Warehouse Automation Engineer; remote

This Warehouse Automation Engineering position can be responsible for the effort in identifying, evaluating, piloting and deploying new warehouse automation technologies, followed by the installation and deployment of new and optimizatoin of warehouse automation technologies. This dedicated teams and capability differentiates Ryder by driving efficiencies to grow existing and win new business. This position will require a breadth of knowledge across many business types and automation technologies.

Work directly with internal operations, solution design, continuous improvement, information technology, product teams and stakeholders to identify, select, and deploy new technology with automation partners. Consult with internal and external contacts to quickly demonstrate the value and feasibility of warehouse automation capabilities to create a competitive differentiator. Work directly with the customer and business owners to identify new ideas and collaborate across verticals, regions, and functional areas to evaluate, pilot, develop and implement warehouse automation solutions.

• RFP and New Business Support:
  Lead minor RFP project and support lead engineer on major RFP projects by leading automation selection and validation on new business sale projects by identifying potential automation technologies. Build ROI and justification based upon multiple criteria in order to select the optimal solution design. Support build of presentation with Lead Automation Solutions Engineer

• SOW (Scope of Work) Contractual Validation:
  Support automation project lead on identifying gaps in vendor FSD/SOW using the FSD Checklist process

• Design Validation:
  Provide input on automation solution designs to ensure that key items are considered for implementation and ongoing operational performance. Review design options for clearance issues, power requirments, cost effeictiveness and SLA targets.

• Automation Procurement:
  Help lead build collateral for vendor tech review request and requests for quotes. Review design options for various vendors and solutions

• Implementation Project Management:
  Some Project Management of smaller projects, including updating of Punch List, Project Plan. Track milestones and requirements for implementation of projects

• Implementation Support:
  Attend implementation status calls when needed. Verify and prioritize optimal on‑site support is utilized on all projects. Ensure communication to vendor and on‑site staff and handle escalation events. Coordiante support for onsite team for post‑go live hypercare. Support on‑site Solution Acceptance Test (SAT) testing plan. Support tracking of Punch List after go‑live for Uptime items

• Data Analytics:
  Profile data from dashboard and systems to support system optimization projects. Perform data analysis on reports technology controls systems and WMS/WES

• Implementation Commissioning and Solution Validation:
  Support Solutions Acceptance Testing (SAT )testing plan. Support tracking of Punch List

• Strategy and Success Measurements:
  Review team strategy with manager to set personal goals

• Financial Responsibilities:
  Validate spend with manager. Support Project Leads on tracking project budget

• Automation Troubleshooting:
  Partner with vendor to resolve Priority 1-5 tickets related to down/degregated performance with site automation. Join on P1/P1 Resolutions calls

• Support vendor communication for minor projects.

• Develops pilot activities and the hypothesis to be tested. Defines the proof of concept, formalizes the team, identifies a pilot location, obtains approvals, evaluates vendors and determines a pilot timeline. Deploys acceptable pilots to quickly evaluate business fit & operational feasibility. These…