Engineering Implementation Manager

Company Overview

National Logistics Services (NLS) is Canada's leading retail logistics provider for global lifestyle brands, including apparel, footwear, accessories, and sporting goods. NLS's well-established Canadian retail relationships, transportation partnerships, and infrastructure provide our internationally recognized clients with a significant advantage for reaching and serving consumers in Canada and beyond through wholesale, brick-and-mortar, and e-commerce channels.

Why work for NLS?

Our people are the driving force behind our culture, and we embrace our P.I.E.C.E values every day. At NLS, you can contribute new ideas and are empowered to do so. Joining Canada's leading retail logistics provider can provide opportunities that you may have never considered. With our continued expansion into new markets and new supply chain capabilities, our future is one of growth and opportunity.

• Serve as the engineering lead for transitioning key clients into the newly built automated Caledon facility
• Enhance existing transition plans with best practices and experience
• Lead, with additional Engineering Team support, the operational and Client review of current process flows ensuring all aspects of the existing operation fit within the new, automated facility process flows
• Apply transition plans to create and communicate the move plan with all stakeholders
• Guide the movement of client inventory from the existing facilities to align with storage configurations and layout requirements in the new building
• Follow and apply existing SOPs, process maps, and workflow documentation to execute the transition consistently and accurately
• Set up and coordinate regular reviews with functional team leaders, vendors, and Clients to assess and manage deliverables
• Support the operation through the initial stabilization period following each client's move
• Monitor and report on performance, readiness indicators, and transition milestones
• Manage project budgets, reporting cadence, and alignment with broader expansion milestones
• Prepare and present steering committee updates on progress made on deliverables
• Provide a structured and well-documented handoff to Operations once stability is achieved
• Drive disciplined project execution based on established plans and timelines
• Highlight and manage risks, issues, dependencies, and stakeholder communications across Engineering, Operations, Client Solutions, and Facilities
• Support decommissioning work at existing facilities by coordinating with external service partners
• Activities may include equipment relocation, asset disposition, and space restoration, completed by third-party vendors

• Post-secondary degree in Industrial Engineering or equivalent experience. P. Eng is an asset.
• PMP certification or comparable experience.
• Strong project management capabilities, particularly in the execution phase of large operational projects.
• Strong communications skills, both written and oral is required.
• Experience supporting facility startups, operational relocations, or large-scale client transitions.
• 3PL Background would be beneficial.
• Strong understanding of facility layouts, inventory flow, material handling equipment, and automated warehouse systems.
• Demonstrated capability to read, comprehend, and apply established SOPs and process maps with precision, as well as create additional SOPs when required.
• Experience managing timelines, budgets, Smartsheet or something similar, communication plans, and cross-functional dependencies.
• Proven success leading teams through significant operational changes or expansions.
• Work experience in Canada flexibility to work in the U.S. is an asset

• Term: 6 months, with potential extensions.
• Location: 75% on-site (Caledon and existing facilities) and 25% remote.
• Travel: Travel between NLS sites located within GTA will be required.

National Logistics Services (NLS) is Canada's leading retail logistics provider for global lifestyle brands, including apparel, footwear, accessories, and sporting goods. NLS welcomes diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including visible minorities, Aboriginal People, and persons with disabilities. NLS is committed to providing accommodation for people with disabilities. To request any accommodation you may require to participate in the recruitment process (including alternative formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms) contact Human Resources to discuss your needs.