Continuous Improvement Engineer

Established in 1919 and traded on the NYSE, Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) is a leading independent manufacturer and distributor of premium automotive replacement parts utilized in the maintenance, repair, and service of vehicles in the automotive aftermarket. Additionally, SMP provides customized solutions for vehicle control and thermal management products in diversified end markets represented by its Engineered Solutions segment. Globally, SMP employs over 6,000 employees across nearly 40 manufacturing, distribution, and engineering facilities and offices located in North America, Europe and Asia. SMP sells its products primarily to automotive aftermarket retailers, program distribution groups, warehouse distributors, original equipment manufacturers, and original equipment service part operations in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, Mexico, and other Latin American countries. POSITION PURPOSE Lead complex, cross-functional projects and engineering-driven continuous improvement initiatives that improve safety, quality, service, cost, productivity, capacity, and scalability across SMP, Inc.’s Lewisville Distribution Center. This role integrates disciplined project management, industrial engineering, Lean Six Sigma methodology, stage-gate governance, engineered labor standards, and financial analysis to translate business needs into practical solutions, controlled execution, and measurable operational and financial results. The position partners with distribution center leadership, operations, Finance, Human Resources, IT, and other functional stakeholders to optimize workflows, labor utilization, material flow, facility capacity, systems, and standard work. The role is accountable for establishing project priorities, evaluating business cases, managing implementation risks, validating benefits, and ensuring improvements are adopted and sustained. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Project Management and Governance Lead projects from intake and charter development through planning, execution, monitoring, control, implementation, handoff, and post-implementation review. Define project objectives, scope, requirements, deliverables, milestones, dependencies, acceptance criteria, budgets, resources, and success measures. Maintain integrated project plans, schedules, decision logs, risk and issue registers, action registers, change controls, and status reports. Lead cross-functional project teams and establish clear ownership for deliverables, decisions, deadlines, dependencies, and escalations. Communicate project status, financial outlook, risks, constraints, tradeoffs, and decisions required to site and functional leadership. Manage project scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources, communications, procurement, stakeholder engagement, and change throughout the project lifecycle. Coordinate project priorities and resource requirements with operational leaders to balance improvement initiatives with daily distribution center demands. 2. Industrial Engineering and Operational Analysis Analyze distribution center processes using engineering, financial, logistics, operational, and workforce-related principles to identify performance gaps and develop effective solutions. Review employee, department, and process productivity; partner with operations leaders to identify root causes, establish performance targets, and implement corrective action plans. Conduct time studies, work measurement, labor analysis, data collection, workflow studies, and productivity assessments to identify opportunities for improved efficiency and accuracy. Develop, evaluate, and maintain engineered labor standards and performance measurement methods, as appropriate to operational needs. Study the sequence of operations, process flow, staffing requirements, facility utilization, and resource allocation to identify opportunities for improved throughput and reduced waste. Evaluate labor utilization, capacity constraints, workload balance, process va…

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