Lead Warehouse Design Engineer

Logistics at full potential.

At GXO, we're constantly looking for talented individuals at all levels who can deliver the caliber of service our company requires.

You know that a positive work environment creates happy employees, which boosts productivity and dedication.

On our team, you'll have the support to excel at work and the resources to build a career you can be proud of.

As the Lead Engineer, Warehouse Design, you will be responsible for leading the development of a design package that may include material flow diagrams, facility layouts, material handling equipment designs, automation designs, storage media designs, process designs, and slotting and pick path analyses.

Pay, benefits and more.

We are eager to attract the best, so we offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package, including full health insurance (medical, dental and vision), 401(k), life insurance, disability and more.

What you'll do on a typical day:



* Collaborate with Data Analytics team to analyze client data to determine order profiles, storage media application, product slotting, velocity, SKU affinities, ABC analysis


* Prepares engineering calculations and documents to describe solution and detailed operating concepts such as storage and shipping capacity, facility sizing, zoning, slotting, waving, etc.

and facilitates reviews with key work stream leads including engineering peers, WMS Implementation, and operations


* Designs the overall facility layout, storage media, and flow paired with the appropriate equipment supporting the Concept of Operations.


* Supports the business development process by supporting the solutions team's response to RFPs including developing materials and presenting them to potential clients


* Lead detailed engineering process on new business awards to take the design from conceptualization to full detailed design ready for implementation by performing data analyses, developing material handling specifications, working with vendors to obtain quotes, and generating a detailed, engineered AutoCAD layout with fitment into the selected facility


* Joint Planning Sessions with clients and conducts gap analysis to ensure issues are resolved; identifies changes to the scope when they occur and provides necessary documentation and escalation


* Participates on a team responsible for the implementation of new business by preparing WMS configuration documentation that includes all needed locations, slotting, zoning, sequences for put-away and picking, and allocation rules for the facility.

Supports the identification and design of new WMS and interface requirements needing development.


* Manages material handling and automation vendors through schedule, permitting, installation, commissioning, punch lists, etc.

and validates all equipment installation, including necessary performance testing


* Provides leadership and develop/mentor junior engineers

What you need to succeed at GXO:

A...