Lead Warehouse Design Engineer

Jobtailor; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Houston seeks an experienced Industrial Engineer to lead the design of facility layouts, material handling systems, and automation concepts across supply chain projects.

You will collaborate with data analytics, prepare engineering calculations, support RFP responses, and manage vendors through design to implementation, with up to 50% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 4 years of engineering experience in supply chain, logistics, warehousing, or related field.
• Experience leading engineering teams.
• Experience with Microsoft Office.
• 8-10 years of Industrial Engineering experience; desirable.
• Extensive AutoCAD experience.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.
• Time study methods such as MOST are a plus.
• 3PL warehousing or distribution experience.
• Analytical project and resource management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of design packages including facility layouts and material handling systems.
• Collaborate with Data Analytics to analyze client order profiles and slotting.
• Prepare engineering calculations and operating concepts for storage and capacity.
• Design facility layout and storage media with appropriate equipment.
• Support RFP responses with materials and client presentations.
• Lead engineering process from concept to detailed design for implementation.
• Participate in planning sessions with clients and document scope changes.
• Prepare WMS configuration locations, slotting, zoning, sequences, and allocation rules.
• Identify and design new WMS interfaces.
• Manage vendors for material handling and automation, including testing.

Skills

Facility Layout Design

AutoCAD Proficiency

Engineering Leadership

Data Analysis

3PL Experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

WMS Configuration

Job description

• Lead the development of a design package that may include material flow diagrams, facility layouts, material handling equipment designs, automation designs, storage media designs, process designs, and slotting and pick path analyses


• Collaborate with Data Analytics team to analyze client data to determine order profiles, storage media application, product slotting, velocity, SKU affinities, ABC analysis


• Prepares engineering calculations and documents to describe solution and detailed operating concepts such as storage and shipping capacity, facility sizing, zoning, slotting, waving, etc. and facilitates reviews with key work stream leads including engineering peers, WMS Implementation, and operations


• Designs the overall facility layout, storage media, and flow paired with the appropriate equipment supporting the Concept of Operations.


• Supports the business development process by supporting the solutions team’s response to RFPs including developing materials and presenting them to potential clients


• Lead detailed engineering process on new business awards to take the design from conceptualization to full detailed design ready for implementation by performing data analyses, developing material handling specifications, working with vendors to obtain quotes, and generating a detailed, engineered AutoCAD layout with fitment into the selected facility


• Joint Planning Sessions with clients and conducts gap analysis to ensure issues are resolved; identifies changes to the scope when they occur and provides necessary documentation and escalation


• Participates on a team responsible for the implementation of new business by preparing WMS configuration documentation that includes all needed locations, slotting, zoning, sequences for put-away and picking, and allocation rules for the facility.


• Supports the identification and design of new WMS and interface requirements needing development.


• Manages material handling and automation vendors through schedule, permitting, installation, commissioning, punch lists, etc. and validates all equipment installation, including necessary performance testing


• Provides leadership and develop/mentor junior engineers

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field, or equivalent related work or military experience


• 4 years of engineering experience in supply chain management, logistics, warehousing or a related field


• Experience leading Engineering teams


• Experience with Microsoft Office


• 8-10 years of experience as an Industrial Engineer (It’d be great if you also have)


• Extensive AutoCAD experience


• Ability to travel up to 50%


• Time study measurement, such as MOST, a plus


• Third-Party Logistics (3PL) experience warehousing, distribution center or fulfillment experience


• Analytical Project and resource management experience.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in facility design, material handling, and automation within supply chain management. Proficient in leading engineering teams and conducting data analyses to optimize logistics and warehousing operations.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Facility Layout Design


• AutoCAD Proficiency


• Engineering Leadership


• Data Analysis


• Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Experience

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Engineering Calculations


• Material Flow Diagrams


• Process Design


• Slotting Analysis


• WMS Configuration


• Time Study Measurement


• Material Handling Specifications


• Analytical Project Management

Soft Skills

• Collaboration


• Mentoring


• Problem Solving

Industry Keywords

• Supply Chain Management


• Logistics


• Warehousing


• Distribution Center


• Fulfillment

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Office


• WMS (Warehouse Management System)