Senior Solutions Design Engineer (Logistics & Automation)

Idlogistics; Georgia; Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Idlogistics is seeking a Sr. Manager, Solutions Design Engineering to drive end-to-end warehouse, eCommerce, packaging, and distribution solutions for a nationwide network.

You will own the solution development lifecycle from RFI analysis to RFP response, design, pricing, presentation, and handoff to operations. This senior technical leader combines industrial engineering, automation, pricing, analytics, and customer engagement, mentoring engineers and guiding cross-functional teams toward

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain management or equivalent.
• 7+ years of related management experience.
• 5+ years in distribution, logistics, warehousing, fulfillment, manufacturing, packaging, or 3PL environments.
• Experience designing operational solutions, process improvements, or warehouse optimization initiatives.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data modeling skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial and operational modeling.
• Knowledge of warehouse operations, distribution processes, and material handling systems.
• Experience creating facility layouts and process designs.
• Working knowledge of WMS, SAP, ERP, or similar operational systems.
• Strong project management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• AutoCAD proficiency.
• Experience in 3PL solution design and customer RFP responses.
• Experience with packaging automation, AMR/AGV technologies, and automated material handling systems.
• Knowledge of eCommerce fulfillment and secondary packaging operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop end-to-end warehouse, copacking, and eCommerce solutions with marketing, sales, and operations leaders.
• Design, evaluate, plan, integrate, and test project solutions.
• Create designs, models, and pricing estimates for new business opportunities.
• Optimize resource utilization and improve operational efficiency.
• Analyze requirements and design manufacturing and information systems.
• Identify and eliminate functional duplications within the organization.
• Implement automated warehousing solutions to enhance productivity.
• Recommend and optimize storage and material handling strategies.
• Improve warehouse flow and zoning.
• Conduct ROI analyses for capital proposals.
• Design warehouse layouts using AutoCAD.
• Manage outside vendors for capital projects.
• Develop and integrate solutions with customers and operations management.
• Analyze and improve existing processes.
• Create workflow plans, conduct time studies, and determine productivity metrics.
• Continuously evaluate and improve work processes.

Skills

Data modeling

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Advanced Excel

Communication

Project management

AutoCAD proficiency

3PL understanding

WMS/SAP/ERP knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain management or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

Excel

SAP

ERP

Job description

Idlogistics is seeking a Sr. Manager, Solutions Design Engineering to drive end-to-end warehouse, eCommerce, packaging, and distribution solutions for a nationwide network.

You will own the solution development lifecycle from RFI analysis to RFP response, design, pricing, presentation, and handoff to operations. This senior technical leader combines industrial engineering, automation, pricing, analytics, and customer engagement, mentoring engineers and guiding cross-functional teams toward