Lead Solutions Design Engineer – SIMIO Warehouse, Transportation Simulation

🕒 August 4

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $115k - $124k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🧑‍🔧 Mechanical Engineer

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Ryder System, Inc.

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1933

🚘 Automotive

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

Automotive • Consulting • Healthcare

Ryder System, Inc. is a leading provider of supply chain, transportation, and fleet management solutions in North America. The company offers an extensive range of services, including logistics, e-commerce fulfillment, last-mile delivery, leasing and maintenance of commercial vehicles, and used truck sales. With a focus on optimizing supply chains and enhancing operational efficiencies, Ryder combines technology and data analytics to provide customized solutions for various industries such as automotive, consumer packaged goods, and healthcare. Ryder is committed to providing a seamless end-to-end experience for its customers, from warehousing and distribution to transportation and delivery.

📋 Description

• Support the growth of Supply Chain Solutions and Dedicated Transportation Solution offerings • Design solutions that deliver financial value to customers • Understand customer business needs and provide feasible, sustainable designs aligned with customer needs and Ryder capabilities • Support pursuit teams in shaping win plans consistent with solution designs • Write and deliver compelling proposals that influence customer decisions • Support awarded business through startup and transition design assumptions to Operations and SCE CI resources • Participate as a key team member throughout new-business pursuit stages from start through successful startup transition • Specialize across multiple design disciplines and apply advanced analytical techniques • Manage or mentor a small team of Solutions Design Engineers • Execute processes to create, redesign, or optimize logistics networks • Communicate designs and solutions to internal stakeholders and clients • Review RFPs, clarify gaps, develop hypotheses, and support bid submissions • Validate, cleanse, and profile data; develop baselines and modeling scenarios • Calculate labor, equipment, facility, and expense requirements • Develop process flows, concepts of operations, value propositions, and systems concepts with IT • Coordinate with Pricing and other functions on cost and pricing models • Develop optimization scenarios and strategies • Meet with customers and cross-functional bid-response teams • Support technical reviews and design-validation meetings • Follow up on implementation by validating and modifying deployed processes • Improve engineering tools and methodologies using industry best practices • Lead consulting projects by understanding customer pain points and presenting solutions

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management, or Industrial Engineering required • Six or more years of experience in the transportation industry required • Six or more years of experience in warehousing and/or manufacturing required • Simio experience required • Expert Microsoft Office Suite skills, especially Access, Excel, and PowerPoint, required • Advanced knowledge of effective metrics programs and sustainable, measurable network design required • Extensive knowledge of dedicated services and managed transportation networks • Knowledge of transportation equipment including dry van, temperature control, flatbed, and specialized equipment • Expert transportation design tools knowledge, including JDA, Appian, Llamasoft, OTM, and Tableau • Extensive warehouse management operations, data analytics, industrial engineering, warehouse types, layout/design, and Lean methods knowledge • Knowledge of material handling and automation, including powered industrial trucks, racking, storage solutions, packaging equipment, conveyor/sortation equipment, and AS/RS • Knowledge of warehouse design tools including AutoCAD, Slot3D, MOST, simulation software, Manhattan Scale, and labor management systems • Ability to analyze and design complex transportation and warehousing networks • Superb data organization and cleansing skills • Ability to influence project teams using facts, statistics, and analytics • Ability to comprehend complex supply chain and transportation solutions • Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills • Ability to translate complex designs, concepts, and regulations into accessible terms • Ability to create and maintain professional relationships across organizational levels • DOT regulated role

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits • Medical insurance • Prescription coverage • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Life insurance • Disability insurance • Paid time off for vacation • Paid time off for illness • Paid bereavement leave • Family leave • Parental leave • Tax-advantaged 401(k) retirement savings plan • Annual bonus, commission, and/or long-term incentive plan may be available based on level/type and business conditions • Room to grow • Voice that’s heard • Respectful, collaborative culture • Innovation and safety-focused workplace