Industrial Engineer, Project Engineering
About The Position
The Industrial Engineer supports projects involving new and existing business, site consolidations and relocations, and automation solutions. The role also supports the creation, validation, and use of tools and standards across the department and DSV, while adhering to organizational requirements for safety, quality, and financial responsibility. For new or expanding business, the engineer validates customer requirements, develops the overall solution, and implements assigned tasks. The engineer keeps the Project Manager informed about estimated timelines, status, escalations, and scope changes. For warehouse consolidation, relocation, or new real estate projects, the engineer gathers customer requirements for items such as electrical, data, IT equipment, material handling equipment, storage, automation, and regulatory or security certifications, and coordinates building shell and property requirements with general contractors. The position may also involve standardization, continuous improvement, vendor onboarding, budgeting, and internal and external collaboration. Engineering work may support new or existing distribution operations. The expected travel range is 50%. The role may manage vendors performing project work as assigned.
Requirements
- Four-year degree; Industrial Engineering is preferred.
- At least 2 years of experience in the logistics or supply chain industry.
- At least 1 year of experience in warehousing solution implementation and design.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, and Vizio, and experience using Teams and SharePoint.
- Experience with AutoCAD LT.
- Knowledge of WMS functional processes.
- English reading, writing, and verbal communication skills.
- Interpersonal communication skills, including mature communication and facilitation skills for communicating across organizational levels.
- Strong writing skills and experience documenting design methodologies for logistics solutions and responses to RFPs.
- Ability to perform the essential duties, including the listed physical demands, with reasonable accommodation where applicable.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of LMS, TMS, and YMS.
- Spanish language skills.
- Experience dealing with end users, vendors, and clients.
- Experience in a 3PL environment.
- Six Sigma or Lean certifications.
- Experience across business channels such as Consumer Products, Retail, Manufacturing Support, and E-commerce.
- Experience with warehouse solution projects of varying size, scope, and complexity, from design through implementation.
- Experience with warehouse automation applications such as Pick to Light, Goods to Person, automated sortation, AMR, AGV, and conveyor design.
- Experience supporting business requirements document creation, holistic detailed design, procurement, and vendor management for project implementations.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and implementation of warehouse and distribution center solutions, including facility layouts, operational processes, and equipment selection.
- Analyze and optimize operational workflows, including inbound, putaway, replenishment, picking, packing, shipping, and value-added services.
- Define facility, process, and equipment requirements and align stakeholders on final solution designs.
- Support the design and implementation of warehouse technologies and distribution systems, including WMS and related operational platforms.
- Develop implementation plans, schedules, and task lists in partnership with Project Managers and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Identify, evaluate, and procure capital equipment and other assets for operational start-up and long-term business objectives.
- Manage vendor, supplier, contractor, and customer relationships throughout project execution.
- Support implementation and integration of automation and material handling solutions within distribution and fulfillment operations.
- Ensure solutions comply with customer requirements, safety standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
- Coordinate multiple projects and priorities, identify risks, resolve issues, and drive project outcomes.
- Develop and deliver project updates, business cases, presentations, and recommendations to leadership, customers, and executive stakeholders.
- Collaborate with operations, engineering, IT, construction, and external partners to support project execution and operational readiness.
- Monitor industry trends, emerging technologies, and supply chain solutions to improve operational performance and design standards.
- Support project activities in warehouse and construction environments, including travel, site assessments, commissioning, testing, and operational launches.
- Travel as required for project implementations, customer engagements, and business initiatives.
- Perform additional duties and special projects related to operational improvements, new business implementations, network expansions, and continuous improvement.
- Validate customer requirements, develop solutions, implement assigned project tasks, and report progress, timing, escalations, and scope changes to Project Managers.
- Collect and collate requirements for warehouse consolidations, relocations, and real estate projects, and coordinate applicable building and property requirements with general contractors.
- Support standardization, continuous improvement, vendor onboarding, and budgeting.
- Manage vendors completing project tasks as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
