Industrial Engineer - Warehouse Layout Optimization

generis tek • Michigan, DE

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Support rapid assessment of future-state automotive logistics operations, storage requirements, inventory placement, and LOC capacity constraints associated with new program introductions and facility changes. The SME will work directly with operations, industrial engineering, planning, and other operational teams to quickly evaluate current assumptions, identify risks, and provide practical recommendations on warehouse footprint utilization, inventory placement, material flow, and automation opportunities.

Requirements

• 10+ years in automotive logistics, in-plant logistics, warehousing, industrial engineering, or material flow design.
• Direct experience supporting: Automotive OEMs or Tier-1 suppliers, Supplier parks, 3PL-operated warehousing / logistics operations, Sequencing and kitting operations, Line-side replenishment, JIT / JIS manufacturing environments.
• Experience evaluating: Warehouse footprint requirements, Space utilization, Material flow strategies, Inventory placement strategies, Storage capacity.
• Ability to rapidly assess and challenge operational assumptions.

Nice To Haves

• Greenfield warehouse or logistics facility design.
• Experience supporting facility expansion, footprint reduction, or logistics transformations.
• Participation in simulation.
• Warehouse automation exposure (AMRs, AGVs, ASRS, goods-to-person systems).
• Material handling system selection or justification.

Responsibilities

• Assess whether future production programs can be accommodated within existing facility constraints.
• Evaluate inventory and material storage requirements.
• Review warehouse / LOC footprint utilization.
• Assess effects of throughput growth, new programs, and facility changes.
• Support material flow and logistics scenario definition.
• Provide rapid operational recommendations to support planning decisions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed