Automation Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

At HelloFresh, we want to change the way people eat forever by offering our customers high-quality food and recipes for different meal occasions. Over the past 10 years, we've seen this mission spread around the world and beyond our wildest dreams. Now, we are a global food solutions group and the world's leading meal kit company, active in 18 countries across 3 continents. So, how did we do it? Our weekly boxes full of exciting recipes and fresh ingredients have blossomed into a community of customers looking for delicious, healthy, and sustainable options. The HelloFresh Group now includes our core brand, HelloFresh, as well as : Green Chef, EveryPlate, Chefs Plate, Factor_, and Youfoodz.

The Automation Engineer works with people, processes and equipment in an effort to optimize operations with the HelloFresh Distribution Centers. The ideal candidate will use their experience and technical acumen to scope and implement automation opportunities throughout the distribution network.  You will be asked to travel up to 20% within the United States.

You will…

• Work with external vendors and system integrators to design and implement automated order fulfillment solutions utilizing top industry technology such as AMRs, Robotic arms, ASRS, sortation systems, etc.
• Take the lead on designing distribution facilities, including new facilities, facility retrofits, conveyor changes, and other material handling equipment (MHE) changes.
• Work with cross-functional team members to ensure their business needs are met by new system designs
• Develop robust ROI analyses for new technology / processes
• Identify, define and implement process improvement opportunities
• Function as the technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all local automation processes and projects

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This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities. However, the Company reserves the right to adjust, modify, or reassign work tasks and responsibilities as needed to meet changing business needs, operational requirements, or other factors.

Texas Pay Range

$78,400—$88,200 USD

Newark, NJ Pay Range

$90,200—$101,450 USD

Arizona Pay Range

$78,400—$88,200 USD

About HelloFresh

We believe that sharing a meal brings people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures together. We are committed to celebrating all dimensions of diversity in the workplace equally and ensuring that everyone feels a sense of inclusion and belonging. We also aim to extend this commitment to the partners we work with and the communities we serve. We are constantly listening, learning, and evolving to deliver on these principles. We are proud of our collaborative culture. Our diverse employee population enables us to connect with our customers and turn their feedback into meaningful action - from developing new recipes to constantly improving our process of getting dinner to our customers’ homes. Our culture attracts top talent with shared values and forms the foundation for a great place to work!

At HelloFresh, we embrace diversity and inclusion. We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived. As part of the Company’s commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations, up to the point of undue hardship, to candidates at any stage, including to individuals with disabilities.

We want to adapt our processes and create a safe space that welcomes everyone so please let us know how we can accommodate our process. In case you have any accessibility requirements you can share that with us in the application form.

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