- Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
- Hybrid
- Full-time · Director
- 7+ years
Accountable for how Staples Canada’s distribution and fulfillment facilities are designed, automated, staffed and improved, leading the development of facility concepts, layouts, material flow, storage and slotting designs, automation solutions, labour models, capacity plans and operating models that improve service, productivity, scalability and cost.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design of distribution centres, fulfillment centres and cross-docks, from concept through detailed layout
- Develop material flow, storage, slotting and material handling designs that balance throughput, density, safety, service and cost
- Establish the engineering standards and design principles that new facilities and major operational changes must meet
- Assess current-state operations and quantify opportunities to improve workflow, labour productivity, space utilization and equipment utilization
- Support facility master planning and long-term capacity requirements for each site
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Operations Research, Supply Chain, Logistics or a related field
- Master’s degree, P.Eng. designation or Lean Six Sigma Black Belt considered an asset
- Nice to have: AutoStore
- Nice to have: Autonomous mobile robots
- Nice to have: Manhattan Active WMS