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title: 'Distribution Operations at McMaster-Carr'
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# Distribution Operations at McMaster-Carr

- **Company:** McMaster-Carr
- **Location:** Chicago, IL
- **Posted:** 2025-09-26
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-06
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/mcmastercarr/jobs/4029254009

## Job description

## Who We Are

McMaster-Carr is a leading e-commerce company that industrial customers have trusted for over 120 years. Our products help them get manufacturing lines back up quickly, keep operations running smoothly, and prototype the next generation of innovative solutions. We earn and keep that trust by offering the right products, making them easy to find, and delivering them fast, so our customers can solve problems with greater speed, precision, and ease. Behind it all are our people: exceptional and resourceful problem-solvers who take pride in getting every detail right for our customers.

## What You’ll Do

At McMaster-Carr, working in distribution isn’t just a job, it’s a career. As a Distribution Operations Specialist, you’ll have responsibilities across multiple areas of our world-class facility, performing essential work to ensure our customers receive the parts they need accurately and on time.

You’ll begin by learning and mastering one core role within our facility. Once you’ve built proficiency in that role, you’ll expand your skillset through experiences such as:

- Fulfilling orders accurately to help customers meet their business needs
- Preparing outgoing packages and conducting quality checks to ensure presentation and accuracy
- Handling oversized or heavy inventory using powered industrial vehicles (training provided)

This is a hands-on role in a fast-paced environment, ideal for individuals who enjoy physical work and are results-oriented self-starters. Our warehouse is clean, temperature-controlled, and equipped with technology to help you do your best work.

## Who You Are

A bachelor's degree is preferred for this role.

We’re looking for dependable, adaptable, and hard-working individuals excited to contribute to a highly organized and evolving distribution environment. Ideal candidates will have:

- Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy
- Physical ability to work on your feet and perform repetitive tasks
- Experience with adhering to structured processes and making justified decisions
- A focus on safety of themselves and others
- Willingness to train on material handling equipment (experience is a plus but not required)
- A team mindset, strong work ethic, and a desire to grow through hands-on work

Cash Compensation

Total cash compensation ranges from $95,500 - $108,500 annually, which includes annual cash profit sharing based on company profitability.

## Benefits

We offer comprehensive benefits to support employees and their dependents, such as:

- 100% tuition reimbursement
- Medical, dental, pharmacy, and vision plans with no monthly premiums
- Industry-leading company-funded retirement accounts
- Employee resource groups
- Inclusive, all-gender benefits
- First-time home buyer assistance
- Paid parental leave for all new parents
- Adoption and surrogacy assistance
- Paid time off for vacation and personal time

## #BI-DNI

## Equal Opportunity Employer

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees a workplace with reasonable accommodations and free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. At McMaster-Carr, we do not make employment decisions based on age, ethnicity, citizenship status, military status, gender identity and expression, race, religion, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected group.

This position is not eligible for work authorization sponsorship by McMaster-Carr.

Data We Collect

We may collect professional, education and employment-related data, and any assessments made throughout the recruiting process, to evaluate candidacy for employment. To communicate with job applicants, we may collect applicant names, contact information, and other personal identifiers, including those outlined in the California customer records statute. Through voluntary disclosure, we may also collect protected classifications under federal or California law (e.g., race, gender, etc.). For additional details about the personal information we collect and its uses, please click [here](https://www.mcmaster.com/cpra_job_applicant_notification/).

## About McMaster-Carr

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: McMaster-Carr is a privately held e-commerce and catalog company that supplies over 600,000 industrial products to businesses for maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO).
- **Entity Type**: Private (family-owned, bootstrapped)
- **Headquarters**: Elmhurst, Illinois, USA
- **Founded**: 1901
- **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed (family‑owned business)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Industrial supplies & equipment distribution (MRO)
- **Target customers**: B2B – engineers, maintenance teams, purchasing agents, and manufacturing/construction firms (small businesses to large enterprises)
- **Mission / purpose**: To be the complete, one‑stop source for industrial supplies, delivering high‑quality products with fast, reliable service. (Paraphrased from the company’s stated focus on “handpick[ing] every product” and shipping 98% of orders from stock the same day.)

## Products & Services
- **Industrial Supply Catalog**: Over 600,000 SKUs covering fasteners, raw materials, plumbing, electrical, safety equipment, precision tools, and more. Offered as a SaaS‑like web platform with CAD downloads, material certificates, and 3D models.
- **Same‑Day / Next‑Day Delivery**: 98% of orders ship from stock at standard rates, with same‑day or next‑day delivery to many U.S. locations.
- **In‑House Software & Technology**: Custom‑built e‑commerce engine, inventory management, distribution automation, and mobile applications developed by internal engineering teams.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue is not publicly reported; industry estimates often place it in the $3–5 billion range, but the company does not confirm figures.
- **Notable Investors**: None (family‑owned; no external funding raised)
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Active hiring across six U.S. facilities (Chicago, Atlanta, Cleveland, Los Angeles, Princeton, Fort Worth) for roles in software engineering, distribution automation, customer solutions, and management.
  - Expanding its technology team with focus on automation, data centers, and mobile app development.
  - Recently posted openings for “Automation Engineering Manager” and “CMMS Engineer,” indicating investment in warehouse and process automation.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Massive Catalog & Fast Fulfillment**: Unmatched breadth of inventory (600k+ products) combined with near‑universal in‑stock availability and same‑day shipping—a difficult combination for competitors to replicate.
- **In‑House Technology**: All software (e‑commerce, distribution, logistics) is built and maintained internally, giving McMaster‑Carr tight integration and the ability to rapidly iterate.
- **Strong Supplier Relationships & Quality Control**: Products are hand‑picked and verified; material certificates and traceability are standard.
- **Engineering‑First Culture**: Technology teams are highly autonomous and work on challenging projects (warehouse robotics, high‑performance web apps, data center design).

## Strategic Focus
- **Automation & Distribution Efficiency**: Investing heavily in automated material handling, robotics, and facility reliability to maintain speed and accuracy as order volumes grow.
- **Technology Talent Development**: Growing the software engineering and IT teams to support custom development of internal tools, customer‑facing platforms, and infrastructure.
- **Geographic Expansion**: Operations centers in five major U.S. regions (plus the Chicago HQ) to provide fast delivery nationwide; newer facilities in Fort Worth and Princeton signal continued geographic scaling.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Values**: Emphasizes “capability, not skill”—hiring curious people who can grow across roles. Strong inclusion and diversity programs, prayer/meditation spaces, all‑gender restrooms, mentoring groups.
- **Work Model**: Hybrid for many tech roles (typically 3 days on‑site per week); distribution and customer‑facing roles are generally on‑site. Remote flexibility varies by position.
- **Compensation & Benefits**:
  - No‑monthly‑premium medical, dental, pharmacy, and vision plans for employees and dependents.
  - Generous profit sharing and company‑funded retirement accounts.
  - 100% tuition reimbursement, adoption/surrogacy assistance, paid parental leave.
  - First‑time home‑buyer assistance, financial counselors, and college assistance for dependents.
- **Engineering Culture**: Engineers work on diverse projects (web, mobile, data centers, automation) with support for learning through reading groups, guilds, and technical leadership tracks.

## Sources
1. [mcmaster.com/careers](https://www.mcmaster.com/careers)
2. [mcmaster.com](https://www.mcmaster.com/)
3. [builtin.com/company/mcmaster-carr](https://builtin.com/company/mcmaster-carr)
4. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/mcmastercarr](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/mcmastercarr/jobs/4088048009)

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