Lead Supply Chain Engineer – Implementations
Job Description:
- Lead development of design packages including material flow diagrams, facility layouts, material handling equipment designs, automation designs, storage media designs, process designs, slotting, and pick path analyses
- Manage engineering activities during implementation, including automation and material handling vendor management and systems and equipment installation and testing
- Collaborate with Data Analytics to analyze client data, order profiles, storage media, product slotting, velocity, SKU affinities, and ABC analysis
- Prepare engineering calculations, operating concepts, capacity and facility sizing documents, zoning, slotting, and waving documentation
- Design facility layouts, storage media, and material flows with appropriate equipment
- Support RFP responses by developing materials and presenting to potential clients
- Evaluate manual and automated warehouse solutions and develop ROI and payback analyses
- Lead detailed engineering from conceptualization through implementation-ready design
- Conduct joint planning sessions and gap analyses with clients
- Prepare WMS configuration documentation and support new WMS and interface requirements
- Manage vendors through scheduling, permitting, installation, commissioning, and punch lists
- Validate equipment installation and performance testing
- Provide post-go-live support and troubleshooting
- Lead, develop, and mentor junior engineers
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field, or equivalent related work or military experience
- 4 years of engineering experience in supply chain management, logistics, warehousing, or a related field
- Experience leading Engineering teams
- Experience with Microsoft Office
- 8–10 years of Industrial Engineer experience preferred
- Experience with SQL, Power BI, and Python preferred
- Extensive AutoCAD experience preferred
- Ability to travel up to 50%
- Time study measurement such as MOST is a plus
- Third-Party Logistics (3PL), warehousing, distribution center, or fulfillment experience
- Analytical, project, and resource management experience
- Must comply with GXO policies and applicable CDC, OSHA, state, and local COVID safety requirements
- May be required to pass a pre-employment drug test
Benefits:
- Full health insurance (medical, dental and vision)
- 401(k)
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Competitive compensation
- Generous benefits package