Warehouse Solutions Engineering Manager

Panasonic North America • Los Indios, TX • 3d ago

Overview

The Warehouse Solutions Engineering Manager is responsible for leading warehouse engineering strategy, layout design, automation deployment, and technology integration to optimize material flow, storage capacity, productivity, and operational safety. This role also oversees warehouse quality systems and Quality Control & Repack Operations (QCRO) through a direct Quality Engineering function, ensuring compliance with customer requirements, ISO/IATF standards, traceability controls, and zero-defect execution. The position integrates engineering, project management, and quality leadership to deliver scalable warehouse solutions that support business growth and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

A DAY IN THE LIFE:

Warehouse Solutions Engineering

Lead warehouse layout design, storage optimization, slotting engineering, dock configuration, and flow optimization.

Design and implement warehouse automation solutions including conveyors, sortation, AGVs/AMRs, AS/RS, shuttle systems, robotic picking, and goods-to-person technology.

Evaluate warehouse capacity, throughput analysis, time studies, and simulation modeling to support data-driven engineering decisions.

Develop technical specifications, equipment requirements, and engineering standards for warehouse infrastructure.

Analyze and optimize material staging, rack configuration, palletization, ergonomics, and material presentation.

Ensure compliance with OSHA, safety regulations, engineering standards, and building code requirements.

Support integration of warehouse systems including WMS, WES, LMS, PLC controls, IoT sensors, and Industrial 4.0 solutions.

Collaborate with IT and SAP teams to align system logic with physical process flows. And to implement automation dashboards, process monitoring, and real-time warehouse analytics.

Drive continuous improvement of system configuration and warehouse decision logic for improved productivity and accuracy.

Quality and QCRO Leadership

Lead warehouse quality governance and own Quality Control & Repack Operations (QCRO) through a direct Sr. Quality Engineer.

Ensure incoming, in-process, and outbound inspection processes protect customer quality.

Deploy error-proofing (Poka-Yoke), First Article Inspection, and process capability validation for new warehouse solutions.

Maintain compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, customer quality requirements, and PASA Business Operating System (BOS) standards.

Oversee corrective actions (8D), 5-Why analysis, control plans, PFMEA, and risk management for warehouse processes.

Lead quality response for customer returns, SCARs, supplier quality issues, traceability containment, and labeling compliance.

Drive quality ownership in warehouse processes and repack operations, ensuring zero-defect culture.

Project Management and Leadership

Lead cross-functional warehouse engineering projects from concept through deployment and stabilization.

Manage warehouse expansion, redesign, and automation deployment projects.

Develop project budgets, timelines, capacity models, and ROI justifications.

Lead vendor selection, RFPs, technical evaluations, and engineering reviews.

Ensure engineering change management and configuration control are maintained.

Continuous Improvement

Drive warehouse productivity through Lean principles and waste elimination.

Lead Kaizen events, VSM workshops, time and motion analysis, and layout re-engineering.

Implement engineered labor standards and process optimization.

Reduce operating costs through engineered warehouse design, space savings, and labor optimization

Standardize best practices into procedures, SOPs, and documented work instructions

MUST-HAVES:

Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Logistics, or related technical field required

Master's degree in engineering, Operations, or Business preferred. Bilingual English Primary and Spanish

7-12 years of experience in warehouse en

Engineering, industrial engineering, logistics design, or large-scale material flow projects.

Minimum 3 years leading engineering or technical teams

Proven experience with warehouse design, layout optimization, and automation technology.

Pr eferred Certifications:

Six Sigma Green/Black Belt

PMP (Project Management Professional)

OSHA Safety Certification

BENEFITS & PERKS - WE'RE ALL ABOUT YOU:

Great Medical/Dental Benefits

Company-Matched 401K Retirement Savings

Annual Bonus Program

Educational Assistance

Relaxed Dress Code

PASATalks Speaker Summits

Leadership & Mentorship Programs

High5 Reward Recognition Program

Onsite Happy Hours

And many more benefits & perks found within the 'Our Culture' section...

WHO WE ARE:

At Panasonic, our technology and engineering expertise delivers innovation across diverse industries. It's all about the consumer experience and making sure that we find ways to enhance that experience, either through audio enhancements or through safety enhancements inside the vehicle.

Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America (PASA) is an industry-leading global supplier to Automotive Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM's) for infotainment systems and advanced connected car solutions. Our clients include Ford, GM, Chrysler, Daimler, Fiat, Tesla, Honda, Toyota.

WE TAKE OPPORTUNITY SERIOUSLY:

Panasonic is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to: race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with our without reasonable accommodations.

Due to the high volume of responses, we will only be able to respond to candidates of interest. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S. Thank you for your interest in Panasonic Automotive Systems of America.

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