Senior Automation Engineer, Warehouse

About the position

As a Senior Automation Engineer, Warehouse, you will be accountable for providing the necessary direction and leadership to ensure technical success and technical performance across our Packing and Warehouse Automation platforms. In this role, you will significantly define our Automation Program and Warehouse Material Handling future concepts, including preparation for regional scalability and standardization. In this position, you will lead and shape the future of our Automation Program and Warehouse Material Handling initiatives. This role offers the opportunity to develop and implement innovative automation projects that enhance productivity, safety, and quality across multiple locations. In this role, you can work from our Battle Creek, Michigan, or Chicago, IL headquarters or any major plant locations: Cary, North Carolina; Jackson, Tennessee; Rome, Georgia; Grand Rapids, Michigan. Travel to our project locations is estimated at 30%-50%.

Responsibilities

• Develop initial scopes, ballpark cost, charters, stage gate reviews, business alignment, technical specifications, operational performance criteria, and final cost estimates.
• Assist installation and equipment startup of warehouse and distribution center-related capital projects.
• Work with 'Global Technology Owners' to identify and align standard equipment menu's for Packaging/Warehouse Equipment types and operating principles.
• Lead automation/warehouse/distribution center Communities of Practice.
• Build partnerships with Supply Chain, Engineering & KWS teams to identify opportunities for Warehouse and Material Handling Automation.
• Balance creative concepts for the 'Automated Material Handling Lines of the future' with practical experience and data-based decisions.
• Develop key strategic relationships with OEMs.
• Define and align global standards for Packaging and Warehouse Automation.
• Lead breakthrough technology development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering with 8-10+ years of technical experience with relevant Technology OR Significant technical experience 10+ years with relevant technology.
• Experience driving transformational change within manufacturing environments.
• Experience working closely with engineering/operations/maintenance functions in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work globally, guiding and influencing across all regional teams and many capital projects.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• Employee assistance program.
• Short-term disability coverage.
• Long-term disability insurance.
• Voluntary income protection benefits such as supplemental life and accident insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company contributions.