Senior Manager Industrial Engineering, Design Engineering, North American Sort Centers

Overview

North American Sort Centers (NASC) Engineering is looking for a dynamic and forward-thinking engineering project leader to spearhead the development and implementation of next generation sortation and transportation systems. The successful candidate will have a significant influence on both the design engineering and process design engineering aspects of North American Sort Centers, driving innovation and efficiency in these critical facilities.

If you're energized by the prospect of leading next generation engineering projects alongside some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, and if you're intrigued by the opportunity to harness advanced technologies in developing state-of-the-art sortation and logistics systems, this role deserves your attention. We're seeking a leader who's ready to revolutionize the design of world-class sortation centers and logistics systems on a global scale.

This position offers significant autonomy in tackling complex challenges and the opportunity to pioneer solutions that integrate automated material handling equipment, innovative packaging technologies, and advanced robotics.

We are seeking a dynamic Leader to manage a team of high-impact engineers within our organization. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate extensively with both internal and external teams to design and implement high-quality, cost-effective solutions for our sortation and distribution systems. Your project portfolio will be diverse, encompassing green-field developments, brown-field expansions, and retrofits across a range of facilities including highly automated fulfillment centers, cross-dock operations, and transportation hubs.

You ll have the opportunity to work on both template-based projects and those designed entirely from scratch, while also taking end-to-end ownership of Process Designs that complement each unique facility design. As the leader of a team of highly skilled and engaged engineers, you ll thrive in our fast-paced and often ambiguous environment. With hundreds of projects undertaken each year, this role promises to be challenging, educational, and filled with high-impact, high-visibility opportunities.

Key job responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate design and innovation efforts to develop optimal solutions for the sortation and transportation network through equipment specification, material flow, process design, site layout, and intellectual property considerations.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to generate high-quality, cost-effective solutions in very short periods of time.
• Simultaneously manage multiple projects and tasks while effectively influencing, negotiating, and communicating with internal and external business partners, contractors and vendors.
• Provide technical leadership for large-scale engineering projects
• Effectively communicate the vision, detailed roadmaps, and specific technical solutions to make a compelling business case with senior executives.

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
• 10+ years experience in developing mechanical and Electrical systems
• Experience interfacing with cross functional teams such as mechanical engineers, hardware engineers, SI engineers, diagnostic engineers, and manufacturing engineers as well as with outside vendors and developers
• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
• Strong financial and business acumen supporting product development

• Master s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent
• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
• Experience with the project management of technical projects

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