Operations Excellence Manager

Americold Logistics, LLC.

Operations Excellence Manager improving labor productivity, inventory control, and continuous improvement across Americold’s temperature-controlled logistics facilities. Supporting sites through engineered standards, analytics, audits, and training.

Posted 8/20/2026full-timeRemote • California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $76,000 - $94,500 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Industrial Engineering, focusing on continuous improvement methodologies, labor productivity, and inventory control within distribution and logistics environments. Proficient in data-driven decision-making and project management to enhance operational efficiency and performance.

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Industrial Engineering DegreeContinuous Improvement MethodologiesEngineered Labor Standards DevelopmentWarehouse Management SystemsSQL and Power BI Proficiency

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Hard Skills

Engineered Labor StandardsContinuous ImprovementData AnalysisProject ManagementPerformance Incentives CalculationProcess Improvement ToolsMaterial Handling SystemsInventory ControlLabor ManagementMarket Intelligence

Soft Skills

Verbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsProblem-SolvingSelf-Motivation

Tools & Technologies

RF ScanningWarehouse Management SystemsMS OfficePower BISQL

Industry Keywords

Distribution Center ConceptsLogistics Best PracticesWarehouse OperationsCompliance AuditsInventory-Control Benchmarks

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide engineering and project support to Americold facilities
Drive labor productivity and inventory control improvements through engineered labor standards
Ideate and support execution and sustainment of continuous improvement initiatives
Leverage dashboards to monitor site-level labor, inventory, and service performance
Identify issues and drive corrective actions across assigned sites
Identify and drive productivity improvement, process enhancement, and inventory control initiatives through continuous improvement projects
Develop, validate, and maintain time-studied standards
Calculate and implement performance incentives
Ensure proper change management to sustain assigned projects
Train operations teams on labor management, inventory control, process improvement tools, and associated systems
Evaluate and recommend process improvements
Evaluate material handling equipment requirements
Keep abreast of warehouse technology and evaluate applications
Develop project scopes, specifications, and estimates
Conduct audits and comparative site analyses to ensure compliance, identify performance gaps, and establish inventory-control benchmarks
Assist with improving productivity and reducing costs
Create scheduling tools to capture work content
Own 5 Habits and labor management system performance improvements

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree or higher in Industrial Engineering or equivalent degree, such as Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or Logistics, is required
3+ years of work experience in Industrial Engineering or combined equivalent experience with a master’s degree in Industrial Engineering or related field
Experience in developing engineered labor standards
Continuous improvement experience and knowledge of CI methodologies required
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work cross-functionally
Ability to use problem-solving techniques to identify root causes of failures and solutions to meet targets
Strong business planning and analytical skills, including market intelligence, metrics, and financial analysis
Self-motivated and self-directing
Knowledge of distribution center/logistics concepts and warehousing best practices
Willingness to travel 50–75%
Must be physically located within 1 hour of a major airport
Experience within the distribution/warehouse/logistics industry preferred
Proficient in RF Scanning and Warehouse Management Systems preferred
Experience in semi and fully automated material handling systems a plus
Ability to drive decision-making through data and relevant business metrics
Ability to resolve problems in a timely manner with little or no supervision
Ability to manage a project portfolio of varying priorities and impact value
Strong computer skills including SQL, Power BI, MS Office, and MSD/MOST experience preferred
Ability to sit for long periods, with frequent interruptions
Several hours per day of sitting, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching or bending
Manual dexterity for typical office work
Talking, hearing, and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasks
May require visits to warehouse operations in temperatures at or below freezing
May require carrying travel loads and occasionally lifting, carrying, positioning, or moving objects up to 20 pounds
Requires use of various electronic tools

Benefits

Comp & perks

Performance-based incentive roll-out
Travel by automobile and airplane for business
Equal Opportunity Employer protections and consideration under applicable federal, state, and local laws