Lead Industrial Engineer - Supply Chain Operations

About the job

The pay range is $95,000.00 - $171,000.00

Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.

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Target Global Supply Chain and Logistics is evolving at an incredible pace. We are constantly reimagining how we get the right product to the right guest even better, faster and more cost effectively than before. We are becoming more intelligent, automated and algorithmic in our decision-making, so that no matter how guests shop—in stores or on Target.com—we deliver the convenience and immediate gratification they demand and deserve. We are on a mission to win decisively over any competitor, with a seamless and superior guest service experience unlike any they can offer.

Our teams work with the agility our mission requires, and we constantly come together to implement new processes in record time. So we’re looking for exceptional people who are proactive, creative, independent, innovative, risk-savvy and comfortable working in varying degrees of ambiguity. Are you a critical thinker who seeks the root cause and can analyze both qualitatively and quantitatively? Are you a creative problem-solver who simplifies problems, quickly identifies solutions, commits to a plan and then positively influences others to execute it? If so, you will have success on one of our dynamic teams.

As a Lead Industrial Engineer in Supply Chain Operations, you will act as a technical leader responsible for enhancing overall business performance through the deployment of Engineered Labor Standards, maintenance of the Labor Management system, and application of the Industrial Engineering governance process to support process improvements. You will combine deep operational knowledge with Engineering methodologies, including quantitative analysis, time and motion studies, ELS, Lean principles, Six Sigma, Productivity Performance results, and Field leader insights to translate process improvements into measurable business results.

A key focus of this role will be leading the deployment of Engineered Labor Standards and the Labor Management System across multiple supply chain facilities. This will include time study validations, XYZ coordinate mapping, vehicle speed testing, configuring labor standards into the Labor Management System, leading onsite team trainings, and supporting the adoption of new leader and operational routines through effective change management. You will also complete ongoing maintenance and upkeep to the labor standards within the Labor Management System. In addition, you will identify process improvement opportunities that reduce operating costs, eliminate waste, and improve productivity.

You will provide engineering guidance, mentorship, and subject matter expertise to operational leaders, engineering teams, and cross-functional business partners. You will also support the development, implementation, and sustainment of Engineered Labor Standards, preferred work methods, productivity performance, and the labor management system.

About You:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

• 3+ years of experience as an Industrial Engineer within distribution, fulfillment, manufacturing, logistics, or retail operations; direct field operations experience strongly preferred

• Experience using process observation, elemental time analysis, work sampling, cycle time data, and related techniques to understand current state performance and quantify process loss

• Experience designing and maintaining Engineered Labor Standards and configuring them into a Labor Management System/platform; direct experience deploying Engineered Labor Standards to supply chain facilities preferred

• Demonstrated ability to develop and validate causal hypotheses using quantitative analysis and direct observation.

• Demonstrated proficiency in structured problem-solving, including 8-step problem solving, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, Standardized Work, Visual Management, root cause analysis, and waste identification

• Demonstrated ability to analyze process performance and variation using descriptive statistics, segmentation, Pareto analysis, distributions, trend analysis, correlation where appropriate, and before/after performance comparisons.

• Project management skills including scoping, problem statements, goal definition, benefit identification, implementation planning, and timeline management

• Ability to collaborate and build strong relationships with partners across various teams and as part of cross-functional teams

• Change agent with proven ability to influence others and advocate for change where needed

• Excellent interpersonal communication, time management, presentation, and organizational skills with the ability to handle changing priorities and use good judgment in stressful situations

• Able to access all areas of distribution facilities, including mezzanine platforms

• Enjoys detailed work and communicating updates to various levels of leaders

• Must be located within commuting distance of Target Supply Chain facility (various) and major airport hub

• Ability to travel approximately 80% of the time and/or office within a Target Supply Chain facility up to 4 days a week

Desired Competencies and Characteristics:

• Analytical Rigor: Does not accept the first plausible explanation; follows evidence to the causal mechanism.

• Systems Thinking: Understands upstream/downstream consequences and avoids optimizing one metric at the expense of total-system performance.

• Experimental Mindset: Frames assumptions as hypotheses, defines evidence before testing and is willing to stop or revise solutions that data do not support.

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or demonstrated equivalent capability.

• Experience with DMAIC/A3/8-step structured problem solving.

• Experience analyzing high-volume transactional or operational data.

• Experience with work measurement, labor standards and engineered labor-management systems.

• Experience scaling large scale changes across multiple facilities.

This position may be considered for a Remote or Hybrid (known internally at Target as "Flex for Your Day") work arrangement based on Target's needs.  A Remote work arrangement means the team member works full-time from home or an alternate location that's not a Target location, does not have a desk at a Target location and may travel to HQ up to 4 times a year.  A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member's core role may be performed either remote or onsite at a Target location depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target.

Benefits Eligibility

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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to candidate.accommodations@HRHelp.Target.com. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel.

Application deadline is : 11/09/2026