  • Experience leading multi-site engineering initiatives
  • Advanced proficiency in analytical and engineering tools like AutoCAD and simulation platforms
  • Proven ability to create standardized operating models and productivity frameworks
  • Strong executive-level communication skills
  • Experience in customer solution design and RFP processes
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint

Responsibilities

  • Establish and lead industrial engineering strategy for consolidation and fulfillment
  • Optimize and standardize end-to-end processes across operations
  • Serve as authority on engineering methodologies and productivity standards
  • Lead cross-functional initiatives to enhance throughput and reduce waste
  • Translate business needs into effective engineered solutions
  • Develop and maintain enterprise process documentation and operating manuals
  • Provide analytical leadership through modeling and optimization techniques
  • Partner with Operations and Finance to set performance metrics and improvement roadmaps
  • Advise senior leadership on operational design and automation opportunities
  • Support customer solution efforts including RFP responses

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical coverage
  • Dental and vision insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Life and AD&D insurance
  • Disability coverage
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Paid holidays
Full Job Description
Job Description

Essential Job Functions

  • Establish and lead the enterprise industrial engineering strategy for Consolidation and Fulfillment, ensuring alignment with operational, financial, and customer objectives.


  • Own the design, optimization, and standardization of end-to-end processes spanning facility layout, distribution center operations, transportation interfaces, and automation initiatives.


  • Serve as the primary authority for engineering methodologies, productivity standards, capacity modeling, and cost optimization frameworks.


  • Lead complex, cross-functional initiatives to improve throughput, reduce waste, and scale operations efficiently across multiple sites or networks.


  • Translate business requirements into engineered solutions, including process flows, labor models, equipment strategies, and investment cases.


  • Develop, govern, and maintain enterprise process documentation, standards, and operating manuals to ensure consistency and scalability.


  • Provide analytical leadership through advanced modeling, simulation, and optimization techniques to support network, facility, and customer decisions.


  • Partner with Operations and Finance to establish performance metrics, control standards, and continuous improvement roadmaps.


  • Act as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on operational design, capital investments, automation opportunities, and emerging industry practices.


  • Support customer solutioning efforts, including RFP responses, operational due diligence, and transition planning.


  • Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory, safety, and engineering standards while monitoring industry trends and emerging technologies.


  • Influence and guide field teams through training, change management, and adoption of standardized engineering practices.


  • Duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or changed from time to time.


Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Engineering, or a related discipline


  • 8+ years of progressive experience in industrial engineering, logistics, distribution, manufacturing, or automation, including enterprise-scale process design.


  • Demonstrated experience leading large, multi-site or network-level engineering and transformation initiatives.


  • Advanced proficiency in analytical and engineering tools (e.g., AutoCAD, Visio, simulation and optimization platforms, project management tools).


  • Proven ability to develop standardized operating models, productivity frameworks, and cost analyses across diverse operational environments.


  • Strong executive-level communication skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and translate complex technical concepts into business decisions.


  • Experience supporting customer solution design and RFP processes in a logistics or operations environment.


  • Strong business acumen, with the ability to balance operational performance, customer requirements, and financial outcomes.


  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and data visualization tools.


  • Active involvement in relevant industry associations or continuous professional development.

Salary: Up to $170,000/year base salary + Bonus and Equity Eligibility

This is an estimated range based on the circumstances at the time of posting, however it may change based on a combination of factors, including but not limited to skills, experience, education, market factors, geographical location, budget, and demand.

Benefits We offer a comprehensive benefits plan including:
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Life & AD&D Insurance
  • Disability
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays

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