SR Industrial Engineer, Project Engineering - Remote US
About The Position
The Senior Industrial Engineer supports projects implementing new and existing business, site consolidations and relocations, and automation solutions. The role also supports the creation, validation, and use of tools and standards for the department and DSV organization, 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 solution tasks. The engineer provides Project Managers with updates on estimated timing, progress, escalations, and scope changes. For warehouse consolidations, relocations, and new real estate projects, the role collects and collates customer requirements for items such as electrical and data infrastructure, IT equipment, material handling equipment, storage, automation, and regulatory or security certifications. The engineer also works with general contractors on building-shell and property requirements within the project scope. The role may also support standardization and continuous improvement, vendor onboarding and budgeting, peer coaching, and internal and external collaboration. Engineering work may focus on new or existing distribution operations. The position may be remote or onsite at a DSV location in the US or North America and has an expected travel range of 50%. The Senior Industrial Engineer leads the design, development, and implementation of warehouse and distribution-center solutions, including facility layouts, operational processes, equipment selection, and warehouse technologies. The role analyzes operational workflows, defines requirements, aligns stakeholders, develops implementation plans, coordinates projects, manages vendor and customer relationships, supports automation integration, and ensures solutions meet customer, safety, regulatory, and industry requirements. The engineer prepares project updates, business cases, presentations, and recommendations; collaborates with operations, engineering, IT, construction, and external partners; monitors industry trends; and supports site assessments, commissioning, testing, and operational launches.
Requirements
- Four-year degree; Industrial Engineering is preferred.
- At least 6 years of experience in the logistics or supply-chain industry.
- At least 4 years of experience in warehouse solution implementation and design.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, Teams, and SharePoint.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD LT.
- Knowledge of WMS functional processes.
- English reading, writing, and verbal skills.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to communicate with all organizational levels.
- Strong writing skills and experience documenting design methodologies for logistics solutions and responding to RFPs.
- Ability to travel; expected travel is approximately 50%.
- Ability to perform the stated physical demands, including lifting up to 40 lbs. and standing for up to 8 hours per day.
Nice To Haves
- Spanish language skills.
- Knowledge of LMS, TMS, and YMS.
- Experience working with end users, vendors, and clients.
- Experience in a third-party logistics (3PL) environment.
- Six Sigma or Lean certification.
- 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, detailed end-to-end 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 workflows for inbound, putaway, replenishment, picking, packing, shipping, and value-added services.
- Define facility, process, and equipment requirements and secure stakeholder alignment on 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 with Project Managers and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Identify, evaluate, and procure capital equipment and other assets for operational start-up and longer-term business needs.
- Manage vendor, supplier, contractor, and customer relationships throughout project execution.
- Support the implementation and integration of automation and material-handling solutions.
- Ensure solutions meet 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 warehouse and construction project activities, 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, and implement assigned tasks for new or expanding business.
- Provide Project Managers with estimates, status updates, escalations, and information about scope changes for assigned tasks.
- Collect and collate customer requirements for warehouse consolidations, relocations, and new real estate projects, including infrastructure, equipment, automation, and regulatory or security needs.
- Coordinate with general contractors on building-shell and property requirements within project scope.
- Support standardization, continuous improvement, vendor onboarding, budgeting, and peer coaching as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
