Operations Engineer

Operations Engineer IIOn-Site (Varying Locations), 70-80% travel requiredBrooksourceAbout the RoleAre you looking to grow your skills as an Operations Engineer? We have one of the world’slargest retailers looking to expand their distribution centers and ensure they are ready forincreased demand and volume as they enter their peak season. As an OperationsEngineer, you will lead and manage the lifecycle of challenging cross-functional projects,developing and delivering the next generation of sortation and distribution solutions. Youare a customer obsessed leader that will play an integral part in planning and implementation of the facility network infrastructure including brownfield retrofits, expansions, and program initiatives. Partnering with internal customers and internal/external stakeholders to engage as a team and ensure a timely handover will be part of your critical tasks.As an Operations Engineer, you will work with some of the most talented engineers in thedesign, development, and delivery of physical distribution systems around the globe.You are responsible for managing a technology or integration project, successfullydelivering the solution to meet project goals. You may work directly with externalequipment vendors, customers, or partners, and you have a solid understanding of thedesign approaches and industry technologies utilized in fulfillment and distribution centerdesigns. To meet timelines and minimize disruption to support teams, you manage theoverall schedule, proactively mitigate risks, and keep the scope of engineering deliverablesunder control.Key Job Responsibilities• Work independently with internal and external teams to successfully manage the lifecycle of challenging projects and act as owner in delivering project objectives and targets. Projects may span organizations or geographies in support of business objectives.• Actively participate in firm engineering reviews and make a tangible impact on the proposed solutions on an individual system or its components, on the overall systems architecture, and onfacility processes.• Partner with internal teams, stakeholders and external vendors to set project priorities, establish milestones, and drive schedules to meet deadlines. Proactively assess stakeholders’ dependencies and milestones, problem-solve and drive solutions to mitigate the impact of the issues.• Lead and coordinate all execution efforts in delivering systems and automated equipment designs per established standards and guidelines. Perform equipment/system installation, throughput, and safety qualifications. Simplify, optimize, remove bottlenecks and provide feedback while resolving difficult system problems or technical deficiencies.• Lead effective meetings by setting the objectives, putting the right people in the room, and driving detailed business and technical discussions/alignment. Document meeting discussions, decisions and future steps, ensuring alignment on expectations with internal partner teamsand outside vendors.• Promptly and accurately communicate project status, risk analysis and risk mitigation plans. Effectively answer project questions in detail and regularly produce clear and concise summaries for the project to the leadership/management team.• Competently articulate system and/or equipment designs, including layouts, technical specifications and functional capabilities to internal customers and partner teams.• Efficiently manage change order controls, purchase orders, and invoice validation/approvals.• Excel at building strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders across multiple projects.• Identify and lead process improvement initiatives that improve the Engineering and cross-teams’ efficiencies, optimizing the teams’ value and delivery. Through collaboration, generate high-quality, cost-effective solutions in compressed periods of time.• Up to 80% travel domestically although travel intensity can be variable and consist of up to three weeks in a row, including weekends.Basic Qualifications• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or another STEM field• 4+ years of experience as a Project Engineer, Process Engineer, Project or Program Manager, Manufacturing Engineer, or related occupation• Experience managing the lifecycle of cross-functional projects, implementing automated equipment and/or integrated systemsPreferred Qualifications• Master’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business Administration, or a related STEM field• Operations Management/Distribution Center experience with direct management or responsibility for material handling, automation, or other technical projects• Experience with Six Sigma and/or Lean Manufacturing• Experience with Microsoft Project, Smartsheet programs• Experience with design and/or implementation automation solutions,such as Conveyors, Sorters, high speed manufacturing and packaging lines, Robotic work cells• Proven technical leadership for industrial engineering projects or program• PMP certification• Experience working with large programs are leading a whole PMOABOUT BROOKSOURCE:At Brooksource, our business is people. 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