Warehouse Automation Engineer

This Warehouse Automation Engineering position is responsible for identifying, evaluating, piloting, and deploying new warehouse automation technologies, followed by the installation and optimization of these technologies. This role drives efficiencies to grow existing business and win new opportunities by leveraging a breadth of knowledge across various business types and automation technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support RFP projects by identifying potential automation technologies, building ROI justifications, and selecting optimal solution designs.
• Support contractual validation by identifying gaps in vendor Functional Specification Documents (FSD) and Scope of Work (SOW) using the FSD Checklist process.
• Provide input on automation solution designs to ensure key implementation and operational performance considerations are addressed, including clearance, power requirements, cost-effectiveness, and SLA targets.
• Assist in building collateral for vendor technology reviews and requests for quotes, evaluating design options from various vendors.
• Manage smaller implementation projects, including updating punch lists, tracking project milestones, and ensuring requirements are met.
• Attend implementation status calls, verify and prioritize on-site support, coordinate vendor and on-site staff communication, and handle escalation events.
• Support post-go-live hypercare, Solution Acceptance Test (SAT) testing plans, and tracking of punch list items for uptime.
• Perform data analytics to profile dashboard and system data, supporting system optimization projects and analyzing reports from technology control systems and WMS/WES.
• Support Solutions Acceptance Testing (SAT) and strategy reviews with management to set personal goals.
• Validate project spend with management and support project leads in tracking project budgets.
• Partner with vendors to resolve Priority 1-5 tickets related to degraded performance or system downtime, and join P1/P2 resolution calls.
• Develop pilot activities, define proof of concept, formalize teams, identify pilot locations, obtain approvals, evaluate vendors, and determine pilot timelines.
• Evaluate, pilot, and deploy new warehouse automation technologies, validating them through Proof of Concept (POC) implementations.
• Coordinate value-justification of projects with senior management and cross-functional teams.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field of study (Required).
• Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field of study (Preferred).
• 3+ years of experience in warehouse automation, material handling technologies, industrial engineering, or warehouse systems integration (Preferred).
• 2+ years of demonstrated experience in warehouse automation (Preferred).
• Experience with warehouse automation technologies, including sortation conveyor, goods-to-person, autonomous vehicles/robots, and ASRS’s (Required).
• Beginner-level knowledge of automation, management consulting, physical and process robotic experience (Required).
• Beginner-level knowledge of Warehouse Management operations, data analytics, Industrial Engineering, warehouse types (ambient, temp control), and Lean methods (Required).
• Intermediate-level knowledge of material handling equipment and automation types, such as forklift applications, racking designs, packaging devices, and automation design (Required).
• Beginner-level proficiency in Warehouse Design Tools (e.g., CAD, slotting, MOST, simulation, WMS, Labor Management). Network Design Tools (e.g., Llamasoft) and Data Visualization Software (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) are a plus (Required).
• Beginner-level experience in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent warehouse operational knowledge (Required).
• Intermediate-level experience in financial business case analysis to support targeted return on investment (Preferred).

Skills

• Strong planning, time management, collaboration, decision-making, organization, and presentation skills.
• High degree of comfort with ambiguity and uncertainty.
• Ability to create and maintain professional relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Passion for understanding clients' and internal customers' vision and business goals.
• Ability to champion ambiguous scenarios and challenges.
• Natural sense of leadership and ownership in research, pilot, and thought leadership activities.
• Problem-solving mindset with a curious, hands-on mentality.
• Act as a change agent in adopting warehouse automation technologies to deliver operational improvements and coach business owners in deploying these technologies.
• Demonstrated success in assessing, developing, and deploying new offerings or incremental enhancements.

Pay

Salaried position with a minimum pay range of $100,000 and a maximum pay range of $120,000. The position may also be eligible for an annual bonus, commission, and/or long-term incentive plan based on level and/or type.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including medical, prescription, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability insurance options.
• Paid time off for vacation, illness, bereavement, family, and parental leave.
• Tax-advantaged 401(k) retirement savings plan.

Schedule

Travel required, estimated at 30-40%.