Supply Chain Engineering
About The Position
International is seeking a Supply Chain Engineer in San Antonio. This onsite role is responsible for planning, designing, and implementing supply chain infrastructure, material flow processes, and operational systems that support manufacturing operations and strategic growth initiatives. The engineer will play a key role in developing and launching a new external warehouse, including facility layout design, material flow development, equipment selection, process implementation, and project execution. The position calls for extensive experience in warehouse and manufacturing environments, CAD-based design, material handling systems, facility layouts, and project management. The engineer will manage complex projects from concept through implementation while coordinating vendors, contractors, and cross-functional stakeholders. Candidates must live in the surrounding area.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and at least 1 year of product manufacturing experience, or a master's degree and no experience, or at least 3 years of product manufacturing experience.
- Candidates, excluding current employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (U.S. citizen, legal permanent resident, refugee, or asylee) to work in the United States; employment-related work sponsorship is not anticipated.
- Must live in the surrounding area.
Nice To Haves
- 5 or more years of experience in Supply Chain Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Logistics Engineering, or Process Engineering.
- Proven experience designing and implementing warehouse layouts, material flow systems, and operational processes.
- Extensive project management experience, including vendor coordination, RFQs, capital equipment procurement, budgeting, and project execution.
- Advanced proficiency with CAD software such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Creo, Inventor, Revit, or similar design platforms.
- Experience creating engineering layouts, facility designs, process flow diagrams, and equipment specifications.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Experience leading new warehouse startup, expansion, or relocation projects.
- Knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), ERP systems, and inventory management processes.
- Experience with material handling equipment, storage systems, automation technologies, and warehouse design principles.
- Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or Continuous Improvement experience.
- Automotive, commercial vehicle, heavy equipment, or high-volume manufacturing experience.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and implementation of supply chain infrastructure for new warehouse and operational projects.
- Develop warehouse layouts, storage strategies, material flow concepts, receiving and replenishment processes, and operational standards.
- Design and optimize material flow from receiving through point-of-use delivery to support efficiency, productivity, and inventory management objectives.
- Create detailed 2D and 3D CAD layouts, drawings, equipment specifications, and facility designs.
- Define material handling equipment requirements, including racking systems, storage solutions, forklifts, conveyors, AGVs, kitting equipment, and other warehouse infrastructure.
- Develop project scopes, capital requests, equipment specifications, and procurement requirements.
- Manage vendor selection, requests for quotations (RFQs), bid evaluations, equipment purchases, and contract negotiations.
- Coordinate equipment installation, commissioning, validation, and operational startup activities.
- Perform capacity analysis, space utilization studies, workflow optimization, and process simulations to support future growth.
- Develop standard operating procedures, process documentation, and training materials.
- Lead cross-functional project teams to ensure project milestones, budgets, and timelines are achieved.
- Collaborate with Operations, Logistics, Manufacturing, Facilities, IT, Quality, and Procurement teams to ensure operational readiness.
- Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities to enhance safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
- Support production launches, facility expansions, warehouse transitions, and operational improvement initiatives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
