Senior Engineer-Industrial (Solutions)

Overview

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This position can be located in Irving, TX; Beachwood, OH; Dearborn, MI; Reading, PA; or Duluth, GA.

Position Summary

The Senior Engineer is responsible for preparing logistics analysis and engineering work involving all aspects of transportation and warehouse design. They design, develop or implement comprehensive supply chain solutions to solve complex supply chain initiatives or problems, for customers, development activities and requests for proposals. These solutions may involve multiple modes and service lines. They use methods or tools under the guidance of their manager to create models, tools or processes that will be used by Analysts and Operations daily. They work on multiple projects or solutions concurrently in a self-directed manner with little supervision, and have experience working on various teams in different phases of the process with multiple customers. They focus on complex analytics, strategic network designs or implementations of solutions.

Major Responsibilities

• Conduct logistics analysis in support of both operational and new sales projects.
• Develop and implement engineering solutions, including programming / software development.
• Provide maintenance and support activities for all existing solutions, including software maintenance as needed.
• Prepare technical and user documentation for all solutions.
• Prepare results into documents and presentation formats.
• Develop a solution approach with Product Line Manager in the region.
• Develop an operations improvement approach with regional operations.
• Work on multiple projects or solutions concurrently.
• Perform a wide range of tasks with minimal supervision or direction and the ability to work independently.
• Participate in cross-functional groups to create the expected customer outcomes.
• Work effectively as a team member to accomplish assigned goals.
• Interact with internal and external customers as needed.
• Lead smaller projects or specific elements of larger projects.
• Direct interfaces with the customer during the implementation or development process; collect data, understand customer business needs and expectations.
• Meet customer deadlines by providing required designs and analysis.
• Develop an understanding of customer needs and take actions to ensure those needs are met.
• Support the preparation of results into proposal documents or other engineering reports and presentations for customers and management.
• Ensure a solution will meet financial goals and provide cost savings; often tasked with reducing overall cost for assigned projects.
• Estimate cost savings when developing solutions.
• Participate in the selection process including onboarding and training assistance of new associates.
• Mentor and guide newer associates.
• Resolve issues quickly, communicate status, and collaborate with subject matter experts to fix problems with guidance from a senior level.
• Help design solutions and processes for specific customer needs.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with customers and gain their trust and respect.
• Perform other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

Physical Requirements

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The associate will be required to read, communicate verbally and / or in written form, remember and analyze information, and understand instructions or guidelines. The role may require standing, walking, sitting, and using hands to touch, handle and feel. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 lbs (12 kg). Specific vision abilities required include close, distance, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Penske Logistics

Penske Logistics engineers state-of-the-art transportation, warehousing and freight management solutions that deliver powerful business results for market-leading companies. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske and its associates help businesses move forward by increasing visibility and driving down supply-chain costs. Visit Penske Logistics to learn more.

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