Operations Research Engineer
Grand Rapids, MI, United States
KION Group
Wir sind ein führender Anbieter für Gabelstapler und Lagertechnik sowie Automatisierungstechnologien und Softwarelösungen für die Optimierung von Lieferketten.POSITION/TITLE: Operations Research Engineer 2
DEPARTMENT: Operations Research
Company Overview:
Dematic is a leading supplier of integrated automated technology, software and services to optimize the supply chain. Dematic employs over 10,000 skilled logistics professionals to serve its customers globally, with engineering centers and manufacturing facilities located around the world. Dematic is one brand under the KION Group of companies and has implemented more than 6,000 integrated systems for a customer base that includes small, medium and large companies doing business in a variety of market sectors.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Dematic is a member of KION Group, a global leader in industrial trucks, related services and supply chain solutions. Across more than 100 countries worldwide, the KION Group designs, builds and supports logistics solutions that optimize material and information flow within factories, warehouses and distribution centers. The company is the largest manufacturer of industrial trucks in Europe, the second-largest producer of forklifts globally and a leading provider of warehouse automation.
At Dematic, we view order fulfillment within the four walls of a distribution center as a single, interconnected process. Our Warehouse Execution Software, powered by Distribution Science® approach, combines our machine execution with our algorithm, data science approach, and operational intelligence. We synchronize the discrete and low-level processes to create a real-time decision engine that drives labor and equipment at the highest efficiency. Our solution provides customers the operational agility they need to handle the demands of an Omni-channel environment.
The Role:
Dematic is looking for a remote entry-mid level Operations Research Engineer (with other locations negotiable). In Operations Research team, we design, optimize and implement intelligent and optimization ideas to the warehouse, and may stay through the complete project process from sales to development. The entry-mid level position should be able to approach problems by the employee himself/herself with critical thinking.
Key responsibilities include, but not limited to:
- Analysis/Design Cycle:
- Process design for supply chain applications in warehouse environments
- Develop/Design simulation models in Java/Python/Automod programming language
- Develop and test enhanced/optimized solutions for existing processes
- Develop and test optimization algorithms for proposed solutions
- Product/Project Development Cycle:
- Discuss project and algorithm design requirements with internal team and other external stakeholders
- Implement and test algorithms to production software
- Provide technical support to developers during and after implementation cycle
- R&D Cycle:
- Understand the companies’ current product/process offering
- Track the current process or product limitations and propose improvement plans
- Document the current process and the proposed process
- Communicate with stakeholders for R&D goals
- Lead/Perform work on R&D effort, which include but not limited to:
- Create data input
- Model current process/product
- Design future process/product
- Model future process/product
- Present findings to big group audience
- Sales Cycle:
- Provide technical support to sales
- Understand, analyze and document existing operations/requirements
- Data parsing, processing and profiling
- Write project proposals for distribution center operations detailing recommended solutions
- Justify financial investment in proposed solutions
- Present analysis findings to internal team and customer
What we are looking for:
- Master’s degree in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or equivalent field; OR,
- 2+ years of experience in supply chain, industrial engineering, or optimization related field, with bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Math, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation, other Engineering majors or equivalent field
- Preferred coursework/experience to include:
- Simulation
- Programming
- Operations Research (Linear/Non-linear/Integer/Dynamic Programming)
- Stochastic Processes
- Supply Chain/Logistics/Warehousing/Transportation
- Background/skills at:
- Data science and machine learning/statistical approach
- Data parsing and manipulation
- Simulation modeling
- Mathematical optimization (algorithm development) of processes and systems
- Inferential statistical analysis skills
- Linear and non-linear regression modeling
- ROI (Return On Investment) analysis skills
- Management/leadership skills
- Risk analysis skills
- Object-oriented programming skills – Python (preferred), Java or C++
- Data analysis skills – Python (preferred), or R
- Writing skills to create business documents (proposals, system specifications, and presentations) using both MS Word and PowerPoint
* Salary range is an estimate based on our AI, ML, Data Science Salary Index 💰
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