Senior Logistics Process Engineer

Milestone-Technologie; Arizona; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Milestone Technologies seeks a Senior Logistics Process Engineer to design, optimize, document, and implement end-to-end logistics processes for large data center operations. You will tackle warehouse operations, internal distribution, spare parts handling, staging, and traceability with a focus on scalable, safe, and measurable operating models.

You will lead process engineering, industrial engineering, and logistics technology initiatives, leveraging simulations, standard work, and data

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in industrial engineering, process engineering, logistics or a comparable operational environment.
• Experience supporting large-scale data center, warehouse, distribution, manufacturing, or other high-volume operations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize end-to-end logistics processes across receiving, inspection, staging, put-away, storage, and outbound flows.
• Develop scalable internal material-distribution models for campuses, warehouses, and hubs.
• Analyze current-state operations to identify bottlenecks, delays, and opportunities for automation.
• Conduct time studies to establish standard work and capacity requirements.
• Build simulations and scenario models to test layouts, resource utilization, and future growth.
• Create and maintain process documentation including flows, swimlanes, and system rules.
• Translate requirements into functional specs for WMS/TMS/ERP and other logistics tech.
• Define and monitor KPIs to validate improvement impact.

Skills

Logistics operations

Process engineering

Discrete-event simulation

Process documentation

WMS/TMS/ERP familiarity

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering/Mechanical Engineering/Supply Chain/Logistics

Tools

WMS

TMS

ERP

Job description

The Senior Logistics Process Engineer is responsible for designing, optimizing, documenting, and implementing end-to-end logistics processes for hyperscale and large-campus data center operations. The role focuses on the rapidly evolving logistics requirements created by data center expansion, including warehouse operations, hub-to-spoke and internal material distribution, rack receiving and movement, spare parts, staging, transportation, inventory control, returns, reverse logistics, and system-enabled traceability. The position combines process engineering, industrial engineering, logistics technology, and data analysis to create scalable, safe, measurable operating models.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and optimize end-to-end logistics processes across receiving, inspection, staging, put-away, storage, replenishment, picking, internal distribution, rack movements, outbound flows, returns, reverse logistics, and spare-parts management.
• Develop scalable internal material-distribution models for data center campuses, warehouses, hubs and spokes, defining material handoffs, routes, service levels, process controls, exception paths, and ownership.
• Analyze current-state operations to identify bottlenecks, unnecessary handling, delays, inventory risk, capacity constraints, safety risks, and opportunities for automation or standardization.
• Conduct time studies and time-and-motion studies to establish cycle times, standard work, productivity expectations, staffing assumptions, and capacity requirements.
• Build or support discrete-event simulations and scenario models to test process flows, warehouse layouts, resource utilization, queues, staffing levels, equipment needs, and future volume growth before implementation.
• Create and maintain process documentation including process flows, swimlane diagrams, value-stream maps, decision logic, system interaction maps, business rules, and operational standards.
• Design and optimize warehouse layouts and operating processes, including staging zones, storage strategy, replenishment, cycle counting, quarantine, returns, material routes, and location controls.
• Translate operational requirements into functional requirements for WMS, TMS, ERP, inventory, product automation, IoT, AI, and other logistics technologies; support selection, testing, implementation, and post-launch optimization.
• Define and monitor KPIs including throughput, lead time, cycle time, delivery accuracy, inventory accuracy, productivity, utilization, returns, and inventory turnover; use data to validate improvement impact.
• Partner with operations, business intelligence, safety, compliance, and customer teams during data center launches, expansions, service transitions, and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Conduct on-site operational assessments, process observations, time studies, implementation validation, and workflow analysis across data center campuses and warehouse environments.

Key Skills & Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of logistics, warehouse operations, supply chain, inventory control, internal distribution, transportation, and reverse logistics.
• Strong process and industrial-engineering capability, including process design, time studies, capacity analysis, workflow optimization, standard work, and continuous improvement.
• Experience with discrete-event simulation, process modelling, or operational scenario analysis is highly desirable.
• Strong process-mapping and documentation capability, with the ability to translate complex operations into clear workflows, standards, and system requirements.
• Experience with WMS, TMS, ERP, inventory, or logistics platforms
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills, with the ability to use operational data to identify constraints, root causes, and improvement opportunities.
• Strong project, stakeholder, and communication skills with experience coordinating cross-functional process and technology implementations.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in industrial engineering, process engineering , logistics, supply chain, or a comparable operational environment.
• Experience supporting large-scale data center, warehouse, distribution, manufacturing, or other high-volume mission-critical operations is preferred; large-campus data center logistics experience is highly advantageous.
• Professional certifications such as Lean Six Sigma, project management, logistics, or SAFe Agile are beneficial.

Travel & Work Environment

• The role may require sporadic travel to data center campuses, warehouses, implementation sites, or customer locations to complete process studies, validate designs, support launches, and confirm operational performance.

This position is designated for Export Control Screening (ECS) and may require access to hardware, software, technology, technical data, facilities, systems, or customer environments subject to U.S. export control laws, including the EAR and, where applicable, the ITAR. Following an offer, the selected candidate must complete Milestone Technologies’ Export Control Compliance Verification Form and certification and provide any requested supporting documentation. Any assignment or continued access to controlled items is contingent upon the company’s determination that the individual is legally authorized to receive such access or that any required government authorization can be obtained. This review is conducted solely for export-control compliance purposes and is separate from Form I-9 employment eligibility verification.