Engineering Manager

SUMMARY

The Onsite Engineering Manager is responsible for leading engineering projects from concept to implementation in the areas of warehousing, transportation solutions and logistics. Projects include new facility startups, process refinement, and building infrastructure for supply chain solutions. Operations range from basic, highly manual pallet in / out operations to complex omni-channel operations, which may include automation solutions conveyance systems, sortation and robotics.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Additional responsibilities may be assigned.

• Design and map processes and value streams; assess the effectiveness of current processes to ensure efficiency and scalability in supply chain operations.
• Conduct building infrastructure assessment, design and build for startup, upgrades, and ongoing maintenance. This includes environmentally controlled warehousing in a cGMP environment.
• Have a solid understanding of financial aspects of business pricing models (i.e., management fee, unit rate, storage, handling, and alternative methods) and the utilization of pricing models to cost a solution.
• Space planning and layout design, utilizing CAD to design warehousing solutions that meet operations efficiency needs.
• Oversee various projects, including but not limited to, business expansion, WMS upgrades, continuous improvement initiatives in the warehouse environments.
• Ensure compliance with local and national regulations, including fire suppression systems, security, building coding, to maintain safe and compliant facilities.
• Partner with cross-functional and external teams (i.e., real estate, information technology, operations, transportation, human resources, accounting, etc.) to ensure all-inclusive pricing quotes.
• Liaison with vendors and / or contractors to define, bid, negotiate, storage and material handling equipment to optimize facility efficiency.
• Analyze and interpret client data, conduct on-site visits with customers or perspective clients, while maintaining discretion and confidentiality.
• Present technical and business information to internal leadership, external clients, and vendors in a clear and confident manner.
• Develop viable solutions to improve production, reduce waste, and implement process improvements to ensure operational excellence.
• Use basic and advanced calculations while using analytical tools to evaluate productivity and performance metrics.
• Use analytical skills to evaluate progress of projects and interpret data to create reporting to the company decision-makers.
• Research and test design ideas to determine feasibility, utilizing lean manufacturing, kaizen, Six Sigma, and root-cause analysis to formulate and support innovation, corrective actions, and improvements.
• Identify opportunities for preventing efficiency and preventing waste in production and supply chain management.
• Develop and implement process improvements and technological upgrades.
• Design the layout of facilities and determining personnel requirements.
• Partner with technical subject matter experts to develop the detailed technical process flow, business, architecture, integration requirements and decision points for the WMS solution.

MISCELLANEOUS DUTIES

Assist with special Projects and companywide activities associated with the engineering department.

Knowledge Skills, and Abilities

Supervisory Responsibilities

Oversees Maintenance Manager and Project Manager

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, and individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering or mechanical engineering and PMP Certification. Must have sound interpersonal skills and be able to work efficiently in a team.

Travel

Travel will be required approximately 25% of the time.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and correspondence. Effective communication / comprehension skills - verbal and written.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to physically count, add, subtract, multiply and divide.

REASONING ABILILTY

Ability to define problems establishes facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must have the ability to bend, twist, stoop, reach, climb ladders, lift materials up to 50 lbs.,

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Cold temperatures in the winter and very warm temperatures in the summer.