Distribution Center Design Lead/Architect (Los Angeles)
Pros2Plan LLC, a Spinnaker Company, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Role Summary We are seeking a hands-on Conceptual Design Lead who can own and drive the creation of the future-state operating model for our client’s new distribution center. This role blends leadership and deep technical design across Industrial Engineering, material flow/facility design, operations, and automation—delivering a cohesive concept that defines capacity, flow, labor, and automation strategy.
What You’ll Do Lead Phase 1 Conceptual Design, acting as the primary architect of the future-state DC and coordinating SMEs (Operations, IE, Strategy, Transportation, Automation, WMS/IT).
Build the 5-year demand/capacity model, including peak week/day/hour throughput, SKU cube/velocity analysis, and storage strategy.
Design end-to-end material flows (inbound → putaway → storage → picking → packing → shipping → returns), aligning process engineering with automation options.
Create the conceptual facility layout (zones, dock strategy, storage types, work areas) and define envelope requirements (clear height, bays, docks, space allowances).
Evaluate automation strategies (AutoStore, Exotec, AMRs, traditional MHE), producing trade-offs, sizing, and throughput scenarios.
Partner with Operations SMEs to define service models, exception paths, staffing needs, and productivity assumptions.
Align with Strategy & Transportation to confirm network role, transit expectations, and upstream/downstream constraints.
Collaborate with WMS/IT architects to define system capabilities, integration points, and functional requirements linked to flow design.
Drive a unified Phase 1 Concept Design Package including options, recommendations, risks, and CapEx/OpEx bands.
Present alternatives and recommendations to senior leadership and support Stage Gate 1 approvals.
What You Bring 7+ years in Industrial Engineering, material flow design, automation engineering, or operations design for distribution/fulfillment centers.
Ability to design DC flows from scratch and translate requirements into conceptual layouts and automation configurations.
Experience evaluating automation (AutoStore, Exotec, AMRs, conveyors, goods-to-person, high-density storage).
Strong command of capacity modeling, process mapping, labor modeling, and storage/slotting logic.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional workshops and deliver executive-ready design deliverables.
Location : Los Angeles, CA
Travel : Yes, as per client needs
Compensation : $70,000–$270,000 USD + bonus
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What You’ll Do Lead Phase 1 Conceptual Design, acting as the primary architect of the future-state DC and coordinating SMEs (Operations, IE, Strategy, Transportation, Automation, WMS/IT).
Build the 5-year demand/capacity model, including peak week/day/hour throughput, SKU cube/velocity analysis, and storage strategy.
Design end-to-end material flows (inbound → putaway → storage → picking → packing → shipping → returns), aligning process engineering with automation options.
Create the conceptual facility layout (zones, dock strategy, storage types, work areas) and define envelope requirements (clear height, bays, docks, space allowances).
Evaluate automation strategies (AutoStore, Exotec, AMRs, traditional MHE), producing trade-offs, sizing, and throughput scenarios.
Partner with Operations SMEs to define service models, exception paths, staffing needs, and productivity assumptions.
Align with Strategy & Transportation to confirm network role, transit expectations, and upstream/downstream constraints.
Collaborate with WMS/IT architects to define system capabilities, integration points, and functional requirements linked to flow design.
Drive a unified Phase 1 Concept Design Package including options, recommendations, risks, and CapEx/OpEx bands.
Present alternatives and recommendations to senior leadership and support Stage Gate 1 approvals.
What You Bring 7+ years in Industrial Engineering, material flow design, automation engineering, or operations design for distribution/fulfillment centers.
Ability to design DC flows from scratch and translate requirements into conceptual layouts and automation configurations.
Experience evaluating automation (AutoStore, Exotec, AMRs, conveyors, goods-to-person, high-density storage).
Strong command of capacity modeling, process mapping, labor modeling, and storage/slotting logic.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional workshops and deliver executive-ready design deliverables.
Location : Los Angeles, CA
Travel : Yes, as per client needs
Compensation : $70,000–$270,000 USD + bonus
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