Job Title: Senior Applications Engineer
Group: Material Handling Integration (MHI)
Reports To: Director – Applications Engineering
Location: Orlando, FL or Remote Home Office for Qualified Candidate
Position Type: Full Time | Exempt
Tompkins Solutions is a global supply chain services firm dedicated to helping clients achieve supply chain excellence and profitable growth. For over 45 years, Tompkins has integrated its decades of experience in strategy, commerce, logistics, and technology to provide unique supply chain consulting and material handling integration solutions. By combining best-in-breed services and technologies, Tompkins delivers a true end-to-end supply chain solution, enabling clients to improve the customer experience and ensure long-term success.
Job Summary: Tompkins Solutions’ Material Handling Integration Department is responsible for the design, specification, implementation and commissioning of Material Handling Systems for our clients. This position is a valued member in the collaboration and coordination process with the client and our consulting group, implementation, and integration teams. This includes providing material support to the design, pricing and installation planning efforts for conveyor and other material handling systems.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Lead sales efforts including site visits/audits, sales calls, generation of proposal and marketing materials and presenting to executive & management levels within client’s organization
- Run all phases of a facility planning project as required to ensure completeness, accuracy, and proper positioning of Integration services to be offered to the client
- Leverage warehouse distribution and material handling industry knowledge and creativity to develop and compare alternative system designs that optimize the application of different material handling equipment, controls, conveyors, staging/storage, sorting equipment, etc. to meet specific operational requirements
- Prepare or coordinate accurate, high-level proposal drawings and bills of materials
- Lead preparation of material handling integration solution proposals, including development of detailed budgets and high-level implementation schedules
- Transition proposed projects to Implementation phase and act as the lead engineer through the performance phase of projects supporting the Tompkins Project Manager
- Develop bid specification documentation for various equipment suppliers for quotation, as well as lead in the supplier proposal evaluation efforts once proposals are received
- Assist with the preparation and/or review of the proposed project’s Description of Operations documentation to facilitate the transition to the Implementation phase
- Occasionally assist with the on-site installation duties including project management, site management coverage, testing assistance and operational training as a backup when needed
- Help drive the continuous improvement process within the Applications Engineering Team with an eye for refining processes, defining standards and supporting continuous improvement of the overall deliverables provided by the department
- Support the MHI department leadership in the creation of processes, documentation, and other various tasks that may require attention as the division continues to grow and evolve
- Potential to support trade shows and various vendor/industry events, development of articles in industry periodicals and other business development support-type functions
Qualifications:
- BS in a technical discipline (IE, ME, or equivalent experience)
- 7 – 10 years’ experience developing material handling and conveyor/sortation system designs for fulfillment and distribution centers
- Extensive knowledge of distribution centers, the design process and installation/integration processes
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 40% +/-
- Advanced AutoCAD skills, including 3D modeling, as well as MS Word, Excel, Project, and PowerPoint
- Capable of prioritizing tasks and delivering results for quick-turn projects with aggressive deadlines with a strong attention to detail
- Ability to process data and translate it into a fully designed warehouse distribution material handling system
- Demonstrated abilities as a proactive problem solver (see problems before they become an issue)
- Requires critical thinking skills, communication skills (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills; ability to work with clients, management, and multidiscipline development teams
- Possesses capacity to clearly write detailed technical documents, such as RFPs, equipment specifications, operational descriptions, etc.
- Skilled at influencing and persuading team members, as well as ability to work across multiple levels of organization (both inside and outside of Tompkins)
- Constantly evaluates ways to improve efficiencies and optimizes processes
- Willing to grow and learn about new and existing technologies in the industry and seeks to stay current with industry trends
- Performance driven individual who can self-manage to achieve desired results
Work Environment:
- Work will be conducted in Tompkins’ offices, remote and on-site at client locations
- Must be able to work flexible hours to meet project deadlines