Industrial Engineer II, Automation & Innovation

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.

At GXO Logistics, we're constantly looking for ways to improve, enhance and adapt in an ever-changing marketplace. As the Industrial Engineer II, Automation & Innovation you will be responsible for identifying facility design and personnel requirements to help keep our operations running smoothly. You'll also develop work instructions and update standard operating procedures. As a part of the GXO team, you'll have a starring role in helping us continue to provide daily business solutions for our global customers.

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:

• Research and identify emerging innovative technologies which can be deployed across various operational functions
• Perform technical feasibility and ROI analysis to build business cases for shortlisting identified technologies
• Perform data analysis using power BI and work closely with operational teams to scope pilot/ PoC for the shortlisted technologies
• Develop detailed SOWs for the pilot and manage the end-to-end implementation of the pilot projects
• Analyze the results from the pilot and develop standard solution sets for verified technologies
• Work closely with the cross functional engineering teams on designing new warehouses with technologies such as goods-to-person, collaborative robots, other AMRs, robotic arms, ASRS systems, pick/put to light, various sortation systems and conveyors
• Perform throughput analysis, peak analysis, storage media calculation, material flow design, process flow design and MHE calculations
• Work closely with IT teams to develop the WMS and WCS/ WES specifications
• Develop ACAD layouts and staffing plans including productivity calculations for different technology solutions
• Interact and build partnerships with technology vendors and integrators while developing pricing for turnkey deployments of the designed solution
• Present technical details and business case for different solutions to both internal and external stakeholders
• Data driven decision making on choosing the right automation technology for the right operational problem statement

What you need to succeed at GXO:

At a minimum, you'll need:

• Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, mechanical engineering or a related field, or equivalent related work or military experience
• 1 year of engineering experience in automated warehouse design
• Experience with multiple warehouse automation technologies
• Experience with analytical tools such as power BI
• Experience working in AutoCAD for warehouse layout designs
• Microsoft Office experience

It'd be great if you also have:

• Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt designation
• Availability to travel up to 40% at times
• Experience with BI software such as Tableau, Power BI, Data Studio, etc.
• Experience with discreet event simulation tools such as Flexsim
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to present clean, organized and thorough information and data appropriate for intended audience

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team - energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran or other protected status.

GXO adheres to CDC, OSHA and state and local requirements regarding COVID safety. All employees and visitors are expected to comply with GXO policies which are in place to safeguard our employees and customers.

All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.