Engineer, Warehouse Engineering & Automation

Alliance Healthcare; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Cencora is seeking a Project Engineer for Warehouse Automation & Engineering to support facility engineering projects, including design, build, and improvements of distribution facilities and processes. Responsibilities cover data analysis, design criteria, vendor coordination, and construction oversight.

Ideal candidates will have a engineering background, 2+ years in related fields, and strong communication and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years in enterprise systems, warehouse, automation, or SCADA.
• Experience with warehouse operations design, process improvement, and standardized processes.
• Strong communication, written and verbal, across technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Assist in development and implementation of material handling systems and new facilities.
• Support project managers in charter development and scope management.
• Prepare capital expenditure requests for projects.
• Manage project scope, timelines and status reporting.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external vendors; maintain documentation.

Skills

Project coordination

Communication

Data analysis

Presentation skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Project

Access

AutoCAD

SIMIO

Job description

Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere.

Job Details

The Project Engineer – Warehouse Automation & Engineering is responsible for facility engineering project support. Projects relate to the design, build, and improvement of Cencora’s distribution facilities and processes. Assignments may span one or more components of a project, and one or more projects. Assignments may range in size, complexity, and cross functional involvement.

Responsibilities

• Supports project managers and directors in the development and implementation of material handling systems, operational processes and new facilities or building renovations.
• Works closely with project manager and/or director to assist in the development of project charters.
• May assist in the preparation of capital expenditure requests for projects.
• Works closely with project manager or senior project engineer to manage assigned project scope according to the guidelines established in the project charter.
• Project elements may include material handling equipment, warehouse and business systems, building construction or modification and other equipment and services typically found within a distribution environment.
• Assigned duties may include data analytics, development of design criteria, performing simulation, development of requests for proposals, vendor evaluation, AutoCAD 2D layouts, and site coordination activities including construction oversight, testing, and issue resolution.
• May be assigned multiple areas of scope and require cross-functional coordination with other internal teams and external resources.
• Develops and maintains engineering documentation including standard operating procedures, and DC as built drawings.
• Provides objective, engineering insight into operational and business process change evaluations.
• May manage and report on budget as well as develop, maintain, and report on timelines for assigned scope.
• May issue purchase orders according to company policy.
• Generates timely and concise communication regarding task status and pending issues.
• Supports in the development of supplier specifications and RFP’s.
• May manage engagement with external consultants and other outsourced resources and vendors that perform work associated with the assigned project scope.
• Coordinates activities with project director or sr. project manager and other internal project teams to ensure alignment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, mechatronics, automation engineering, computer science, information systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.
• 2+ years of experience in enterprise systems, warehouse or supply chain applications, automation, controls, SCADA, or a related field required.
• Demonstrated knowledge, understanding and experience performing engineering tasks in projects related to warehouse operations, warehouse design, warehouse and business systems, process improvement and standardization, and/or engineered labor standards.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; ability to communicate (and work) effectively with people from different technical and business backgrounds, acting as a liaison, understanding and appreciating different perspectives and translating into terms necessary for any group or individual to understand.
• Good analytical, conceptual, and problem‑solving skills to evaluate business problems and apply knowledge to identify appropriate solutions.
• Strong organizational skills; attention to detail.
• Shows tactful discretion with difficult/sensitive information.
• Strong presentation skills, ability to present and discuss technical information in a manner that establishes rapport, persuades others, and establishes understanding for technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Ability to resolve issues effectively and efficiently.
• Proficiency with engineering tools such as Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, Access databases, Word, SIMIO or other simulation software and AutoCAD.
• Willing to travel up to 75% of the time.

Preferred

• Prior experience in consulting, distribution operations, simulation, or systems integration.
• Experience using simulation tools such as Enterprise Dynamics, Llamasoft, FlexSim, AutoMod, or Arena

What Cencora offers

Benefit offerings outside the US may vary by country and will be aligned to local market practice. The eligibility and effective date may differ for some benefits and for team members covered under collective bargaining agreements.

Full time

Full time

Affiliated Companies

Affiliated Companies: Alliance Healthcare Management Services Limited

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non‑discriminatory.

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email [e-mail]. We will make accommodation determinations on a request‑by‑request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned