Logistics Engineer: Lean Material Flow & Warehouse Optimisation

Imperial Recruitment Group; North East; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Company pension

Flexible working

Death in Service cover

Employee Assistance Programme

EV Car Scheme

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Walker Filtration is seeking a Logistics Engineer to drive end-to-end material flow improvements from supplier through to production on the shop floor.

You will collaborate with procurement, planning, manufacturing, quality and warehouse teams to design efficient, sustainable logistics solutions that reduce waste and lower inventory costs while supporting operational excellence across the site.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' experience in logistics, warehouse, supply chain, manufacturing engineering or a continuous improvement role within a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and improve material flow from suppliers through to point of production consumption
• Design and implement efficient warehouse layouts, storage systems and material movement processes
• Drive best-practice line feeding, replenishment, picking and kitting methodologies
• Reduce non-value-added activity such as transportation, waiting time, excess motion and inventory
• Lead continuous improvement projects using Lean, Six Sigma and structured problem-solving methods
• Establish and monitor KPIs relating to warehouse performance, productivity and inventory
• Analyse performance data, support ERP/WMS improvements and develop reporting dashboards

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

Value Stream Mapping

Root Cause Analysis

PDCA

5 Why

Fishbone Diagram

ERP/WMS experience

Education

Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering

Tools

ERP

WMS

Job description

Walker Filtration is seeking a Logistics Engineer to drive end-to-end material flow improvements from supplier through to production on the shop floor.

You will collaborate with procurement, planning, manufacturing, quality and warehouse teams to design efficient, sustainable logistics solutions that reduce waste and lower inventory costs while supporting operational excellence across the site.