Senior Mechanical Engineer at Material Handling Systems in Louisville, Kentucky

Job Description:

FORTNA partners with the world's leading brands to transform omnichannel and parcel distribution operations. Known world-wide for enabling companies to keep pace with digital disruption and growth objectives, we design and deliver solutions, powered by intelligent software, to optimize fast, accurate and cost-effective order fulfillment and last mile delivery. Our people, innovative approach and proprietary algorithms and tools ensure optimal operations design and material and information flow. We deliver exceptional value every day to our customers with comprehensive services and products including network strategy, distribution center operational design and implementation, material handling automated equipment, robotics and a comprehensive suite of lifecycle services.




At FORTNA, we believe in fostering a workplace that isn't just a job but a movement - a collective effort to redefine success and transform challenges into opportunities. "Join the Movement" encapsulates our commitment to a workplace culture that thrives on collaboration, celebrates diversity, and empowers every individual to contribute to something greater than themselves. Our Team. Our Passion. Our Approach.




Job Summary:



The primary focus of this position will be to provide leadership and to be the single point of contact through all stages of a project to deliver engineering consistency. This position will lead and support multiple projects utilizing knowledge and experience of the material handling industry equipment and application. This position will also be required to support the day-to-day activities of the engineering department and project engineering group. This position will be required to lead multiple projects at a time and manage large complex projects, order material, and will need strong material handling design skills.



Responsibilities:




Primary:

• Demonstrating strong leadership qualities & proactively communicating


• Acting as the conduit in engineering to ensure on-time & under budget implementation.


• Leading all required portions of a project through the requirements engineering & final engineering (implementation) processes including engineering budget, schedule-tracking, weekly status reports & maintaining Engineering Project Workbook


• Taking ownership of all responsibilities of a project to ensure success.


• Exploring & supporting trade-offs of alternative concepts & leading/supporting alternative analysis justification to drive the best design during all phases of project while maintaining project business case.

Operations Design Phase:

• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert.


• Assist, as needed, during Ops Design.


• Provide quality assurance during the final phase of the project to ensure a good hand off to the Requirements Engineering phase.

Engineering & Procurement Phase:

• Supporting internal kick off & efforts to transition from Ops Design.


• Leading detail design (using DCdesigner/DCconceptor, and Fortna's propriety 3D modeling/drawing tool), design lock with Client, preparing all bills of material (BOMs) for procurement.


• Lead internal design reviews, QC process, engineering weekly meeting, & publishing weekly engineering status reports.


• During procurement, supporting supply chain, client meetings, identifying potential suppliers, setting up tier levels, supporting request for proposal (RFP) generation, scorecard development, & reviewing & supporting supplier presentations & site visits.


• Estimating coordination, confirming & supporting capital budgets, & attending all price reviews.


• Helping to develop implementation schedule & budget.


• Tracking engineering schedule, budgets, & resource planning (report to engineering leaders).


• Scheduling & phasing review within engineering team.


• Interfacing with contractor/architect.


• Updating Pre-Functional Specification Document (FSD) & supporting FSD generation.

Implementation Phase:

• Leading final engineering effort and engineering weekly meeting, publishing weekly engineering status reports (consolidated from electrical engineering, design engineering, technical services), tracking engineering schedule and budgets, and resource planning (report to engineering directors).


• Working to insure the original business case is being satisfied.


• Lead and support project kick-off meetings and reviewing the description of operation.


• Leading project introduction meeting/internal kick-off (w/pre-read document). This includes speeds and feeds, design reviews, electrical transition reviews and any other engineering meetings.


• Develop RFPs for suppliers (MHE, S&S, and Installation services)


• Reviewing MHS implementation plan with the project manager and the site manager (includes phasing).


• Ensuring drawing quality control and quality assurance needed to provide a good implementation and supporting QC Process (mechanical & electric).


• Leading final drawing approval with the Client.


• Facilitating meetings: speeds and feeds, design reviews, material coordination, lessons learned, etc.


• Coordinating all prototype efforts (plans, signoff, budgets, etc.).


• Coordinating onsite engineering support during installation and during commissioning.


• Ensuring Client's key objectives remain in focus.


• Managing project during testing and go-live.


• Managing project close-out and final documents including project review and lessons learned.

General

• Traveling to Client site.


• Continually seeking work to maintain project utilization (billable hours).


• Utilizing current design practices and identifying best practices


• Adhering to FORTNA & dept. standards & helping to improve them.


• Leading, attending & documenting required meetings, maintaining good design notes.


• Attending company training as required


• Timely response to & follow up on communications.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (must be able to be ascertained from the resume):

• Ability to present in front of a large group including all stakeholders.


• Experience in standard design of relevant material handling equipment and general operational knowledge of distribution centers


• Knowledge of and ability to work with and manage multiple suppliers.


• Ability to manage schedules and budgets for projects.


• Ability to self-motivate and work remotely.


• Willingness to expand knowledge of industry best practices and latest innovations in the industry.


• Strong oral and written communication skills.


• Strong leadership and collaboration skills.


• Ability to coach, lead, and manage others including remote resources in multiple time zones through the use of conference calls, webcasts, webinars, video conferencing, or other forms of digital communication.


• Strong interpersonal, organizational, time management and problem-solving skills.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering with 7+ years of relevant experience, or associate degree in engineering with 10+ years of relevant experience, or high school diploma with 15 years of relevant experience


• 5+years of proficiency and practical experience in AutoCAD and Inventor.


• 3+ years of experience in the automated material handling industry or related industrial businesses.


• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, particularly Word and Excel.


• Experience in meeting and design session leadership and facilitation.


• Experience in standard design of relevant material handling equipment and general operational knowledge of distribution centers.


• Ability to travel when required, both office and site environments.

Other Qualifications Desired:

• Consulting, operations and/or distribution experience in supply chain logistics.


• Project management training or experience.


• AutoCAD 3D Or Inventor.


• Knowledge of DCconceptor/DCdesigner.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to walk, kneel, crouch and balance frequently.


• Ability to climb, ascending or descending ladders, stairs, ramps, etc., using feet, legs and/or hands and arms frequently.


• Ability to lift, push or pull up to 75lbs occasionally.


• Ability to sit/stand frequently for long and/or intermittent periods of time.


• Time spent between general office environment (with normal sitting, standing and minimal, nominal lifting) and active construction site visits.


• Time spent on active job sites includes being subject to noise, being in close proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical power and control systems, and high places.


• Personal Protective Equipment required at active job sites.

Base Salary Range and Other Relevant Information:



The base salary range for this role is $73,900 to $110,800. This base salary range represents the low and high end of the base salary range for this position. Actual base salary offered will vary based on various factors including but not limited to location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and performance.



Travel Requirements:



This position may require up to 30% travel to various sites both domestically and internationally.


This job description describes the general nature and level of work expected of a person assigned to this position. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. Employees may be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor.


It is the policy of FORTNA and its affiliated companies to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, citizenship status (if authorized to work in the U.S.), or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, FORTNA will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Apply Now