Lead Design Engineer Supply Chain Design & Automation Engineering (minneapolis)

Target Target · Retail · Minneapolis, MN

Lead Design Engineer for Supply Chain Design & Automation Engineering at Target. This role involves designing and managing complex automation projects within the supply chain, from concept to engineering deliverables. Responsibilities include analyzing requirements, identifying automation technologies, modeling material flow, specifying storage solutions, and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders. The role also involves mentoring junior engineers and ensuring safety in design.

What you'd actually do

  1. Ensure Safety in design for all GSCL (Global Supply Chain & Logistics) design scope projects
  2. Lead design on multiple concurrent Greenfield and Brownfield level projects
  3. Employ material flow design criteria and facility layout design processes
  4. Analyze business & operations requirements to generate supply chain automation concepts
  5. Identify the materials to be handled (MTBH) and determine the throughput & storage media requirements

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering or approved equivalent
  • 7 or more years of combined experience in material handling, automation, manufacturing, supply chain and/or distribution and logistics industries, or 5 or more years combined experience plus an Advanced degree in Engineering.
  • Proven project management experience implementing multi-million dollar, complex capital equipment & systems
  • Multi-year experience with project management strategies required for complex and dynamic projects with very short lead times
  • Exceptional analytical and organizational skills with demonstrated ability to manage several complex projects at the same time with high degrees of variation and uncertainty
  • Candidate must be capable to work with little supervision or direction and will be given considerable latitude in decision making
  • Natural ability to speak and write effectively at all organizational levels
  • Candidate must be able to demonstrate excellent judgment and decision-making skills under conditions of exceptional uncertainty with possibility of significant lack of data or ambiguity in data
  • Frequently provides significant leadership or influence as a coordinator of complex cross-functional projects
  • Proficiency with standard project planning software applications
  • Ability to travel at short notice- up to 15% (varies by project phase)
  • Proficiency in AutoCad or other digital drafting software systems