Senior Automation Engineer
1 day ago
Newark
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 Senior Automation Engineer brings technical experience in designing, implementing, and improving Automated Material Handling Systems and Technology within the fulfillment network. This role works closely with functional stakeholders, vendors, and other engineers to solve problems and reduce fulfillment costs with minimal direction. Must be available to work in Newark, NJ, Phoenix, AZ, Irving, Texas or Aurora, IL You will … • Interface with external vendors and system integrators to design automated order fulfillment solutions. Scope and stay up to date on top industry technology such as AMRs, Robotics, ASRS, sortation systems, etc., • Lead data analytic efforts for designing Automation and Material Handling Systems. Ability to extract clear and concise outputs from messy inputs., • Analyze large sets of data and provide clear and actionable insights. Creating operations-facing productivity dashboards and being a pioneer for leveraging data to measure success., • Optimize Distribution Center layouts, material flows, Automation equipment, etc., • Work collaboratively with cross-functional team members to ensure their business needs are met by new system designs., • Support business case justification for new technology, CapEx purchases and process enhancements., • Translate complex technical information into simple documentation and presentations, independently., • Extremely data-oriented and have built data-driven tools and models that provide valuable insights to complex problems., • Experienced in equipment selection, design, standards, performance improvement, statistics., • Able to work as part of a team and interact effectively with others., • Able to analyze and provide solutions for cost reduction through automation implementation and cost/benefit analysis., • A superior multi-tasker, and have the ability to meet concurrent project deadlines., • Known for delivering polished, high quality presentations and reports that influence and accelerate business decision making, • Able to travel up to 25%, peaking up to 50% during project implementations.You have…, • BS Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or similar field required., • 5+ years of engineering experience in multi-site industrial distribution, manufacturing, or processing environments preferred, • 5+ Years experience with SQL (Snowflake, MSSQL) and advanced data visualization tools (Tableau, Grafana, etc.), • Experience with simulation software (FlexSim, etc.) and MOST modeling, • Experience with using Warehouse Control Systems (WCS/WES) and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), • Hands-on mechanical aptitude and an ability to understand how equipment and systems operate., • Excellent interpersonal skills, professional attitude, and approach (and the ability to interact with individuals at various levels of the organization, up and down). You’ll get… • Competitive salary, 401k with company match that vests immediately upon participation, • Generous PTO, including sabbatical, and parental leave of up to 16 weeks, • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits with options at $0 monthly, effective first day of employment, • Tuition reimbursement for continuing education (upon 2 years of service), • Up to 85% discount on subscriptions to HelloFresh meal plans (HelloFresh, Green Chef, Everyplate, and Factor_), • Access to Employee Resource Groups that are open to all employees, including those pertaining to BIPOC, women, veterans, parents, and LGBTQ+ 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. To learn more about what it's like working inside HelloFresh, follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn. HelloFresh is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to candidates with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the application process, please reach out to us at: