[Hiring] Warehouse Automation Engineer @Ryder Supply Chain Solutions

Role Description

We are immediately hiring a Warehouse Automation Engineer (REMOTE) in Houston, TX for our Supply Chain Solutions division. This position can be responsible for the effort in identifying, evaluating, piloting, and deploying new warehouse automation technologies, followed by the installation and optimization of these 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 demonstrate the value and feasibility of warehouse automation capabilities.
• Collaborate across verticals, regions, and functional areas to evaluate, pilot, develop, and implement warehouse automation solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field of study (Required)
• Master's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field of study (Preferred)
• 3 years or more experience in warehouse automation, material handling technologies, industrial engineering or warehouse systems integration (Preferred)
• 2 years or more experience in warehouse automation (Preferred)
• 2 years or more experience in warehouse automation that may include sortation conveyor, goods-to-person, autonomous vehicles/robots, ASRS’s (Required)
• Automation, Management Consulting, Physical & Process Robotic experience (Beginner, Required)
• Knowledge of Warehouse Management operations, data analytics, Industrial Engineering, warehouse types (ambient, temp control) and Lean methods (Beginner, Required)
• Knowledge of material handling equipment and automation types such as forklift applications, racking designs, packaging devices and automation design (Intermediate, Required)
• Warehouse Design Tools (e.g., CAD, slotting, MOST, simulation, WMS, Labor Mgt.) and Data Visualization Software (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) (Beginner, Required)
• Industrial or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent warehouse operational knowledge (Beginner, Required)
• Experienced in financial business case analysis to support targeted return on investment (Intermediate, Preferred)

Requirements

• Lead minor RFP projects and support lead engineer on major RFP projects.
• Build ROI and justification based on multiple criteria for optimal solution design.
• Support automation project lead on identifying gaps in vendor FSD/SOW.
• Provide input on automation solution designs for implementation and operational performance.
• Help lead collateral for vendor tech review requests and quotes.
• Some project management of smaller projects, including updating of Punch List and Project Plan.
• Attend implementation status calls as needed.
• Verify and prioritize optimal on-site support for all projects.
• Support on-site Solution Acceptance Test (SAT) testing plan.
• Profile data from dashboard and systems to support system optimization projects.
• Support Solutions Acceptance Testing (SAT) testing plan and tracking of Punch List.
• Validate spend with manager and support project leads on tracking project budget.
• Partner with vendor to resolve Priority 1-5 tickets related to performance issues.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits start at 30 Days.
• 401 (K) Savings Plan with a company match.
• Discounted employee stock purchase options.
• Quality employee discounts on tools, cars, appliances, travel, and more.
• All major holidays paid and Paid time off within your first year.
• Up to 12 weeks paid maternity leave.