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Project Engineer

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Location: Romeoville, Illinois

We inspire purpose-filled living that brings beauty and quality to the modern home. Together, we achieve. Associates across our business drive results, innovate, and inspire. Drawn together by our shared values and passion for our customers and our brands, we deliver home furnishings that are expertly designed, responsibly sourced, and bring timeless style and function to people’s homes. From the day we opened our first store in Chicago in 1962 to the digital innovations that engage millions of customers today, our iconic brand is over 60 years in the making—and our story is still unfolding.

We’re here for it. We think you should be too.

This Individual will be responsible for the execution of the company’s capital and supply chain strategy through the design, implementation, and maintenance of best-in-class solutions to enable world class quality and delivery to our customers across the entire network. In addition to the ownership of greenfield and brownfield solutions, you will also be responsible for supporting, upgrading, and improving existing facilities and material handling solutions across the entire supply chain. As an integral part of executing the company’s capital strategy, you will design and deliver complex, highly coordinated solutions responsible for reducing cost, improving speed, and adding capacity while minimizing facility downtime. This individual will also collaborate with peer leadership groups (e.g. Continuous Improvement, Modernization, Facilities, Operations, Finance) within the organization as part of a cohesive strategy supporting the overall company goals and achieving stakeholder buy-in, performing cost-benefit analysis, developing business case and capital justifications, and be responsible for the management of each project’s budget.

A day in the life as a Project Engineer...

  • Improve distribution center processes by applying industry leading technologies, equipment, and material handling solutions; partnering with key vendors to explore industry best practices; collaborating with site operations to gain project support and operational insight and presenting project ideas and designs for leadership approval.

  • Develop business case analyses and financial models to support requirements and designs of project solutions by demonstrating an ability to gather and interpret complex data.

  • Execute engineering projects by implementing project scopes, plans and timelines; collecting data for project performance tracking to ensure projects are meeting financial goals; and engaging operations management to ensure operational needs are being met while minimizing operational impact.

  • Support all facilities within the supply chain network including, but not limited to, internal and third-party run locations.

  • Perform research into new technologies within the industry to determine feasibility and impact to the business

What you'll bring to the table...

  • Ability to manage various scope projects and use resources efficiently across functional areas within the organization

  • The ability to create and describe the concepts behind engineered solutions, implications of financial data, and defining key measures of success

  • Organized and have a proven track record in handling multiple projects simultaneously from conception to implementation

  • Ability to work with cross-functional teams, influencing key stakeholders, and communicate effectively

  • Must be flexible with schedule and hours to oversee and respond to the needs of a 24/7 operation

  • Travel Expectation– 20 - 25%, project travel could result in increases up to 50-60% for short periods

We'd love to hear from you if you have...

  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering (or related field) or equivalent experience, preferred

  • 5+ years of experience in Supply Chain Engineering role

  • Knowledge of AutoCAD, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio

  • Working knowledge of; industrial facility design, project management and project plan development, business case development, capital justification, change management processes, presenting complex data

  • General understanding of the following concepts; engineered labor standards, time and motion studies, high volume sortation, conveyor, pick-to-light, PLC programming, ASRS and robotics in a distribution environment


Starting Rate: $102,000.00 - $135,000.00

Pay ranges will be adjusted upward as needed to comply with applicable state and local law. In addition to your salary, based on your role, associates may be eligible for other compensation including bonuses, sales incentives, and long term incentives.

Job ID R23086 Date posted 02/05/2026 Position Type Full Time
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Our commitment to our associates is of the utmost importance. One of the reasons the company attracts such a diverse group of associates is that we offer a full menu of benefits that are relevant to their lives, both on and off the job. We are proud to offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to support eligible part time and full time associates and their families, including:

Many of these benefits begin on day one, and extend to eligible dependents. To learn more about available benefits please click https://jobs.crateandbarrel.com/benefits

Euromarket Designs, Inc., which does business as Crate & Barrel, Crate & Kids, CB2 and Hudson Grace, will be referred to as “the Company”. The Company is deeply committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact the location you are applying to here and ask to speak with a manager regarding the nature of your request.

The Company is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital, parental, veteran or military status, unfavorable military discharge, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

The Company participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the US.

State / City Compliance: The Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal history, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Job Applicant Privacy: For details about how the Company collects and uses your personal information, please see our Job Applicant Privacy & Communications Notice.

Questions? Please reach out to careers@crateandbarrel.com

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