Senior Logistics Engineer

DP World; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

DP World is seeking a Senior Logistics Engineer for our Birmingham site to lead engineering initiatives, optimise costs, and improve site efficiency across Operations, Account Management and Projects.

The role focuses on continuous improvement, data-driven decision making, and scalable logistics solutions, with strong collaboration across cross-functional teams in a dynamic industrial environment.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Research, or a related field.
• Strong experience in engineering design and cost optimisation within logistics, warehousing, or manufacturing environments.
• Proven experience in solution design and supporting operational contracts with engineering expertise.
• Experience in packaging, innovation, or process design is advantageous.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel (Pivot tables) and Access/Word/Visio.
• Experience with project management software and engineering analysis tools is desirable.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering and continuous improvement initiatives across the site, identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and optimise operational performance
• Conduct detailed work studies and analysis to evaluate current processes, develop standards, and implement improvements
• Design and support functional layouts that minimise space usage and material movement while maintaining flexibility for future growth
• Use simulation tools and engineering methodologies to analyse and improve logistics and operational workflows
• Develop and maintain headcount analysis models (direct and indirect labour) to assess operational changes and support decision-making
• Prepare engineering studies to ensure operational and strategic plans reflect evolving processes and requirements
• Act as a key point of contact for capacity planning, standard time analysis, and process improvement initiatives
• Collaborate with Operations, Account Management, Facilities, and Project Management teams to design and implement scalable solutions
• Support capital investment decisions by providing data-driven recommendations on equipment, tooling, and infrastructure
• Apply Lean principles and methodologies, including line balancing, value stream mapping, PFEP, FMEAs, and control plans
• Manage engineering activities across assigned projects, including budgets, processes, equipment, and facility requirements

Skills

Engineering design

Cost optimisation

Logistics

Warehousing

Manufacturing

Data analysis

Excel (Pivot tables)

Stakeholder management

Education

Industrial Engineering

Supply Chain

Operations Research

Tools

Excel

Access

Visio

Job description

DP World is currently recruiting for a Senior Logistics Engineer to join the Engineering team at our Minworth facility in Birmingham.

This is a strategic and hands-on role focused on improving operational efficiency and driving cost optimisation across the site. Working closely with Operations, Account Management, and Project teams, the Senior Logistics Engineer will lead engineering initiatives, support continuous improvement activities, and deliver innovative logistics solutions aligned with business objectives.

How you will contribute

• Lead engineering and continuous improvement initiatives across the site, identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and optimise operational performance


• Conduct detailed work studies and analysis to evaluate current processes, develop standards, and implement improvements


• Design and support functional layouts that minimise space usage and material movement while maintaining flexibility for future growth


• Use simulation tools and engineering methodologies to analyse and improve logistics and operational workflows


• Develop and maintain headcount analysis models (direct and indirect labour) to assess operational changes and support decision-making


• Prepare engineering studies to ensure operational and strategic plans reflect evolving processes and requirements


• Act as a key point of contact for capacity planning, standard time analysis, and process improvement initiatives


• Collaborate with Operations, Account Management, Facilities, and Project Management teams to design and implement scalable solutions


• Support capital investment decisions by providing data-driven recommendations on equipment, tooling, and infrastructure


• Apply Lean principles and methodologies, including line balancing, value stream mapping, PFEP, FMEAs, and control plans


• Manage engineering activities across assigned projects, including budgets, processes, equipment, and facility requirements

What you will bring

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Research, or a related field


• Strong experience in engineering design and cost optimisation within logistics, warehousing, or manufacturing environments


• Proven experience in solution design and supporting operational contracts with engineering expertise


• Experience in packaging, innovation, or process design is advantageous


• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making


• High proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel (including pivot tables and formulas), as well as Access, Word, and Visio or equivalent tools


• Experience with project management software and engineering analysis tools is desirable


• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams

Compensation

DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organization. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market competitive compensation package.

About DP World

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world's trade flow better, changing what's possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.

With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 103,000 employees spanning 75 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that's fit for the future.

We're rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology - and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades. The DP World family comprises of syncreon, Imperial and P&O.

What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we're at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer's door.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW

TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE

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DP World is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We strongly believe that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success and we make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or belief.

Job Info

• Job Identification 24326


• Locations 16 Palace Street, London, United Kingdom, SW1E 5JQ, GB