Sr. Supply Chain Automation Engineer

Overview

Why Choose Us?

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including foodservice, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors. Novolex manufacturing and sourcing expertise spans a diverse range of substrates including resin, paper, molded fiber, aluminum and more. We provide customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories, 250 brands and over 39,000 SKUs.

Our Sustainability Commitment

The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.

Responsibilities

The Senior Supply Chain Automation Engineer is responsible for supporting the development and execution of the automation strategic plan for Supply Chain.  The successful candidate will have 10 or more years of experience working with the solution application and financial evaluation of material handling equipment including all aspects of design and operational considerations. This person will have a strong operational knowledge of distribution and warehousing operations.  In this role, the Senior Supply Chain Automation Engineer will support the development of the strategic road map for automation to optimize DC performance and identify automation solutions that support the Supply Chain strategy and goals. The candidate will have a strong understanding of engineering economic analysis and financial return on investment.  Possess a wide range of experience to evaluate and recommend optimal material handling solutions. Specifically, equipment applications that include warehouse control systems, ASRS, robotics, AGV’s, and system directed picking solutions. Hands on experience, creative problem solving, above average communication skills, requirements analysis, and material flow concepts are all essential skill sets.

Description:

• Lead efforts to identify and vet automation opportunities to improve the productivity of Novolex’s Distribution facilities using automation.
• Responsible for large scale CapEx projects across 12 million square feet of warehouse and distribution center space across the US
• Responsible for scoping, designing, and implementation of automation equipment/systems which include but are not limited to: AGV’s, racking, stretchwrappers, auto load/unload equipment, AI technologies, product conveying, etc.
• Oversee and develop retrofit/refurbishment projects for existing automation equipment to improve productivity and reliability.
• Perform vetting analysis for all projects, encompassing financial, operational and technical analysis.
• Organize and lead cross functional teams with members from Engineering, Finance, Operations, Production Planning and Safety.
• Responsible for coordinating and performing 2P’s, Time Studies, Flow Diagrams, and FMEA (Process and Machine) for all concepts and final designs.
• Develops, writes, implements, submits and/or presents various technical reports and CERs in support of cost reduction, new product, reliability and safety initiatives.
• Review and support the creation of technical specifications for automation & packaging equipment.
• Manage all aspects of medium-to-large capital projects
• Monthly project status and budget status reporting
• Organize training on setup, operation and maintenance of new & existing equipment, including the creation of standard work and maintenance documentation.
• Develops best practices for process improvements at both the corporate and Distribution Center levels.
• Build and manage strong relations with both new/existing vendors and contractors.
• Instruct, direct and mentor team members as well as contractors.
• Acts as internal consultant providing support & guidance on the most complex projects and problems by applying creativity, innovation, tools, methods, and techniques integrated with technical insights.
• Up to 50% Travel

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required.
• 10+ years of applicable experience in the areas of Distribution, operations, engineering, automation & process development.
• Demonstrated application of complex concepts, practices and procedures within engineering field.
• Has a fundamental understanding of first principles required in the design and implementation of automation systems.
• Lean Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering experience preferred.
• Previous managerial experience preferred.
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