Warehouse Design Engineer

Performix; Fairfield (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Performix is seeking a senior engineer to design and optimize the inner layout of a large warehouse transformation in California. You’ll plan product flow, line layout, and handling systems, driving lean improvements and space efficiency within a collaborative team of 3–4 engineers.

You will lead design initiatives, coordinate setup, and ensure high performance across reception, storage, and shipments while prioritizing ergonomics and scalable product lines (≈1000 items, 5000+ part numbers).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• Senior-level experience in warehouse design/optimization.
• Ability to set up warehouse product lines as final decision maker.
• Proven track record in large-scale environments.
• Proficiency in CAD/drafting software.
• Strong SAP S4 Hana knowledge.
• Knowledge of databases (SQL, Tableau) is a plus.
• Knowledge of PIT and warehouse equipment.
• Experience with slotting, simulation tools (Flex, AutoCAD) and WMS.

Responsibilities

• Design and plan the inner layout of the warehouse transformation.
• Coordinate setup and optimize new warehouse design.
• Ensure optimized functioning and maximize efficiency and space utilization.
• Develop design by planning layout, product flow, and handling systems.
• Apply lean concepts to streamline processes and improve flow.
• Organize warehousing operations including reception, storage, order prep and shipments per SPS.
• Measure warehousing performance and implement corrective actions.
• Lead projects to design and optimize warehousing processes.
• Set up new product lines (≈1000 products and 5000+ part numbers).
• Join a 3–4 person team to design layout and placement of lines and parts.
• Consider ergonomics and efficiency in all designs.

Skills

Warehouse design

Layout planning

Lean concepts

Project leadership

Team collaboration

Engineering analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SAP S4 Hana

SQL

Tableau

Flex

Job description

• This is a senior engineer role to design a new warehouse setup and architect workflow.
• The engineer will design and plan the inner layout of a very large facility.
• Several other lines are coming in to combine and reshape the warehouse.

What will you do?

• Responsible for designing and planning the inner layout of the warehouse transformation.
• Coordinate setup and optimization of new warehouse design.
• Ensuring optimized functioning of the warehouse and achieving maximum efficiency & space utilization.
• Develops warehouse design by planning layout, product flow, and product handling systems.
• Adopts lean concepts to streamline processes to achieve process flow efficiency.
• Organize and manage (or control) warehousing operations, including reception, storage, order preparation and shipments according to SPS principle.
• Measures and analyses warehousing performance (cost and service) and implement corrective actions.
• Manages projects to design and optimize warehousing processes.
• Setup new product lines that will include 1000 new products and over 5000-part numbers.
• This position needs to start quickly due to timelines, and this person will be part of a three-to-four-person team designing the layout of the warehouse and efficient placement of lines and parts.
• Ergonomics and efficiency will be considered.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Experience in warehouse design/optimization at a senior level.
• Able to set up warehouse product lines as the final decision maker.
• Proven Past Experience in large settings.
• Proficient in computer aided design and drafting software.
• Proficient SAP S4 Hana as this is the system of use.
• Knowledge of Database systems (SQL, Tableau etc.) a plus.
• Preferred knowledge in PIT and Warehouse equipment
• Candidates should have specifics of engineering and technical items they engaged in the past.
• They should have specifics if they are a engineer and not a maintenance or operations/people manager which is not the role.
• Slotting, simulation tools like Flex or AutoCAD, and WMS type specifics.