Industrial Engineering Manager

DHL Supply Chain; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Prescription benefits

Discounted stock purchase

Job summary

DHL Supply Chain in the United States seeks an Industrial Engineer Manager to lead automation projects across distribution centers, design layouts, and improve throughput.

This role focuses on implementing automated material handling equipment, analyzing performance, and collaborating with operations to optimize KPIs while delivering cost-effective solutions. A strong background in CAD, PLCs, WCS/WMS, and data analytics is required, with 3+ years in engineering and 1+ years in distribution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or 4 years equivalent work experience, required.
• 3+ years experience in Engineering, required.
• 1+ years experience in distribution, logistics, project management, required.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of automated material handling equipment in distribution centers across project phases.
• Calculate equipment rates and target performance.
• Support equipment punch listing and rate testing.
• Support warehouse control / execution system software design and testing.
• Educate operations on how to use new equipment.
• Perform data analysis of equipment rates and errors.
• Support maintenance agreements with operations.
• Develop productivity estimates for processes interfacing with material handling equipment.

Skills

Automation equipment experience

PLC control

CAD for layout

Communication skills

Project management

Warehouse control systems

Warehouse management systems

Barcoding

Data analysis tools

Labor modeling

Organizational skills

DC startup experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or 4 years equivalent

Engineering experience 3+ years

Tools

AutoCAD

JDA flowchart

SQL

Power BI

Excel

Access

Job description

The Industrial Engineer Manager role has a national salary range of $85,000- $150,000.

DHL Supply Chain offers multiple benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription, Discounted Stock Purchase, General Bonus Plan and a generous PTO policy.

Would you like to join the Logistics Company for the World? DHL Supply Chain is just that.

Become an essential part of everyday life, by contributing to an organization that is Connecting People and Improving Lives. If you have a passion for people, a desire to problem-solve, and eagerness to pursue continuous improvement opportunities... we look forward to exploring career possibilities with you!

Job Description

To support the implementation of automated material handling equipment into our distribution centers. Typical equipment includes: conveyor, carton / tote sortation, unit picking, unit sortation, case shuttle storage systems. The automation engineering team supports our operations teams at our more automated distribution sites across multiple project phases: design, implementation, testing, go-live, and post go-live.

• Provides equipment layout and function expert advice to our design and operations teams.
• Calculates equipment rates and targeted performance
• Supports equipment punch listing and rate testing
• Supports warehouse control / execution system software design and test
• Supports and educates the operations team on how to use the new equipment
• Performs data analysis of equipment rates and errors
• Supports the operations team to implement equipment maintenance agreements
• Develops productivity estimates for processes that interface with material handling equipment

Key Skills:

• Prior experience implementing automated unit / case handling equipment
• PLC equipment control
• CAD for equipment layout
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Project management
• Warehouse control systems (WCS)
• Warehouse management systems (WMS)
• Barcoding
• Data analysis using excel, access, SQL, power BI
• MOST / MTM labor modeling
• Great organizational skills
• Experience with new distribution center start-ups
• Required Education and Experience
• Bachelor's Degree or 4 years equivalent work experience, required
• 3+ years experience in Engineering, required
• 1+ years experience in distribution, logistics, project management, required
• Embraces change and challenges as opportunities for growth
• Can read a JDA flowchart and understand how productivity rates are calculated
• Proficient in using AutoCAD and making layout changes, adding layers as needed
• Mastered slotting and pick path knowledge to layout and active pick area
• Fully understands layout needs based on equipment being used (i.e. aisle widths and MHE used)
• Proficient at optimizing and automated layouts
• Effectively project manage a large-scale project
• Comfortable communicating projects and their impacts to the customer
• Proficient in presenting and the ability to hold teams accountable to actions
• Knowledge of site KPI's and frequently reviews KPI's to identify areas of opportunity
• Proficient in CI and identifying waste within an operation
• Actively seeks out challenges
• Capable of identifying, analyzing, and solutioning a problem
• Up to date on industry or external factors to generate new and innovative ideas
• Leads with vulnerability and readily admits mistakes but demonstrates resiliance
• Inspire others to be positive and take on tough situations
• Takes initiative and is proactive in completing tasks
• Manages time effectively and consistently meets deadlines
• Displays confidence in decision-making and can make informed, strategic choices.
• Advances continuous improvement efforts
• Identifies areas of opportunity within an operations and leads implementation efforts

Our Organization is an equal opportunity employer.