DP World is currently recruiting for a Senior Logistics Engineer to join the Engineering team at our Minworth facility in Birmingham.
This is a strategic and hands-on role focused on improving operational efficiency and driving cost optimisation across the site. Working closely with Operations, Account Management, and Project teams, the Senior Logistics Engineer will lead engineering initiatives, support continuous improvement activities, and deliver innovative logistics solutions aligned with business objectives.
How you will contribute
- Lead engineering and continuous improvement initiatives across the site, identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and optimise operational performance
- Conduct detailed work studies and analysis to evaluate current processes, develop standards, and implement improvements
- Design and support functional layouts that minimise space usage and material movement while maintaining flexibility for future growth
- Use simulation tools and engineering methodologies to analyse and improve logistics and operational workflows
- Develop and maintain headcount analysis models (direct and indirect labour) to assess operational changes and support decision-making
- Prepare engineering studies to ensure operational and strategic plans reflect evolving processes and requirements
- Act as a key point of contact for capacity planning, standard time analysis, and process improvement initiatives
- Collaborate with Operations, Account Management, Facilities, and Project Management teams to design and implement scalable solutions
- Support capital investment decisions by providing data-driven recommendations on equipment, tooling, and infrastructure
- Apply Lean principles and methodologies, including line balancing, value stream mapping, PFEP, FMEAs, and control plans
- Manage engineering activities across assigned projects, including budgets, processes, equipment, and facility requirements
What you will bring
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Research, or a related field
- Strong experience in engineering design and cost optimisation within logistics, warehousing, or manufacturing environments
- Proven experience in solution design and supporting operational contracts with engineering expertise
- Experience in packaging, innovation, or process design is advantageous
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making
- High proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel (including pivot tables and formulas), as well as Access, Word, and Visio or equivalent tools
- Experience with project management software and engineering analysis tools is desirable
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams
Compensation
DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organization. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market competitive compensation package.
About DP World
Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.
With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 103,000 employees spanning 75 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.
We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades. The DP World family comprises of syncreon, Imperial and P&O.
What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.
WE MAKE TRADE FLOW
TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Research, or related field
- Strong experience in engineering design and cost optimisation within logistics, warehousing, or manufacturing environments
- Proven experience in solution design and supporting operational contracts
- Experience in packaging, innovation, or process design
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel
- Experience with project management software and engineering analysis tools
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
DP World Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about DP World and has not been reviewed or approved by DP World.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Fair & Transparent Compensation: Pay is considered competitive in many contexts, with strong salary perceptions in several regions. Feedback suggests compensation is sometimes viewed as equitable, with salary practices described as compliant and fair.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits: Wellness initiatives, flexible working hours, and practical supports like reimbursements for mobile, home internet, and home‑office equipment are emphasized. Feedback suggests these benefits contribute meaningfully to everyday work‑life needs.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare Strength: Health coverage is described as comprehensive in some locations, including medical emergency coverage and life insurance. A broader emphasis on health, safety, and wellbeing programs reinforces this support.
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What We Do
Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally. With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 108,000 employees, spanning 74 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future. We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses – Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades. What’s more, we’re reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door. We make trade flow, to change what’s possible for everyone.
