Industrial Engineer

Industrial Engineering Team Member

As a member of the Wayfair Industrial Engineering team, you will identify, design, and execute high-impact projects that scale our ability to deliver the perfect order. You will own the optimization of building layouts, design advanced Material Handling Equipment (MHE) systems, and partner closely with cross-functional operations teams. From running ROI analyses and drafting RFPs to managing vendor procurement, your work will directly drive the next generation of Wayfair's supply chain technology - including hardware, software, & supporting technology.

What You'll Do:

• Design & Layout Optimization: Create and update detailed 2D/3D facility layouts using AutoCAD to integrate conveyors, shelving, robotics, and workstations seamlessly.
• Vendor & Project Management: Manage vendor relationships through the design, proposal, and RFP processes, ensuring project timelines and deliverables are strictly met.
• Financial & Data Analytics: Perform rigorous ROI analyses (Capital vs. Labor savings) to justify engineering solutions and support data-driven procurement.
• Change Management: Guide site leadership through process and equipment validation, including creating technical documentation, tracking performance metrics, and delivering training.
• System Implementation: Lead the deployment of automated material handling systems (e.g., sortation, robotics, conveyors) to maximize warehouse capacity and throughput.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as the engineering liaison between local site leadership and remote business partners through clear, structured communication.
• Required Travel: Up to 20-30%

What You'll Need:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience: 2+ years of hands-on experience in MHE design, application engineering, or supply chain implementation.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in AutoCAD, familiarity using 3D modeling tools (e.g., Demo3D, SketchUp), and SQL to drive analytical problem-solving
• Domain Expertise: Strong understanding of distribution center operations, racking design, and automated conveyor/sortation/robotics systems.
• Core Competencies: Detail-oriented mindset with excellent time-management skills and the ability to balance multiple overlapping projects.

Wayfair is fully committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. As part of this commitment, Wayfair will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on business operations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.

Wayfair is one of the world's largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we're reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you're looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you'll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.

Wayfair is a place you can call home. We're a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters.