Warehouse Operations Manager Jobs for OPT Students
Warehouse Operations Manager roles involve overseeing logistics, inventory systems, and team coordination across distribution and fulfillment centers. For F-1 OPT students, these positions qualify under business operations or industrial engineering fields. Your 12-month OPT window, or 24-month STEM extension if eligible, gives you real runway to pursue employer sponsorship.
See All Warehouse Operations Manager JobsOverview
Showing 5 of 357+ Warehouse Operations Manager jobs


Have you applied for this role?


Have you applied for this role?


Have you applied for this role?


Have you applied for this role?


Have you applied for this role?
See all 357+ Warehouse Operations Manager jobs
Sign up for free to unlock all listings, filter by visa type, and get alerts for new Warehouse Operations Manager roles.
Get Access To All Jobs
Work Location Type: Onsite
Req Number 329009
About Grainger
W.W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products and solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. Known for its commitment to service and award-winning culture, the Company had 2024 revenue of $17.2 billion across its two business models.
In the High-Touch Solutions segment, Grainger offers approximately 2 million maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and services, including technical support and inventory management. In the Endless Assortment segment, Zoro.com offers customers access to more than 14 million products, and MonotaRO.com offers more than 24 million products.
Compensation
The anticipated base pay compensation range for this position is $80,700.00 – $134,500.00.
This role is eligible for an incentive target of up to 15% or $ , based on the achievement of individual and company performance objectives in accordance with the current terms of the incentive program which are subject to change.
Rewards and Benefits
With benefits starting on day one, our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet team members individual needs, including:
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans with coverage starting on day one of employment and 6 free sessions each year with a licensed therapist to support your emotional wellbeing.
- 18 paid time off (PTO) days annually for full-time employees (accrual prorated based on employment start date) and 6 company holidays per year.
- 6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no employee contribution required.
- Employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing and free access to financial counseling, education, and tools.
- Maternity support programs, nursing benefits, and up to 14 weeks paid leave for birth parents and up to 4 weeks paid leave for non-birth parents.
For additional information and details regarding Grainger’s benefits, please click on the link below: Grainger Benefits
The pay range provided above is not a guarantee of compensation. The range reflects the potential base pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual base pay compensation will depend, in part, on factors such as geographic work location and relevant experience and skills.
The anticipated compensation range described above is subject to change and the compensation ultimately paid may be higher or lower than the range described above.
Grainger reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion at any time, consistent with applicable law.
Position Details:
You will oversee operations in a high volume, order fulfillment, multi shift distribution center. You will lead up to 4 salaried supervisors and provide indirect leadership for up to 80 non-exempt team members. You will manage a function to ensure accurate product receipt, order fulfillment and the optimization of resources and processes resulting in products provided to customers on time and operating costs and process efficiencies are met. Manage processes to ensure compliance with procedures, identify process improvements, and promote employee programs to create and promote an environment where employees are engaged and empowered.
The shift for this role is Monday through Friday. You will start around 9:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. or until finished and have the ability to flex hours as necessary to support other areas of the operation.
You will report to a Senior Manager, Distribution Operations at our Macedonia, OH location.
You Will:
- Use production, safety, quality, cycle time, financial and other key metrics to analyze performance and identify process variations or exceptions resulting in lower-than-expected performance and communicate issues to leadership.
- Support Distribution Center wide projects and help ensure all deliverables are completed on time.
- Create a welcoming workplace fostering positive team member experiences by developing engagement and recognition programs and ensuring all team members are treated fairly and with respect.
- Manage the development process for salaried supervisors, including interviewing and training, assigning and directing work, supporting development goals, recognition and performance management.
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement using LEAN, DMAIC, Six Sigma principles.
- Emphasize training and implement audit systems to eliminate process variation or discrepancies and to ensure compliance with Company, and other governmental agencies (e.g. OSHA, DOT, and EPA).
You Have:
- Bachelors Degree in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain, and Operations or equivalent experience.
- 3+ management experiences with increasing responsibility in a high volume, multi-shift operation dealing with large employee populations.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one’s employment. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, including, but not limited to use of our website, any part of the application, interview or hiring process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.

Work Location Type: Onsite
Req Number 329009
About Grainger
W.W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products and solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. Known for its commitment to service and award-winning culture, the Company had 2024 revenue of $17.2 billion across its two business models.
In the High-Touch Solutions segment, Grainger offers approximately 2 million maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and services, including technical support and inventory management. In the Endless Assortment segment, Zoro.com offers customers access to more than 14 million products, and MonotaRO.com offers more than 24 million products.
Compensation
The anticipated base pay compensation range for this position is $80,700.00 – $134,500.00.
This role is eligible for an incentive target of up to 15% or $ , based on the achievement of individual and company performance objectives in accordance with the current terms of the incentive program which are subject to change.
Rewards and Benefits
With benefits starting on day one, our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet team members individual needs, including:
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans with coverage starting on day one of employment and 6 free sessions each year with a licensed therapist to support your emotional wellbeing.
- 18 paid time off (PTO) days annually for full-time employees (accrual prorated based on employment start date) and 6 company holidays per year.
- 6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no employee contribution required.
- Employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing and free access to financial counseling, education, and tools.
- Maternity support programs, nursing benefits, and up to 14 weeks paid leave for birth parents and up to 4 weeks paid leave for non-birth parents.
For additional information and details regarding Grainger’s benefits, please click on the link below: Grainger Benefits
The pay range provided above is not a guarantee of compensation. The range reflects the potential base pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual base pay compensation will depend, in part, on factors such as geographic work location and relevant experience and skills.
The anticipated compensation range described above is subject to change and the compensation ultimately paid may be higher or lower than the range described above.
Grainger reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion at any time, consistent with applicable law.
Position Details:
You will oversee operations in a high volume, order fulfillment, multi shift distribution center. You will lead up to 4 salaried supervisors and provide indirect leadership for up to 80 non-exempt team members. You will manage a function to ensure accurate product receipt, order fulfillment and the optimization of resources and processes resulting in products provided to customers on time and operating costs and process efficiencies are met. Manage processes to ensure compliance with procedures, identify process improvements, and promote employee programs to create and promote an environment where employees are engaged and empowered.
The shift for this role is Monday through Friday. You will start around 9:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. or until finished and have the ability to flex hours as necessary to support other areas of the operation.
You will report to a Senior Manager, Distribution Operations at our Macedonia, OH location.
You Will:
- Use production, safety, quality, cycle time, financial and other key metrics to analyze performance and identify process variations or exceptions resulting in lower-than-expected performance and communicate issues to leadership.
- Support Distribution Center wide projects and help ensure all deliverables are completed on time.
- Create a welcoming workplace fostering positive team member experiences by developing engagement and recognition programs and ensuring all team members are treated fairly and with respect.
- Manage the development process for salaried supervisors, including interviewing and training, assigning and directing work, supporting development goals, recognition and performance management.
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement using LEAN, DMAIC, Six Sigma principles.
- Emphasize training and implement audit systems to eliminate process variation or discrepancies and to ensure compliance with Company, and other governmental agencies (e.g. OSHA, DOT, and EPA).
You Have:
- Bachelors Degree in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain, and Operations or equivalent experience.
- 3+ management experiences with increasing responsibility in a high volume, multi-shift operation dealing with large employee populations.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one’s employment. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, including, but not limited to use of our website, any part of the application, interview or hiring process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.
How to Get Visa Sponsorship as a Warehouse Operations Manager
Target logistics companies with established H-1B track records
Large third-party logistics providers and e-commerce fulfillment companies file H-1B petitions regularly. Focus your applications on employers with documented sponsorship history rather than smaller warehousing operations that may lack HR infrastructure for visa processing.
Align your degree field with the operations management function
Consular officers and USCIS both scrutinize degree-to-role alignment. Industrial engineering, supply chain management, and business operations degrees map cleanly to this title. Be ready to explain how your coursework directly applies to warehouse systems and logistics oversight.
Use your OPT period to demonstrate measurable operational impact
Document every efficiency improvement, cost reduction, or throughput gain you deliver. Concrete metrics make the sponsorship case easier for employers to justify internally and support stronger H-1B petition narratives when the time comes.
Raise sponsorship early, not after an offer is extended
Discussing your OPT status and sponsorship timeline during first-round interviews prevents late-stage offer complications. Employers who won't sponsor rarely change position after investing in interviews, so qualify them upfront and save everyone time.
Understand your STEM OPT eligibility before your first job ends
If your degree is in industrial engineering, logistics, or a related STEM field, you may qualify for a 24-month extension. File the extension application at least 90 days before your current OPT expires to avoid any gap in work authorization.
Build relationships with operations directors, not just HR recruiters
Hiring managers in warehouse operations often have more influence over sponsorship decisions than HR. A director who values your impact on throughput or safety metrics can advocate internally for the visa costs in ways that a recruiter simply cannot.
Warehouse Operations Manager jobs are hiring across the US. Find yours.
Find Warehouse Operations Manager JobsSee all 357+ Warehouse Operations Manager jobs
Sign up for free to unlock all listings, filter by visa type, and get alerts for new Warehouse Operations Manager roles.
Get Access To All JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does a Warehouse Operations Manager role qualify for OPT work authorization?
Yes, provided your degree field relates to the job function. Degrees in industrial engineering, supply chain management, business administration, or operations management support a clean degree-to-role match. Roles requiring only general management skills without a specific degree requirement can raise issues, so confirm your hiring employer treats the position as a specialty occupation before accepting an offer.
Can I find Warehouse Operations Manager jobs that sponsor OPT students on Migrate Mate?
Yes. Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically for international students and workers who need visa sponsorship, so you're not sorting through postings that exclude OPT candidates. Browsing Migrate Mate for Warehouse Operations Manager roles saves time by surfacing employers who have already indicated willingness to work with sponsored candidates.
Does a Warehouse Operations Manager role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It can, depending on your degree. If you hold a degree in industrial engineering, systems engineering, supply chain management, or another STEM-designated field, and your employer is enrolled in E-Verify, you may qualify for the 24-month STEM extension. Operations management degrees from business schools may not qualify. Check the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List against your specific CIP code.
What happens to my OPT authorization if I change warehouse employers mid-authorization period?
You can change employers on OPT without filing anything new, but your new role must still qualify under the same field as your original OPT authorization. Report the employer change in your SEVP portal within 10 days. If you're on STEM OPT, your new employer must also be enrolled in E-Verify, and you'll need to update your I-983 training plan with your DSO.
How do employers typically sponsor Warehouse Operations Manager OPT hires for long-term status?
The most common path is H-1B sponsorship, filed each April for an October 1 start date. Employers in operations and logistics with ongoing hiring needs sometimes also pursue EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM labor certification, which doesn't require winning a lottery. Discuss both timelines with your employer before your OPT expiration approaches, since PERM alone can take two to three years.
See which Warehouse Operations Manager employers are hiring and sponsoring visas right now.
Search Warehouse Operations Manager Jobs