Director of Fulfillment Automation & Flow-Picking

SHEIN; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Savings Account

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays & vacation

Life Insurance & disability

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

SHEIN in Bellevue, WA is seeking a Director of Industrial Engineering (Automation Design) to lead the flow picking system design for our expansive e-commerce fulfillment network. You will own concept development, detailed engineering, and implementation while partnering with Operations, IT, Finance and external vendors.

You will establish engineering standards, develop capacity models, perform simulations, and drive continuous improvements across multiple facilities to deliver scalable,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years in IE, supply chain engineering, or warehouse design.
• Experience leading IE or solutions design teams in large-scale distribution or fulfillment.
• Direct leadership of flow picking system design for large-scale e-commerce operations.
• Strong expertise in picking system layout, SKU slotting, material flow, throughput and labor modeling.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end engineering design of flow picking systems from concept to implementation.
• Define picking area layouts, SKU slotting, replenishment flows, and workstations.
• Develop throughput and labor models to size capacity and balance workloads.
• Lead design reviews with Operations, suppliers, and integrators; set acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with WMS/WES/WCS teams for system integration and performance validation.
• Define facility designs and automation roadmaps aligned with business goals.
• Drive standardized processes and continuous improvement across sites.

Skills

Flow picking design

Labor modeling

Simulation

Cross-functional leadership

Capacity planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

FlexSim

AnyLogic

Job description

SHEIN in Bellevue, WA is seeking a Director of Industrial Engineering (Automation Design) to lead the flow picking system design for our expansive e-commerce fulfillment network. You will own concept development, detailed engineering, and implementation while partnering with Operations, IT, Finance and external vendors.

You will establish engineering standards, develop capacity models, perform simulations, and drive continuous improvements across multiple facilities to deliver scalable,