Solutions Design Engineering Lead, Warehouse & eCommerce

Socket.dev; Duluth (GA); Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Sr. Manager, Solutions Design Engineering to lead the design of warehouse, copacking, and eCommerce solutions across a nationwide network.

You will own the solution development lifecycle from RFI/RFP through handoff to operations, mentoring engineers, and guiding best practices. You will influence engineering strategy, drive cost-efficient designs, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, automated solutions that improve productivity and customer

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain management or equivalent.
• 7+ years of related experience including management of direct reports.
• 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 Excel skills with financial/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 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 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

Industrial Engineering

Supply Chain

Data analysis & modeling

Advanced Excel

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Pricing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or Supply Chain

Tools

AutoCAD

WMS

SAP

ERP

Job description

Socket.dev is seeking a Sr. Manager, Solutions Design Engineering to lead the design of warehouse, copacking, and eCommerce solutions across a nationwide network.

You will own the solution development lifecycle from RFI/RFP through handoff to operations, mentoring engineers, and guiding best practices. You will influence engineering strategy, drive cost-efficient designs, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, automated solutions that improve productivity and customer