Engineer IV

GEODIS; Brentwood (TN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid maternity and paternity leave

Career development programs

Mentorship programs

Employee perks like fitness discounts

Job summary

GEODIS is seeking an experienced Engineer IV to lead warehouse control systems deployments and collaborations with vendors. You will translate automation requirements into functional specifications, coordinate IT resources, and drive project success across multi-discipline teams.

The role demands strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills, plus hands-on oversight of testing, scripts, and commissioning of material handling equipment in a dynamic logistics environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
• Minimum 6 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination education and experience.
• Combination of experience in WCS software, material handling automation, and warehouse management systems implementation is preferred.
• 3PL warehousing, distribution center or fulfillment experience preferred.
• Varied industrial or distribution background such as food and beverage, retail and apparel, FMCG, healthcare, or automotive is preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Excellent analytical/problem solving capabilities and presentation skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with internal and external customers.
• Strong leadership, planning, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manages vendor relationships with WCS implementation partners.
• Determines interfaces between WCS, WMS, labor management, and other systems to meet functional requirements.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to develop functional designs and share with stakeholders.
• Acts as liaison between IT resources and WCS vendor resources.
• Leads on-site and remote support coordination to resolve issues during outages.
• Conducts scope confirmation and gap analyses to resolve issues and document changes.
• Identifies risks and creates mitigation plans for projects.
• Leads commissioning of material handling equipment and WCS, including scripts and test execution.
• Provides engineering leadership and monthly WCS updates to executives.
• Keeps knowledge current on emerging industry practices.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Leadership

Teamwork

Problem solving

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field

Tools

WCS software

Warehouse Management Systems

Data center/ Networking basics

Job description

GEODIS specializes in unlocking business value in a complex world, ensuring seamless movement of goods worldwide. As a global third-party logistics provider (3PL), we power A Better Way to Deliver for the world's top brands and manufacturers. Fuel your career with GEODIS and discover endless growth opportunities. Our hybrid work schedule requires team members to be in the office four days per week, with the flexibility to work remotely one day each week.

Position Summary:

The Engineer IV Warehouse Control Systems is responsible for the implementation and support of vendor supplied warehouse control systems. Interacts with clients and core team members to understand and develop automation requirements and transforms them into functional specifications and integration requirements.

Your role on the team:

• Manages vendor relationships with our warehouse control systems (WCS) implementation partners
• Determines warehouse management systems/warehouse control systems/labor management systems interfaces necessary to meet functional requirements
• Collaborates with solutions and engineering teams to develop the function design and documents to share with cross-functional teams, and to ensure that functionality is applied correctly and can be successfully implemented
• Acts as liaison between technical IT resources (data centers, networking, developers) and the WCS vendor resources
• Leads CIRT calls by coordinating vendor support and on-site resources as well as by applying troubleshooting techniques to resolve issues.
• Holds WCS vendor accountable to develop a reason for outage report (RFO) when any WCS system fails
• Participates in scope confirmation sessions with client and conducts gap analysis to ensure issues are resolved; identifies changes to the scope when they occur and provides necessary documentation and escalation
• Identifies risks and creates risk mitigation plans to reduce company exposure and risks on projects and communicates risks to management
• Leads material handling equipment and warehouse control system commissioning, including test script writing, schedule development, data preparation, test execution and issue resolution
• Acts as a subject matter expert when collaborating with other design engineering team members to ensure designs are supported with appropriate application of material handling equipment and automation
• Develops and recommends opportunities to improve overall warehouse control system
• Provides engineering leadership and executive team with monthly WCS updates
• Researches and maintains knowledge of emerging industry practice
• Participates in an after-hours on-call support rotation of approximately one week per month

What you need:

• Bachelors Degree in Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field with sufficient experience
• Minimum 6 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination education and experience
• Combination of experience in WCS software, material handling automation, and warehouse management systems implementation is preferred
• 3PL warehousing, distribution center or fulfillment experience preferred
• Varied industrial or distribution background such as food and beverage, retail and apparel, FMCG, healthcare, or automotive is preferred
• PC literate with experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Excellent analytical/problem solving capabilities and presentation skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills that demonstrate a proven ability to develop relationships with a range of internal and external customers
• Excellent leadership, planning, and organizational skills
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Able to operate with minimal direction and guidance or leadership involvement
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast paced, metric-driven environment and adapt quickly to changing priorities'
• Ability to be flexible in work schedule and location

What you gain from joining our team:

• Access wages early with the Rain financial wellness app.
• Free telemedical access to doctors and therapists through FirstStop Health available first day of employment!
• Health, dental, and vision insurance after 30 days of employment
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Access to career development, employee resource groups, and mentorship programs
• Access to employee perks like fitness class discounts and free access to a relaxation and meditation app
• Free financial wellness programs
• Opportunities to volunteer and give back to your community
• + more!