Sr Facility Design Engineer

co.bot; United States; Remote; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in warehouse and distribution design is seeking a Senior Facility Design Engineer to innovate customer-centric solutions. The role requires extensive experience in design engineering for manufacturing setups and includes responsibilities from project inception to completion. Candidates should possess strong analytical capabilities and demonstrable collaboration skills, with a preference for remote candidates near major airport hubs.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in a related field.
• 5+ years in Design/Innovation Engineering.
• Experience in warehouse, distribution, and fulfillment center design.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple projects ensuring quality and cost-effectiveness.
• Oversee projects from start to finish, ensuring seamless execution.
• Collaborate directly with customers to gather requirements.

Skills

Collaboration

Analytical Skills

Communication

Data Analytics

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree (Preferred)

Tools

CAD Software

Data Visualization Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Are you a hands-on technical visionary passionate about revolutionizing warehouse and distribution design for customers? Do you have a keen understanding of the intricacies involved in full facility designs, from concept through to technical artifact creation?

We are in search of a dynamic Senior Facility Design Engineer, someone with deep technical and analytical prowess, and a profound expertise in warehouse design or similar environments within manufacturing, production, or distribution sectors. This role is pivotal for innovating customer-centric solutions, integrating seamlessly with our product team to translate complex ideas into actionable, technical outlines.

Embrace the opportunity to expand our technical horizons, drawing inspiration and direction from our team to develop high-quality, cost-effective solutions for Service, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing fulfillment and distribution systems. You'll play a crucial role in conceptualizing and realizing project designs, serving as the technical spearhead from inception to design approval.

This role is open to work remotely within the US with preference for proximity to major airport hubs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with teams to deliver innovative solutions for our customers’ manufacturing, fulfillment and distribution systems, from conceptual design to approval.

• Lead multiple projects with a keen eye on quality and cost-effectiveness, ensuring designs meet or exceed expectations.

• Collaborating directly with customers to gather requirements, present solutions, and ensure successful project outcomes.

• Oversee projects from start to finish, including the installation and commissioning phases, ensuring seamless execution and adherence to project concepts.

• Develop facility requirements, capacity, and rate models to guide design decisions.

• Manage engineering design projects across various stages and complexities, including integrated system designs and alignment with WMS, WES, WCS, and BMS systems.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with 6+ years of experience in a related field.

• At least 5 years of experience in Design/Innovation Engineering, Manufacturing/Process/Industrial Engineering, or a similar role.

• Experience collaborating directly with customers or consulting with clients to gather requirements, present solutions, and ensure successful project outcomes.

• Comprehensive experience in the design cycle of warehouses, distribution, and fulfillment centers, including machine design and full factory design engineering.

• Proficiency in CAD software for facility design and experience with business/technical software like MS Excel.

• At least 3 years of experience utilizing data analytics and visualization tools (e.g., Quicksight, Power BI, Tableau, Excel Pivots/Access).

• Demonstrated ability to lead engineering design projects.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly and effectively communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Highly motivated teammate with excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Willing to travel at least 40% time.

• Must have and maintain US citizenship or permanent residency.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree in related field.

• Technical expertise in full facility designs, capable of transforming ideas into technical artifacts for internal and partner use.

• Understanding of digital twin concepts and the application of real-time data.

• Familiarity with simulation tools and their application in engineering building designs.

• Experience with aligning warehouse management, execution, and control systems within integrated machine designs.

The base salary range for this position is $170,000 - $210,000 plus equity and comprehensive benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role and experience level. The range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across the US. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Cobot is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Cobot is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let your recruiter know.

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