Industrial Engineering Lead

About the Role

We are looking for a bright, kind and goal oriented Industrial Engineering Lead to join the Stitch Fix Industrial Engineering Team.  In this role you'll be responsible for onsite process improvement and cost savings initiatives within our warehouses.  Reporting into the Director of Industrial Engineering, the Industrial Engineering Lead will work closely with other members of the team and cross-functional operational partners in our warehouses located across the country. 

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement new technologies, processes, and automation equipment that will enable our warehouses to support business growth.
• Manage large cross functional  projects from ideation to implementation.
• Create and update engineering labor standards within our labor management system.
• Conduct the economic evaluation of ideas and technologies, and write the business cases to justify projects and track results to demonstrate success 
• Design layouts for facilities, equipment, inventory storage, workspaces, and material flows
• Create the technical specifications that define our equipment and facility standards, and warehouse automation concepts. 
• Write the documents necessary to procure equipment and technical services such as scope of work, performance requirements, and acceptance criteria.
• Support maintenance with automated equipment downtime resolution.
• Conduct inventory capacity forecasting and related capital investment planning.
• Lead the implementation of lean warehousing programs, including methods such as waste elimination, 5S, value analysis, standard work, and material flow systems (pull systems, theory of constraints, etc).

How AI and tools show up in your day-to-day work:

• Use AI tools to analyze and summarize data
• Conduct root cause analysis. 
• Ability to create AI tools to improve personal and team efficiency (Gems, GPTs, etc)
• Conduct technical research and create internal technical documents. 

About You

This is what you’ll need to succeed in this role from day 1:

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering
• 5+ years of experience, primarily with implementing automated systems.
• You are proficient in AutoCad
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills
• Travel: 20%

Nice to Have:

• Exposure to warehouse fulfillment environments
• Six sigma certification
• Proficient in Minitab
• Proficient with Takt LMS and Softeon WMS
• Experience with discrete-event simulation software (e.g., FlexSim, similar)

You’ll love working at Stitch Fix  because you will…

• Fuse human creativity and styling expertise to redefine personalized retail.
• Set a high bar for our craft and drive measurable impact across fashion, tech, and data science.
• Actively leverage AI and modern tech to evolve how work gets done.
• Lead with innovation, think boldly, and aren't afraid to challenge conventional retail norms.
• Win together in a collaborative, low-ego environment where diverse perspectives are celebrated.
• Be client obsessed by putting our customers at the heart of every decision to deliver unmatched personalization and trust.
• Support our team with competitive compensation packages, comprehensive benefits, and meaningful career growth.