Senior Manager Engineering Process & Labor Management - Remote

Harbor Freight Tools is seeking a Senior Manager for Supply Chain & Labor Engineering to lead engineering, process design, and labor management initiatives across a high-volume distribution network. This role involves designing and implementing operational processes and collaborating with various teams to optimize productivity and efficiency.

Responsibilities:

• Lead engineering and process teams in the design, approval, and execution of operational improvement, transition, and expansion projects
• Lead the design and enhancement of new and existing DCs, including layout, material handling, asset recovery, and automation solutions
• Develop and govern DC Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), ensuring consistency across the network
• Own labor management (LM) program strategy, including work standards, time studies, productivity tracking, and LM standardization across sites
• Develop and execute slotting strategies, tools, and protocols to optimize warehouse efficiency, store service, and inventory flow
• Partner with operations leaders to identify and implement continuous process improvements to drive service, safety, quality, and cost performance
• Lead cross-functional project teams across Operations, IT, Transportation, Inventory, Allocations, and Engineering to implement change initiatives
• Apply Lean, Six Sigma, and structured problem-solving methods to deliver rapid and sustainable operational improvements
• Conduct ROI analysis, business case development, and capital planning for projects and operational initiatives
• Standardize processes, share best practices, and drive collaboration across the distribution network
• Mentor, develop, and guide engineering, operations, LM, and slotting teams
• Validate project milestones and performance outcomes, ensuring high-quality, on-time delivery
• Travel up to 35–50% to support network operations, project rollouts, and stakeholder engagement

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• 8+ years of experience in high volume distribution preferred
• Strong leadership, influencing, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Expertise in labor management, time studies, productivity tracking, process engineering, and slotting
• Proficient in project management, automation design, capital planning, and operational improvement implementation
• Experience applying Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies
• Exceptional analytical, financial, and problem-solving capabilities
• Outstanding communication skills across all levels of management
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously with attention to detail
• Skilled in developing and standardizing operational processes
• Experience leading operational transitions, DC design, and automation initiatives
• Ability to mentor and develop engineering, operations, and labor management teams
• Proven track record driving continuous improvement, operational efficiency, and productivity gains
• Competencies: Initiative, planning & organization, problem-solving, policy compliance, and leadership aligned with company values
• Competencies: Leadership - Models the Company's values and influences others to achieve individual or team objectives
• Communication - Clearly conveys information through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that is understandable, easy to retain and timely
• Initiative - Approaches work objectives with a sense of urgency and a dedication to exceeding performance expectations
• Problem-solving/Decision-making - Accurately identifies problems, issues and opportunities, collects data to draw conclusions and chooses a course of action based on facts
• Planning & Organization - Establishes courses of action for self and others to ensure that work objectives are met
• Policy Compliance - Manages in accordance with Company policies and procedures and promotes compliance in others
• Must be able to perform this job safely in accordance with standard operating procedures and good manufacturing practices, without endangering the health or safety of self or others
• Master's Degree in Business, Engineering or Operations Management a plus
• Time & Motion, MTM, MSD, or MOST experience preferred