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OPEX - Industrial Engineer 2

Americold Realty Trust

Ontario, CA, United States · Posted November 10, 2026

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What you’ll Do • Leverage dashboards to monitor site level labor, inventory, and service performance, identify issues, and drive corrective actions across all assigned sites. • Validate and maintain time-studied standards. • Calculate and implement performance incentives. • Ensure Work Force Management is accurate and utilized on-site. • Coach and train operations teams on labor management, inventory control, process improvement tools, and the associated systems. This includes in-person and remote support. • Evaluate material handling equipment requirements as needed. • Keep abreast of the latest technology in warehousing and evaluate for innovative applications. • Develop project scopes, specifications and estimates as needed. • Drive productivity, cost, and process improvements to reduce cost and enhance customer service. • Create scheduling tools which accurately reflect work content of a site. • Build and manage a best practice and SOP library and reporting tools. • Lead and support various continuous improvement projects. • Drive the Americold Operating System’s labor, inventory, and other improvement initiatives. • Create pricing models for new or changing businesses utilizing engineered standards. • Conduct audits and comparative site analyses to ensure compliance, identify performance gaps, and establish benchmarks for inventory control excellence.

What Experience and Education You Need

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Industrial Engineering or equivalent degree such as Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Logistics is required. • 6+ years of work experience in Industrial Engineering or equivalent. • Continuous Improvement and PMO skill required. • Proficiency with RF Scanning and Warehouse Management Systems required. • Experienced at providing Engineering support to multiple sites. • Exposure to leading multisite engineering projects. • Strong computer skills including MS Office. • Strong time management skills required. • Strong change management skills. • Ability to read and utilize financial data. • High travel position, up to 75%

What Could Set You Apart • Experience with the distribution/warehouse/logistics industry preferred. • Automation experience preferred. • Ability to resolve problems in a timely manner with little or no supervision. • Able to work in a multi-functional team environment. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. • Must be self-motivated with a high degree of initiative. • MSD/MOST experience preferred. Physical Requirements • Requires the ability to sit for long periods of time, with frequent interruptions. • Requires several hours per day of sitting, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching, or bending. • Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work. • Talking, hearing, and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasks. • May require travel by automobile and airplane for business. • May require visits to warehouse operations in temperatures at or below freezing. • May require carrying loads related to travel and the occasional lifting, carrying, positioning, and/or moving of objects weighing up to 20 pounds. • Requires the use of various electronic tools.

The Company's good-faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting for this position is $100,500 - $125,000. Rate may vary based on work location.

Americold is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE/AA M/F/D/V.

Join the Cold Chain That Feeds the World.

For over 120 years, Americold has connected producers, processors, distributors, and retailers to ensure food stays safe, fresh, and accessible. With 240+ facilities across four continents and 14,000+ team members, we’re a global leader in temperature-controlled logistics. Our mission is to help our customers feed the world – and we’re looking for people who share that purpose. We value customer service, innovation, and inclusion, and we invest in our people’s growth and well-being. If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact in a company that puts people first, Americold is the place for you.