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We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve - we care.\nWhat you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.\nJob Summary\nMcKesson is seeking a strategic and results-driven Director of Engineering to lead operational excellence initiatives across a network of distribution centers. This leadership role is responsible for driving measurable improvements in safety, service, productivity, quality, cost, and employee engagement through continuous improvement, industrial engineering, and network optimization strategies.\nPartnering closely with senior operations leaders, this role will develop and execute regional improvement roadmaps, lead large-scale transformation initiatives, and implement engineering solutions that enhance supply chain performance and support long-term business growth.\nWhat You'll Do\nLead Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement\nDevelop and execute regional continuous improvement strategies aligned with business objectives.\nPartner with distribution center leadership to assess operational performance, identify opportunities, and implement scalable solutions.\nDrive measurable improvements in safety, quality, service levels, productivity, compliance, and operating costs.\nLead Lean Six Sigma initiatives utilizing methodologies such as DMAIC, Kaizen, 5S, and Value Stream Mapping.\nEstablish governance routines, performance reviews, and KPI scorecards to monitor progress and ensure accountability.\nBuild and manage a multi-year operational excellence roadmap across the distribution network.\nAnalyze operational data and performance trends to identify risks, opportunities, and improvement priorities.\nLead cross-functional transformation initiatives that improve operational effectiveness and financial performance.\nLead Industrial Engineering & Network Optimization\nDirect distribution center engineering initiatives, including facility layout design, workflow optimization, storage strategy, and material handling equipment (MHE) solutions.\nEvaluate capacity, throughput, labor productivity, and space utilization to support network planning decisions.\nSupport distribution center start-ups, network expansion projects, product flow optimization, and supply chain transformation initiatives.\nDevelop labor models, engineering standards, and resource planning strategies through advanced analytics.\nBuild business cases and financial analyses that support operational and capital investment decisions.\nLead engineering and optimization projects from strategy through implementation, ensuring effective stakeholder communication and change management.\nPartner across U.S. and Canadian operations to identify, standardize, and scale best practices.\nBasic Requirements\nBachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations Management, or a related field, or equivalent experience.\nTypically requires 12+ years of professional experience, including 4+ years of leadership or management experience in industrial engineering, continuous improvement, supply chain operations, manufacturing, or distribution operations.\nExperience leading large-scale operational improvement or transformation initiatives across multiple sites or business functions.\nDemonstrated success applying Lean, Continuous Improvement, Industrial Engineering, or Operational Excellence methodologies to improve business performance.\nExperience leading cross-functional teams and influencing senior leaders in a matrixed environment.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with experience translating operational data into actionable business solutions.\nExperience developing strategic roadmaps, operational plans, and performance metrics.\nPreferred Skills & Experience\nLean Six Sigma Black Belt certification or equivalent.\nExperience within large-scale distribution, logistics, healthcare distribution, retail supply chain, or manufacturing environments.\nExpertise in warehouse operations, labor management systems, and distribution center engineering.\nExperience with automation technologies, robotics, warehouse management systems (WMS), and supply chain optimization tools.\nKnowledge of material handling equipment (MHE) design and implementation.\nExperience leading capital projects and network optimization initiatives.\nKnowledge of regulated operating environments, including cGMP or similar standards.\nBilingual English/French is an asset.\nTravel & Working Conditions\nAbility to travel up to 30-50% to distribution centers and business locations throughout the region.\nHybrid office and field-based role with regular visits to operational facilities.\nMust be able to safely access warehouse, distribution, and operational environments.\nWe are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations.In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.\nOur Base Pay Range for this position\n$132,900 - $221,500McKesson has become aware of online recruiting-related scams in which individuals who are not affiliated with or authorized by McKesson are using McKesson’s (or affiliated entities, like CoverMyMeds or RxCrossroads) name in fraudulent emails, job postings or social media messages. In light of these scams, please bear the following in mind:\nMcKesson Talent Advisors will never solicit money or credit card information in connection with a McKesson job application.\nMcKesson Talent Advisors do not communicate with candidates via online chatrooms or using email accounts such as Gmail or Hotmail. Note that McKesson does rely on a virtual assistant (Gia) for certain recruiting-related communications with candidates.\nMcKesson job postings are posted on our career site: careers.mckesson.com.\nMcKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer\nMcKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other legally protected category. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.\nMcKesson is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including job seekers with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us by sending an email to (United States)  or (Canada) . 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