We are working in partnership with a global aircraft manufacturer and logistics provider to recruit a Senior Logistics Engineer / Solutions Engineer for their Mobile, AL 3PL support facility. This leader will oversee department performance while designing and delivering customized logistics solutions that align with client requirements and the company’s strategic objectives. The role requires close collaboration with clients, internal teams, and external partners to develop and implement innovative solutions, ensuring seamless program execution from concept through completion.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Solution Design & Development:
- Ensure the creation, presentation, and successful implementation of engineering projects originating externally from customers and internally from Daher’s continuous improvement culture.
- Utilize a solid understanding of and experience with project management principles and structures, ensuring projects are quoted, monitored, and delivered on time and within budget.
- Manage team members' productivity in support of the project schedule. projects.
- Lead key engineering projects as needed.
- Learn and refine the department methodology and company best practices, creating/validating processes, defining labor/capital costs, and utilizing existing solution tools.
- Create & execute a department vision to improve team structure, resource application, and team member development. Create a transparent tracking methodology to report department development progress, identify challenges, and suggest solutions to ensure continued progress.
- Evaluate, mentor, and develop engineering team members, ensuring maximum participation, productivity, and performance.
Client Project Focus & Relationship Management:
- Collaborate with clients to understand their logistics challenges and business objectives.
- Develop tailored solutions that address client needs while optimizing efficiency, cost, and service levels.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for clients during the solution development and implementation phases.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring satisfaction and fostering long-term partnerships.
- Conduct regular reviews with clients to assess program performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
Continuous Improvement:
- Analyze the effectiveness of implemented solutions and recommend enhancements to improve efficiency and performance.
- Stay updated on industry trends, technologies, and best practices to drive innovation in logistics solutions.
- Lead initiatives to improve internal processes and methodologies for solution development.
Other Relevant Skills:
- Practical knowledge of and experience with innovation/automation principles, capital equipment, and implementation in a supply chain/warehousing environment.
- Industrial experience related to supply chain/logistics management with a focus on contract logistics/warehousing activity. Aerospace experience is a plus.
- Experience using “solutions” software to create, cost new projects, and evaluate existing processes and services. Strong understanding of processes and process takt times.
- Financial acumen.
- Presentation experience involving customer participants, internal team participants, and executive stakeholders.
- Proven LEAN experience applied to a supply chain, logistics, and preferably a 3PL environment.
- The ability to work effectively with a wide range of internal colleagues from floor team members, other departments (ex, Operations, Quality, HR, etc), and executive management.
