Senior Operation Engineer

An established Japanese logistics company is currently recruiting for a Senior Operation Engineer to join their Rotterdam office.

As a Senior Operation Engineer, you will be at the forefront of driving operational excellence and efficiency across the logistics operations. Leveraging your expertise in process optimization and automation, you will play a key role in enhancing the operational capabilities and ensuring seamless delivery of services to the clients.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about leveraging technology to drive business outcomes, we want to hear from you!

TYPE : Permanent, full-time

WORKING HOURS : 8:30-17:30 (1 hour lunch break) Monday to Friday

SALARY : €36-50K depending on experience (including 13 months gross salary holiday allowance) + performance-based bonus

START : ASAP

LOCATION : Rotterdam, the Netherlands (Office based, but Hybrid work may be considered depending on skills and experience)

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of operational processes and systems to optimize efficiency and productivity within the logistics environment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including operations, IT, and engineering to identify opportunities for process improvement and automation.
• Process review and continuous improvement.
• Using Lean Six Sigma, 5S methodology to analyse and refine existing processes.
• Oversee and lead continuous improvement projects (inclusive of participating in LEAN program management).
• Provide management feedback on new process opportunities or gap identification.
• Model seasonality (Client space requirements flexing up and down) for new and existing clients and how that impacts our business from a space and labour allocation standpoint.
• Propose racking configurations and process flows to optimize utilization of space based on Client and product mix.
• Innovate robotic solutions and full deployment.
• Provide visual support to KPI’s and performance within the Distribution Centres.
• Gather data for Client Operational analysis.

Analysis

• Analyse contractual commitments and Client specifications to model Operational standards that impact pricing and profitability prior to Clients coming on.
• Review current business to understand any gaps around requirements for space and labour and propose solutions on how to close any gaps.
• Work with the Operations to understand forecasted requirements and refine this process to ensure they are receiving the most accurate information possible to make decisions around labour.

Project Management

• Manage and lead multiple projects using formal industrial engineering methodologies and project management.
• Direct, coordinate and track the activities of the projects to include Operations, IT, Sales and other departments.
• Determine project responsibilities by identifying project phases and elements, assigning personnel to phases and elements, and reviewing bids from contractors.
• Develop schedules and update the schedule on a regular basis. Identify milestones and critical path to ensure risk management and communication to stakeholders.
• Liaison between Engineering department and other project stakeholder groups including Operation, IT, Sales, and other departments.

Travel

• Must be able to travel domestically and internationally for business purposes.
• Must be mobile to work at multiple facilities both domestically and internationally.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Senior Operation Engineer Ideal Candidate :

• A Bachelor’s degree or above in Industrial Engineering.
• Fluent in English (Japanese language skill would be advantageous).
• 3+ years of industrial engineer experience in a 3PL setting.
• Related experience in a warehouse environment that handles apparel.
• Have WMS experience.
• Six Sigma, Lean or 5S certified or trained is a plus.
• Excellent technical capabilities, inclusive of tier one WMS experience.
• Proficiency in MS Office Applications, AutoCAD, including PowerBI and an expert in Excel.
• The ability to be flexible and adapt to changing priorities.
• The ability to bring cross-functional teams together to collaborate on projects.
• Building quality relationships with co-workers, vendors and contractors.
• Ongoing learning opportunities.
• Setting goals and achieving them.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• A solutions-focused approach to everything you do.
• Ability to collaborate, interact, communicate at all levels of organization and team building.
• All applicants must have the right to work in the Netherlands as the Company is not able to offer visa support.