Wesco · 1 day ago
Senior Director - Operations Engineering
7 Santa Fe Way, Cranbury, NJ, 08512, US
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$164K/yr - $288K/yr
15+ years expWesco is a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services, and supply chain solutions. The Senior Director - Operations Engineering will define the strategy and roadmap for facility design, labor standards, and automation across the distribution network, ensuring integration of physical operations with digital systems to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
CommercialElectronicsManufacturing
Responsibilities
Develop and own the multi-year operations engineering roadmap, aligning automation, labor standards, and facility design with business growth, customer requirements, and segment strategies
Create and maintain reusable engineering templates, labor standards, and automation frameworks that ensure scalable, cost-effective rollouts across the network
Responsible for developing business cases and ROI models to influence executive investment in automation, labor, and facility design programs
Ensure engineered solutions are designed for compatibility with WMS, WES, LMS, and IT systems, enabling orchestration, automation readiness, and future-state scalability
Collaborate with Implementation, Network Strategy, Site Ops, and IT to translate standards and designs into successful launches, site readiness, and sustained performance
Accountable for evaluating emerging technologies, robotics, and automation approaches, piloting and scaling solutions that strengthen competitiveness and customer service
Influence and align executive stakeholders, operations leadership, and technical partners to ensure strategies and designs support enterprise priorities
Supervises, coaches, recruits, and mentors direct and indirect reports
Qualification
Required
Bachelors Degree – Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field required
15 years of progressive leadership in distribution center operations engineering, supply chain optimization, and warehouse design
Proven ability to set strategy and deliver large-scale automation and engineering programs across multi-site networks
Demonstrated success in building and executing roadmaps that balance cost, service, and scalability
Deep warehouse operations expertise: material handling, storage systems, throughput optimization, and best practices
Labor management expertise: engineered labor standards, LMS integration, and productivity optimization
Advanced business case development: ROI modeling, capital investment proposals, cost-benefit analysis, and executive-level presentations
Expertise in multi-year automation and operations engineering roadmap creation and phased implementation
Strong cross-functional leadership across Operations, IT, Finance, and Transformation
Skilled in integrating automation with digital systems (WMS, WES, LMS, controls)
Executive presence with the ability to influence, align, and engage diverse stakeholder groups
Track record of evaluating and scaling emerging automation technologies
Ability to travel 25% - 50%
Preferred
Masters Degree – MBA or advanced technical degree preferred
Benefits
Paid time off
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Retirement savings plans
Company
Wesco
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10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.53B2025-02-25Post Ipo Debt· $800M
2024-02-26Post Ipo Debt· $1.73B
1999-05-12IPO
Leadership Team
John Engel
Chairman, CEO and President
David Schulz
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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