Senior Engineer - Industrial (Solutions)
Location: Beachwood OH, Dearborn MI, Reading PA, Duluth GA, or Irving TX.
Shift: Monday - Friday 8am -5pm.
Position Summary
A Senior Engineer is responsible for preparing analyses to support projects involving all aspects of warehousing and distribution. This includes detailed analysis to determine optimal warehouse design, definition of functional requirements, material handling equipment applications, work measurement, data analysis, slotting, operations planning and operations improvements for both new and existing operations. In addition, a Senior Engineer is responsible for preparing analysis to support the sales and product line management teams in securing new warehousing business.
Responsibilities
- Lead development of warehousing and distribution solutions for new business opportunities. Participate in cross functional teams for design, pricing, implementation, startup and support.
- Provides the sales, product line management, and the operations teams with warehouse modeling and analytical support. This includes being able to effectively develop creative warehousing solutions for potential new customers in a timely manner through the RFP process.
- Through appropriate analysis of sku data, order profiles, inventory holding requirements, inbound orders, and value added service requirements determine optimal facility layout and Material Handling Equipment (MHE ) requirements.
- Creates flow diagrams for warehouse processes.
- Has thorough understanding of Radio Frequency Technology and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS). Knowledge of the JDA /Red Prairie WMS is a plus.
- Develops functional specifications for WMS requirements.
- Applies work measurement to create warehouse job standards.
- Prepares installation and operating budgets for a warehousing design.
- Uses accepted Industrial Engineering work analysis methods (for example, MOST – Maynard Operation Sequence Technique). Presents Penske Logistics warehousing modeling capabilities and solutions to new and existing customers.
- Development and maintenance of engineered labor standards.
- Establishes effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
- Provides operations with logistics modeling and technical support.
- Attends training for new and enhanced decision support software applications to improve productivity and analysis quality.
- Anticipated travel requirement--50 to 60%.
Education and Experience Requirements
- Must have Bachelors Degree in Logistics, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, or related quantitative field. Masters Degree preferred.
- Must have a minimum of 3 to 5 years of logistics/supply chain experience as a consultant or with a third party logistics organization or other comparable experience.
- Must have a thorough understanding of warehousing concepts and familiarity with equipment/warehouse planning.
- Must have working knowledge of warehouse value added services (i.e., kitting and light sub-assembly).
- Must have experience with warehouse design and implementation for the retail industry.
- Thorough knowledge of material handling equipment systems and applications.
- Experience in developing customer proposals and presentations.
- Exposure to Transportation and Supply Chain Logistics.
Software Skills
- Must be able to effectively use the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Visio).
- Must be able to effectively use MOST (Maynard Operation Sequence Technique) or a similar application.
- Must be able to effectively use AutoCAD.
- Exposure to product slotting software.
- Exposure to or use of simulation software.
Other Characteristics
- Excellent analytical/problem solving capabilities
- Excellent presentation skills
- Must demonstrate strong written, oral, and interpersonal communications skills, particularly when problems arise that may affect solution outcome and/or project schedule.
- Customer orientation
- Team player
- Must be able to work independently and concurrently on a wide range of unstructured tasks/projects and properly prioritize work, all without much supervision or direction
- Time management and multi-tasking skills.
-The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
-The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.
-While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.
-Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience as a Logistics Engineer or comparable experience designing, developing, implementing and executing supply chain solutions
- Bachelor's degree in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, Management Science, Computer Science or other quantitative discipline
- Master's degree
- Strong understanding of transportation, supply chain and logistics concepts
- Effective written and verbal communication skills with internal and external customers
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint) and Minitab
- Skills in MS Project and Visio
- Ability to effectively use supply chain network modeling and design tools
- Ability to analyze data and conduct extensive research
- Excellent analytical and problem solving capabilities
- Excellent presentation skills
- Customer orientation and team player mindset
- Ability to work independently on unstructured tasks/projects and prioritize work
- Developed time management, organizational and multi-tasking skills
- Regular, predictable, full attendance
- Willingness to travel as necessary
- Willingness to work the required schedule and at the specific location required
- Ability to complete employment application, background investigation (employment, education, criminal history) and drug screening
What We Do
Penske Logistics is a Penske Transportation Solutions company. We provide supply chain management and logistics solutions to leading brands around the world. Penske Logistics delivers value through its design, planning and execution in transportation, warehousing, freight management, and dry-van truckload services. Penske offers customized supply chain and logistics solutions including: Dedicated Contract Carriage; Distribution Center Management; Freight Management; Freight Brokerage; Transportation Management Solutions (TMS); Lead Logistics Provider (LLP), Control Tower and 4PL Solutions. We serve a variety of industries including: automotive; food, beverage, grocery, wine and spirits; cold chain; convenience and drug stores; quick service restaurants (QSRs); retail; big box retailers; building and construction products; CPG; healthcare; industrial manufacturing; consumer appliances and consumer electronics; and many others.
