Company:
Swisslog Holding AG
Location: Atlanta
Closing Date: 20/10/2024
Salary: £100 - £125 Per Annum
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
Customer Focus
Analytical Thinking & Decision Making
Flexibility
Teamwork
Communication
Location
Simulation Engineer
Swisslog is growing! Join our Sales, Solutions and Design team as a Simulation Engineer who will extract data and analyze it to design warehouses (intra logistics) based on data files from potential clients operating or planning warehouses.
Methods of data-analysis of warehouses in Swisslog’s line of business are available.
Based on data-analysis and Material Handling solutions developed by System Designers or Consultants, simulate the solution using our simulation tool (AutoMod and/or SIM3D).
Responsibilities
Technical/Commercial Knowledge- Data-analysis tools such as MS Excel, MS Access, and SQL Server.
- Mathematical formulas commonly used in material handling business (Pareto curve, safety stock, etc.).
- Understand basics in material handling systems (will get training).
- Understand typical warehouse operations (will get training).
- Experience in computer simulation works (in material handling or other flow simulations) with any simulation tool.
Customer Focus
- Conduct communication with clients to clarify any received data files.
- Good English required.
Analytical Thinking & Decision Making
- High analytical thinking to understand data files received from clients and their relation to client operations.
- Judge received data and clarify any requirements for professional data analysis to form the basis for material handling solutions.
Flexibility
- Adjust data-analysis to different material handling solutions and future growth scenarios as directed by System Designers and Consultants.
Teamwork
- Strong skills in working together with a team to meet set deadlines and tasks.
- Present data-analysis results to internal teams at reviews and to clients.
Communication
- Open-minded communication skills for clear communication between team members and clients.
Location
- Newport News, VA office.
Application Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree with a preference for a major in Math.
- Proficient in at least one simulation package for material handling systems.
- Proficient in MS Excel and MS Access.
- Experience in any simulation package.
- At least 3 years of experience in data-analysis and mathematical analysis.
- Experience from Material Handling industry and logistics/supply chain environment is preferred.
- Proficient in SQL Server (programming) or similar is strongly preferred.
Share this job
Swisslog Holding AG
Useful Links