Solutions Design Engineer

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Gleeson is delighted to be partnering exclusively with a fast-growing and forward-thinking logistics organisation that is undergoing significant expansion and making substantial investments in warehouse automation and advanced technology.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">As part of this growth journey, they are seeking a talented Warehouse Design professional to drive the development of innovative, automation-led warehouse solutions. Working closely with commercial and operational stakeholders, you will design scalable, high-performance distribution solutions that improve efficiency, deliver customer value, and support long-term business objectives.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys combining technical expertise with commercial awareness to shape the future of warehouse operations.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Job Title: Solutions Design Engineer</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Location: East Midlands (Hybrid)</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Salary: £50,000 - £70,000</p>

<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">Key Responsibilities</h5>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Design and develop warehouse layouts, workflows, and material handling solutions that maximise operational efficiency, capacity, and scalability.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Work alongside commercial and sales teams to support customer engagements, bid submissions, tender responses, and solution presentations.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Conduct customer site assessments to understand operational challenges and translate</p>

<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">requirements into practical, cost-effective warehouse solutions.</h5>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Create layout drawings, process maps, capacity analyses, and operational models to underpin solution development.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Assess and recommend suitable automation technologies, including robotics, ASRS, conveyors, sortation systems, and AMRs, ensuring alignment with customer</p>

<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">requirements and return-on-investment objectives.</h5>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Support projects throughout the full solution lifecycle, from initial concept and design through to implementation and operational handover.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Develop cost models, business cases, and financial justifications to demonstrate commercial viability and value.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Collaborate with engineering, operations, and project delivery teams to ensure seamless execution and successful project outcomes.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Keep abreast of emerging technologies, market developments, and best practices within warehouse automation and logistics.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Proactively identify project risks, limitations, and dependencies during the design phase to ensure robust and deliverable solutions.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Skills & Experience</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Proven experience in solutions design within logistics, warehousing, supply chain, or automated material handling environments.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Strong understanding of warehouse design principles, process optimisation, and material flow analysis.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Experience working with warehouse automation technologies such as robotics, automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS), autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), and sortation solutions.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Ability to work effectively with commercial teams, supporting customer bids, tenders, and solution development activities.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, including experience developing cost-benefit analyses and ROI models.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Proficiency in design and modelling software such as AutoCAD, SketchUp, or similar tools.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage confidently with both internal teams and external clients.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Previous exposure to tender and bid management processes would be advantageous.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">At Gleeson Recruitment Group, we embrace inclusivity and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We are proud to be a disability confident employer.</p>

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