Senior Warehouse Automation Engineer

Ashley Furniture Industries

18h

About The Position

READY TO REVOLUTIONIZE WAREHOUSE AUTOMATION AT THE WORLD'S LARGEST FURNITURE MANUFACTURER? WE'RE SEEKING A VISIONARY SENIOR WAREHOUSE AUTOMATION ENGINEER TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT CUTTING-EDGE SOLUTIONS THAT WILL RESHAPE THE FUTURE OF DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS. YOUR IMPACT & INNOVATION OPPORTUNITY DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS ACROSS OUR NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION NETWORK. YOUR INNOVATIONS WILL DIRECTLY IMPACT: NEXT-GENERATION WAREHOUSE AUTOMATION SYSTEMS ROBOTICS AND AI INTEGRATION SMART DISTRIBUTION TECHNOLOGIES INDUSTRY-LEADING TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION THE FUTURE OF FURNITURE DISTRIBUTION

Requirements

BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN ENGINEERING (MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, INDUSTRIAL, ROBOTICS, OR RELATED FIELD)
5+ YEARS OF HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN WAREHOUSE AUTOMATION, MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS, OR INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION
PROVEN TRACK RECORD LEADING LARGE-SCALE AUTOMATION PROJECTS FROM DESIGN THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION
EXPERIENCE WITH ROBOTICS INTEGRATION, CONTROLS PROGRAMMING, AND SYSTEM COMMISSIONING
PROFICIENCY WITH AUTOMATION DESIGN SOFTWARE (AUTOCAD, SOLIDWORKS, OR SIMILAR)
STRONG UNDERSTANDING OF CONTROL SYSTEMS (PLCS, ROBOTICS CONTROLLERS, SCADA)
EXPERIENCE WITH WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (WMS) AND WAREHOUSE CONTROL SYSTEMS (WCS)
KNOWLEDGE OF AI/ML APPLICATIONS IN LOGISTICS AND AUTOMATION
FAMILIARITY WITH SAFETY STANDARDS AND COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS
STRATEGIC THINKING WITH ABILITY TO TRANSLATE BUSINESS NEEDS INTO TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS
EXCELLENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
STRONG ANALYTICAL AND PROBLEM-SOLVING ABILITIES
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WITH TECHNICAL AND NON-TECHNICAL STAKEHOLDERS
COLLABORATIVE MINDSET WITH CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAM EXPERIENCE

Responsibilities

DESIGN STATE-OF-THE-ART AUTOMATION SYSTEMS FOR WAREHOUSE AND DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS
DEVELOP INNOVATIVE ROBOTICS SOLUTIONS TO OPTIMIZE MATERIAL HANDLING AND ORDER FULFILLMENT
CREATE SMART WAREHOUSE TECHNOLOGIES THAT ENHANCE EFFICIENCY AND ACCURACY
IMPLEMENT CUTTING-EDGE CONTROL SYSTEMS AND INTEGRATION PLATFORMS
TRANSFORM DISTRIBUTION EFFICIENCY THROUGH STRATEGIC AUTOMATION INITIATIVES
ADVANCED AUTOMATION DESIGN - ARCHITECT COMPREHENSIVE AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS FROM CONCEPT TO IMPLEMENTATION
ROBOTICS INTEGRATION - DEPLOY AND OPTIMIZE ROBOTIC SYSTEMS FOR PICK-AND-PACK, SORTING, AND MATERIAL HANDLING
PROCESS OPTIMIZATION - ANALYZE WORKFLOWS AND ENGINEER SOLUTIONS TO ELIMINATE BOTTLENECKS
SMART TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION - INTEGRATE AI/ML, IOT SENSORS, AND PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS
SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT - DESIGN SCALABLE, FUTURE-READY AUTOMATION FRAMEWORKS
LEAD MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR AUTOMATION IMPLEMENTATIONS ACROSS DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES
MANAGE CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAMS INCLUDING OPERATIONS, IT, ENGINEERING, AND EXTERNAL VENDORS
DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN STRATEGIC VENDOR AND SUPPLIER PARTNERSHIPS
DRIVE TECHNOLOGY SELECTION AND EVALUATION PROCESSES
OPTIMIZE ROI THROUGH DATA-DRIVEN DECISION MAKING AND PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
PROCESS AUTOMATION - AUTOMATE REPETITIVE TASKS AND STREAMLINE OPERATIONAL WORKFLOWS
EFFICIENCY OPTIMIZATION - MAXIMIZE THROUGHPUT, ACCURACY, AND RESOURCE UTILIZATION
SAFETY ENHANCEMENT - IMPLEMENT SAFETY-FIRST AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS THAT PROTECT TEAM MEMBERS
COST REDUCTION - ENGINEER SOLUTIONS THAT DELIVER MEASURABLE COST SAVINGS
PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT - CONTINUOUSLY MONITOR AND OPTIMIZE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE
MAINTAIN RELIABLE ATTENDANCE AND PROFESSIONAL PRESENCE
ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN DEPARTMENTAL MEETINGS, TRAINING, AND CONTINUING EDUCATION
MENTOR JUNIOR ENGINEERS AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL GUIDANCE
STAY CURRENT ON EMERGING AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES AND INDUSTRY TRENDS
COMPLETE OTHER ASSIGNMENTS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS AS REQUESTED
DEMONSTRATE THE COMPANY'S CORE AND GROWTH VALUES IN ALL JOB FUNCTIONS