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Lead Warehouse Design Engineer
GXO Logistics, Inc.. Lead development of warehouse design packages including material flow diagrams, facility layouts, material handling equipment designs, automation designs, storage media designs, process designs, slotting and pick path analyses .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in warehouse design, including facility layouts, material flow, and automation solutions, while effectively managing engineering activities and vendor relationships. Proficient in data analysis and project management within supply chain and logistics environments.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Warehouse DesignEngineering Team LeadershipAutoCAD ProficiencyData Analysis with SQL and Power BIProject Management
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Hard Skills
Material Flow DesignFacility Layout DesignAutomation DesignEngineering CalculationsWMS ConfigurationROI AnalysisTime Study MeasurementSlotting and Pick Path AnalysisVendor ManagementPerformance Testing
Soft Skills
Analytical SkillsCollaborationMentoring
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft OfficeSQLPower BIPythonAutoCAD
Industry Keywords
Supply Chain ManagementLogisticsWarehousingThird-Party Logistics (3PL)Distribution CenterFulfillmentCOVID Safety Compliance
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesPythonSQL
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead development of warehouse design packages including material flow diagrams, facility layouts, material handling equipment designs, automation designs, storage media designs, process designs, slotting and pick path analyses
- Manage engineering activities during implementation, including automation and material handling vendor management and systems and equipment installation and testing
- Collaborate with Data Analytics to analyze client data, order profiles, storage media application, product slotting, velocity, SKU affinities and ABC analysis
- Prepare engineering calculations and operating concept documents covering capacity, facility sizing, zoning, slotting and waving
- Facilitate reviews with engineering peers, WMS Implementation and operations work-stream leads
- Design facility layouts, storage media and material flow with appropriate equipment
- Support business development and RFP responses, including materials development and presentations to potential clients
- Evaluate manual and automated warehouse solutions and develop ROI and payback analyses
- Lead detailed engineering from conceptualization through implementation-ready design, including data analysis, material handling specifications, vendor quotes and AutoCAD layouts
- Conduct joint planning sessions and gap analyses with clients; document scope changes and escalations
- Prepare WMS configuration documentation covering locations, slotting, zoning, put-away and picking sequences and allocation rules
- Support identification and design of WMS and interface requirements
- Manage material handling and automation vendors through scheduling, permitting, installation, commissioning and punch lists
- Validate equipment installation and conduct performance testing
- Provide post-go-live support and troubleshooting
- Lead, develop and mentor junior engineers
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field, or equivalent related work or military experience
- 4 years of engineering experience in supply chain management, logistics, warehousing or a related field
- Experience leading Engineering teams
- Experience with Microsoft Office
- 8–10 years of experience as an Industrial Engineer (preferred)
- Experience with advanced data tools such as SQL, Power BI and Python
- Extensive AutoCAD experience
- Ability to travel up to 50%
- Time study measurement, such as MOST, a plus
- Third-Party Logistics (3PL), warehousing, distribution center or fulfillment experience
- Analytical skills
- Project and resource management experience
- May be required to pass a pre-employment drug test
- Must comply with GXO policies and applicable CDC, OSHA, state and local COVID safety requirements
Benefits
Comp & perks- Full health insurance (medical, dental and vision)
- 401(k)
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Competitive compensation
- Generous benefits package