Senior Director of Design Engineering

Genuine Parts Company•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

Position Mission: This position will provide subject matter expertise across supply chain engineering functions to help transform the GPC supply chain to a competitive advantage for the company. The person in this role will apply deep engineering expertise to 1) Identify and design the right supply chain for the network. 2) Design multiple-node distribution centers of the future. 3) Identify and implement capacity improvements in the existing network to support GPC supply chain growth. The role will be responsible to develop and implement DC design solutions across the enterprise to ensure GPC supply chain continuous improvement over time. This leader will lead design of physical systems and controls. Seamless peer alignment with process design and virtual design teams will be critical to the success of the role.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering
10 years of supply chain engineering experience (Distribution, Fulfillment or Manufacturing)
Experience in developing productivity rates, labor savings analysis, engineering standards, and process improvement
Experience in Distribution or Fulfillment facility design
Experience in evaluating and implementing Automation solutions
Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Engineering economics, simulation modeling, and advanced data and analytics
Experience leading small to medium size Engineering and project execution teams
Strong analytical skills and proficiency with statistical analysis
Experience in Value Stream Mapping
Experience working in a performance excellence organization (Lean, Six Sigma, etc.)
Data and Digital Literacy : Leverages data analysis tools to explore highly complex data, develops and tests hypotheses, uses data to influence strategic work, and builds and presents insights. Identifies, implements, and drives technology change within scope of work. Uses visualization tools to represent data and construct coherent stories to influence decisions.
Business Acumen: Develops, evaluates, and implements proposed business cases for projects and initiatives. Influences business stakeholder decision-making. Translates business requirements into strategies, initiatives, and projects, aligns them to business objectives, and drives the execution of deliverables. Demonstrates deep expertise of Supply Chain Distribution, Fulfillment, and Transportation. Builds and articulates the business case and return on investment and delivers work that has demonstrable value. Develops new, organization wide processes and ways of working.
Engineering Economics: Advises others on a variety of financial tools, techniques, and approaches. Builds multiple business cases to provide comparisons and fully realized options. Conducts and documents analyses of a variety of financial data and cost drivers. Oversees financial analysis to evaluate automation and systems performance. Evaluates financial data and ensures return-on-investment performance according to financial plans. Anticipates the potential impact of decisions based on financial data analysis.
Advanced Analytics: Applies data analysis and data modeling techniques to establish, modify, and maintain data structures and associated components. Utilizes designated data analysis software (both internal and external) to analyze business data. Applies specific computing languages and tools in machine learning (for example, R, Python). Supports the identification and application of statistical techniques based on requirements Conduct statistical experiments (for example, hypothesis tests, confidence intervals) and builds statistical models.
Process Flow Design: Interprets information to quantify the anticipated outcome of supply chain decisions. Can understand and perform typical tasks associated with receiving, put away, picking, and shipping product. Can identify and understand sources of loss across the end-to-end supply chain. Describes and improves basic logistical processes and sub processes. Uses a variety of business process design tools and techniques. Examines, interprets, and explains workflow materials and documentation. Analyzes a process and associated business logic and offers recommendations based on analysis. Carries out business process design. Documents common obstacles and barriers for effective implementation.
Automation Integration: Identifies common issues and considerations for bringing a new automation design to a facility. Works with teams to measure and manage project performance. Documents implementation plans and estimates for projects. Documents project implementation meetings, particularly status reports on next steps. Participates in the development of technology interfaces and bridges. Works with existing interfaces and integration and migration plans within assigned area. Prepares integration tests. Measures and compares results with established test criteria.
Automation System Design: Promotes the usage of automation technology. Participates in implementation and training. Conducts cost-benefit analyses of technology. Monitors actual versus planned. Consults on the use of advanced technology for automation of supply chain processes. Helps develop and implement long range automation plans. Works with multi-function and automating machineries that perform multiple and complicated tasks enabling time reduction of supply chain processes. Analyzes the feasibility, design, strength, and performance of automation equipment. Conducts investigations into faulty machine operation, equipment failures, and difficulties. Follows guidelines, standards, and safety procedures in the mechanical design process. Participates in designing, testing, implementing, monitoring, and repairing mechanical components.
Mechatronics : Creates views of objects in 2 and 3 dimensions. Creates perspective drawings and orthogonal views. Uses design and visualization to perform basic drafting (for example, wire frames, solid objects, array of objects). Flips and scales objects within drawings. Integrates multiple objects within the environment. Generates specifications for parts or components with design and visualization software. Participates in projects that modify existing electrical systems, equipment, and components. Assists in drawing circuit diagrams and defining electrical installation specifications. Operators Programmable Logic Controllers in order to communicate, monitor, and control automated processes (for example, assembly lines, machine functions, robotic devices). Performs the basic design, installation, maintenance and testing of electrical systems, equipment, and components.
Operational Excellence: Evaluates relevant industry practices from an operations perspective. Works to resolve obstacles to goals of several organizational functions. Advises others to carry out responsibilities based on understanding of key organizational functions. Designs awareness programs for multi- and cross functional issues of the regulatory environment. Facilitates interrelationships between major functions and sub functions. Recommends efficiencies in operational functions and One Best Way documentation wherever possible. Monitors organizational compliance with policies and procedures. Facilitates communications across departments to ensure a smooth workflow in the facility and related partner functions.
Influential Communication: Organizes thoughts and communicates credibly and concisely in a matrixed organization. Presents to and influences teams, customers, and clients, conveying complex information clearly and accurately and addressing ambiguity in a constructive manner. Independently assembles and prepares reports, materials, and storylines that have a structure and logical flow and are based on relevant, fact-based information. Influences the teams and leaders to take meaningful action based on sound recommendations. Seeks and provides constructive feedback, anticipates needs/questions, and responds appropriately.
Project Management: Maintains open communication among project participants and interested parties. Identifies project risks and vulnerabilities. Creates contingency plans. Conducts regular and ad-hoc project reviews with project teams, sponsors, and clients. Plans, estimates, staffs, organizes, and monitors significant projects. Utilizes preferred tools, techniques, and methods for estimating project costs and timelines. Builds a strategic roadmap that identifies and leverages synergies. Communicates reporting requirements. Creates monitoring and control mechanisms.
Continuous Improvement: Streamlines the critical workflow for executing key processes. Develops methods for improving and establishing controls for critical processes. Sets priorities for addressing process problems that limit performance. Develops scenarios for various system interventions that can be tested, refined, and implemented over time. Facilitates a culture of continuous improvement and widespread systems thinking. Analyzes findings from improvement cycles to ensure the success of interventions. Clarifies cause/effect relationships among factors that impact organization performance.
Partnership and Collaboration: Builds, maintains, and enhances effective internal and external partnerships. Influences outcomes and assists in communicating shared goals with diverse groups and parties. Identifies and addresses additional partner needs and educates partners on value creation. Communicates with other individuals or teams to solve shared problems. Identifies how changes in business strategy impact talent and recruiting strategies. Consults regularly with leaders of business unit(s) to advise on strategic talent decisions. Brings ideas and solutions to the business and team members. Promotes diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Talent Management: Develops criteria and guidelines for determining optimal fit between individuals and key roles. Develops a consistent set of practices that build a pipeline of future leaders for key positions. Creates a specific employee value proposition to improve the retention and motivation of team members. Directs mentoring and coaching programs to reinforce learning and development and to surface candidates for selection and succession. Offers key developmental and transitional experiences to associates. Promotes a talent-focused organization where talent management is the responsibility of all managers.

Responsibilities

Design, develop and implement innovative warehouse automation system solutions including storage systems, material handling equipment and automation.
Assessment of current DC Operations to identify optimization opportunities to improve flow, throughput, capacity, productivity, and OEE
Establishing and document engineered standards for supply chain facilities.
Design of new logistics nodes and distribution centers encompassing site planning, processes and flows.
Project activation including technical oversight, employee training and commissioning of all engineering project to increase capacity, throughput, productivity, and cost reduction.
Review and selection of new Automation partners and technologies, along with facility design
Technical specification for all systems, automation and storage systems including facility PIT
Flow analysis
Bottleneck analysis
Cycle time analysis
Inventory slotting
CAD drawing generation, vendor red-line reviews, and composite drawing consolidations
Cross functional team leadership to drive alignment on design scope and deliverables
Leadership and mentoring of junior engineers.
Supervision of L4-L6 Design engineers
Cross functional leadership and partnering on overall DC network design, including node type and location for key logistics operations
Partnership in development of new logistics nodes to support GPC supply chain
Identification and tracking of DC capacities in throughput and cubic storage by process & product line