Sr. Industrial Engineer

Sr. Industrial Engineer, Warehouse Design

Come build the physical network to help Flexport exponentially grow!

The opportunity:

Flexport is building the first modern logistics platform to make global trade easier for everyone. We are solving complex problems on a global scale, and disrupting a multi-trillion dollar industry that has remained stubbornly unchanged.

With the recent acquisition of Deliverr, Flexport is now able to offer merchants a centralized path to navigate the complexities of global trade from port to porch! This role, on the Industrial Engineering team, will closely interface with Network Strategy, various Operations teams, Finance, and Capacity Planning to formalize requirements and transform them into best-in-class facility designs.  This is a creator's role, where you can bring your multitude of experiences to leapfrog past those hard lessons learned to design a truly efficient network!

You will: 

• Design the physical network assets, including FCs, Crossdocks, Sort Centers and additional building types as the need arises
• Work with cutting edge material handling and robotic technologies
• Implement multiple projects simultaneously
• Present designs and justifications to leadership 
• Create standardized processes and flexible and extensible designs that will yield the highest productivity and efficiency gains in put, pick, storage, and sortation systems

You should have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial/Mechanical Engineering or a related field
• 8+ years of progressively responsible experience in the discipline
• Proficiency using AutoCAD to design facility layouts and process flows
• Experience with automated high-speed material handling equipment, robotic systems/technologies and automated packaging technologies
• Experience in Capital project management
• Proven ownership and implementation of large engineering design projects
• Experience using business/technical software like MS Excel/Google Sheets, Gantt charts, and CAD software
• Ability to take ambiguous situations and/or problem statements and formulate clear and concise requirements, justifications and paths forward
• Experience interfacing with facility automation engineers, process engineers, machine and process operators, enterprise tool developers, and equipment and material vendors, in order to identify requirements and opportunities for data, tools, equipment and workflow automation
• A "compliance first" attitude to keep our regulators happy and enthusiastic about Flexport, since we operate in a heavily regulated industry.
• Ability to travel 25-75%, depending on project life cycle. Travel will be mainly domestic, but some global travel may be required
  
  

About Flexport:

At Flexport, we believe global trade can move the human race forward. That’s why it’s our mission to make it easy and accessible for everyone. We’re shaping the future of a $8.6T industry with solutions powered by innovative technology and exceptional people. Today, companies of all sizes—from emerging brands to Fortune 500s—use Flexport technology to move more than $19B of merchandise across 112 countries a year. 

The recent global supply chain crisis has put Flexport center stage as we continue to play a pivotal role in how goods move around the world. At a valuation of $8 billion, we’re experiencing record growth and are proud to have the support of the best investors in the game who believe in our mission, solutions and people. Ready to tackle global challenges that impact business, society, and the environment? Come join us.

Worried about not having any logistics experience?

Don’t be! Our mission is to make global trade easy for everyone. That’s why it’s important to bring people from diverse backgrounds and experiences together with our industry veterans to help move the global logistics industry forward.

We know this industry is complex. That’s why we invest in education starting day one with Flexport Academy, a one week intensive onboarding program designed specifically to set every new Flexport employee up for success. 

At Flexport, our ability to fulfill our mission of making global trade easy for everyone relies on having a diverse, dedicated and engaged workforce. That is why Flexport is committed to creating and nurturing an environment where anyone can be their authentic self. All qualified applicants wil