Engineering Manager

MD Logistics; Plainfield (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics and transportation solutions company in Plainfield, Indiana is seeking an Engineering Manager to oversee engineering projects from concept to implementation. The ideal candidate will have over five years of engineering experience and a strong understanding of lean manufacturing principles. Responsibilities include process mapping, waste reduction, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions. This role offers a dynamic work environment with a focus on infrastructure improvements and automation.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience in engineering.
• In-depth understanding of lean manufacturing principles.
• Must have sound interpersonal skills and be able to work efficiently in a team.

Responsibilities

• Map processes and value streams to assess effectiveness.
• Identify opportunities for preventing waste and inefficiency during production.
• Contribute to customer pricing and profitability analysis.

Skills

Lean manufacturing principles

Analytical tools

Collaboration

CAD proficiency

WMS concepts

Education

Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or mechanical engineering

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Access

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

The Engineering Manager is responsible for taking engineering projects from concept to implementation for warehousing and transportation solutions. Projects include process refinement and optimization, building infrastructure assessment and improvement, and capacity expansion projects. Operations range from basic highly manual pallet in/out operations to complex omni-channel operations which may include automation solutions (i.e., conveyance, sortation and robotics).

Essential duties and responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Additional responsibilities may be assigned.

• Map processes and value streams to assess effectiveness. Make recommendations for improvement.
• Identify opportunities for preventing waste and inefficiency during production.
• Contribute to customer pricing and profitability analysis.
• Research and test design ideas to determine feasibility, utilizing lean manufacturing, kaizen, Six Sigma, and root-cause analysis to formulate and support innovation, corrective actions, and improvements.
• Continuously review building infrastructure for maintenance and upgrades. Building infrastructure includes environmentally controlled warehousing in a cGMP environment.
• Space planning and layout design with ability to extensively use CAD.
• Maintain and update all building layout documentation including CAD updates.
• Uphold the company’s reputation by delivering innovative solutions while adhering to local and national regulations (fire suppression systems, security, building codes).
• Partner with cross-functional and external teams (e.g. real estate, information technology, operations, transportation, human resources, accounting, etc.) on broad scale projects and customer pricing.
• Liaison with vendors and/or contractors to define, bid, and negotiate storage and material handling equipment purchase and integration.
• Analyze and interpret client data and perform information gathering on site visits to customers (or perspective customers) with discretion and confidentiality.
• Present information to internal leadership, external clients, and vendors in a clear and confident manner.
• Create viable solutions for a variety of challenges to improve production or to reduce waste, the ability to develop a plan to overcome the problem is important.
• Use basic and advanced calculations to determine the current and potential productivity of a process.
• Use analytical skills to evaluate progress of projects and interpret data to create reporting to the company decision-makers.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Five or more years of experience in engineering
• In-depth understanding of lean manufacturing principles
• Proficiency with analytical tools, workflow time studies, and process balancing
• Solid understanding of financial aspects of business for all methods of pricing (i.e., management fee, unit rate, storage and handling, and alternative methods) and utilization (or creation) of pricing models to cost a solution.
• Ability to collaborate with project managers, manufacturing leads, customers, and to provide daily direction and guidance to project team.
• Knowledge of WMS concepts (Receiving, Put away, Replenishment, Slotting) Allocation, Picking, Packing, Task Management, Shipping, and Invoicing.
• Advanced experience with CAD, Microsoft Access, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Warehouse and/or Manufacturing execution software (WMS, WES, ERP, LMS, etc.)

Supervisory responsibilities

None.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

High School Diploma or GED required. Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or mechanical engineering preferred. Must have sound interpersonal skills and be able to work efficiently in a team.

Travel

Travel will vary based on active projects. Travel will be required approximately 30% of the time.

Language Skills

Must have excellent written and verbal communication/comprehension skills. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and correspondence.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to physically count, add, subtract, multiply and divide.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must have the ability to bend, twist, stoop, reach, climb ladders, lift materials up to 50 lbs.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Cold temperatures in the winter and very warm temperatures in the summer.