Industrial Engineer – Inventory Optimization – Inventory Optimization

Job Description

Industrial Engineer – Inventory Optimization | Jabil

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Jabil, located in Utah. Jabil partners with the world’s top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions across various industries. This role is crucial for driving continuous improvement in inventory management and material control, ensuring efficiency, accuracy, and operational excellence across global operations.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, USA(Utah)

• Mission: This person will improve inventory accuracy, reduce operational risk, standardize processes, and implement sustainable solutions that increase efficiency.
• Tech Stack: ERP systems, SAP, Microsoft Office, Visio, Project

What You’ll Actually Do
• Lead: Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on inventory control and material management operations.
• Analyze: Evaluate current processes and develop solutions to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
• Facilitate: Conduct Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Kaizen events, and process improvement workshops.
• Optimize: Apply Lean methodologies to eliminate waste and improve overall operational performance.
• Implement: Design and establish controls to sustain ongoing process improvements.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or a related engineering discipline.
• Experience: 3+ years of experience in Industrial Engineering, Operational Excellence, Inventory Control, Materials Management, or Supply Chain Operations, including leading process improvement initiatives in a manufacturing environment, implementing Lean principles, and experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP.
• Skills: Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies; knowledge of inventory control, material management, and supply chain processes; strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills; ability to analyze data and drive fact-based decision making; strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Bonus: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification; APICS CPIM certification; experience within an EMS manufacturing environment; knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems (WMS); experience with Power BI or advanced analytics tools; AutoCAD experience.