Sr Dir Design Engineering - Georgia, Atlanta

The announced job offer is made public by the firm: Americold and it was included in jobs list the date of: 2022-10-22 in the website greenenergyjobsonline.com.

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Overview

Americold provides temperature-controlled warehousing and transportation to food producers, restaurants, schools and retail outlets such as grocery stores. We're proud to provide an essential link in the food industry supply chain and to help put food on tables around the world.

Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Americold owns and operates temperature-controlled warehouses around the world. We have over 16,000 associates and offer a wide variety of career opportunities - from warehouse forklift operators and supervisors to accounting, administration, business development, customer support, engineering, transportation, and technology solutions positions.

Responsibilities

Primary Responsibility:

Lead design concepting team for new and existing facilities, layouts, bidding, and automation applications. Be the focal point for all DC processes and automation design opportunities. Scope facility design options to match new or changing business requirements and provide capital estimates with supplier support. Lead deployment of process and automation simulation for customer demonstrations and internal modeling. Plan and facilitate our Integrated Design process with thorough supplier selection, detailed engineering with the GC and AC, and finalize the operational process documentation. This includes RFP development, specifications, score carding, vendor negotiations/contracts, timeline discussion, functional process review deep, technical layout coordination with all major subs and WCS interface design. Support the sales cycle by developing materials for customer presentations and lead discussions on design features and differentiators during sales calls.

Serve as both the department head and thought leadership executive ; leading team of engineers through development of value added solutions for new business opportunities facilitating deeper engineering projects (up to 75%-85%) to obtain final GMP (guaranteed maximum price). The Sr. Director will review all proposals and provide strong input on designs personally. This role will also provide strategic direction around automation, construction, refrigeration, packaging and forklift/MHE specification.

Essential Functions:

Handle all requests for support on design, sales (related to engineering), simulation and general capabilities discussion
Lead team of 12-14 engineers, designing and engineering sites to accommodate new business and modifications to existing business
Support field and PMO teams in construction, automation and general development of over $600M in projects in progress; serve as engineering support and oversight throughout life of project development up to and even post go-live
Oversee all layouts and cost estimates for accuracy and innovation; ensure costing is appropriate, aggressive and thorough
Review costing benchmarks used and engage vendors to support proposals for capital and timelines
Prepare materials in defense of capital increases; explain commodity fluctuations, exchange rate/currency impact and other labor- or demand-related or market increases with source information and cost indices (i.e. steel)
Lead staff to develop preliminary concepts for projects, budget costs and proposed project schedules
Deliver PowerPoint and other documentation to help "tell the story" of the design, listing the features and benefits of how the design meets the customer's requirements
Prepare materials for business development to explain and "sell" the solution; participate in customer meetings as subject matter expert for engineered automation and processes.
Develop racking designs for storage requirements for various businesses and product type
Direct in-house ACAD efforts to layout facility and provide drawing solutions and/or modifications clearly, in executive-type presentation
Direct in-house simulation efforts to animate solutions, show advantages of automation and potentially identify bottlenecks.
Provide end-to-end solutions support with other departments to include labor/staffing plans (automated and conventional), launch costs and MHE decision reviews
Provide thought leadership around how to use existing facilities or best re-deploy assets
Assist in supplier selection phase in developing detailed RFPs for obtaining competitive bids; analyze bids to determine successful providers.
Lead cross-functional design teams after concept approval; this included detailed engineering with vendors, functional systems review and process documentation
Through this process, define scope and capabilities of WCS, as it integrates with WMS
Develop in-house tools (i.e. racking survey, engineering site directory, cost benchmarks, PDP prep book) to accelerate our internal design process
Develop point of view/white paper documentation (LEED, hydrogen fuel cell, blast technology, etc.) to determine most appropriate designs and solutions for Americold
Work with various general contractors in developing solutions for lighting, fire protection, refrigeration and general construction
Work with regional general managers and facility management to develop layouts, cost estimates and implementation schedules
Support cross-functional teams in solutions development and project qualification (engineering, sales, finance, legal, field maintenance, operations) ...
Keep abreast of the latest technology in building design, automation, controls/WCS, and evaluate for applications for use in Americold facilities to include Automated Guided Vehicles, layer picking and slatting/deslatting opportunities
Work with construction project management team, real estate, and maintenancein assessing buildings for our use/purchase and estimating re-commissioning of closed facilities
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Qualifications & Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Mechanical Engineering or similar discipline required
10-15 years' experience in construction, facility layout or mechanical design preferred
Solid computer skills required, primarily with Microsoft Excel and Project software. Knowledge and skills using AutoCAD software is a plus.

Knowledge & Employment Standards:

Proven ability to lead and manage engineers or other technical support
Good verbal and written communication and strong analytical skills
Solid decision-making and project management skills
The ability to organize and manage multiple priorities
Problem analysis and problem resolution at both a strategic and functional level
Ability to excel in team working environment
Strong customer orientation
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to interact with all management levels within the Americold organization, both up and down as well as with external contacts.
Must be able to travel approximately 40% to 60%, with some international

Physical Requirements & Abilities:

Requires the ability to sit for long periods of time, with frequent interruptions
Requires several hours per day of sitting, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching, or bending
Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work
Talking, hearing, and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasks
Requires visiting facility operations in temperatures at or below freezing
Frequently carries loads related to travel and occasionally lifts, carries, positions, or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds
Requires the use of various electronic tools
Occasionally works evenings or weekends in order to complete objectives or to attend meetings
Requires the ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions: must partner with colleagues without exhibiting behavioral extremes
Requires the performance of work activities including reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to constructive feedback from executive management

Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW.