Logistics Engineer

The Logistics Engineer will support the design, development and implementation of internal logistics processes, delivery media, kitting strategies, system updates and lineside material flow standards across Logistics.

Reporting to the Logistics Engineering Manager, the role is responsible for delivering day-to-day logistics engineering tasks that ensure parts are preserved, protected, presented and delivered efficiently from warehouse through to production line, supporting accurate Manufacturing Engineering routing, safe handling, efficient manufacturing, operational stability and successful new model launch readiness.

Responsibilities:

• Internal Logistics Process Design and Material Flow: Support the design and optimisation of internal logistics processes from warehouse through to lineside, helping to ensure safe, efficient and repeatable part flow into production.
• Logistics Engineering, Projects and Launch Readiness: Deliver assigned logistics engineering tasks and project work from concept through to implementation, supporting agreed timing, cost, quality, safety and operational performance targets.
• Stakeholder Collaboration and Governance: Build strong working relationships with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Facilities, Health and Safety, Production Control, Warehouse Operations and 3PL partners to ensure logistics engineering solutions are aligned to business and production requirements.
• Data, Performance and Benefits Delivery: Collect, analyse and interpret operational data to identify trends, constraints and opportunities across internal material flow, delivery routes, lineside presentation, space utilisation and logistics process performance.
• Leadership, Capability and Culture: Support coaching and training for logistics, warehouse and production support teams in standardised material flow, safe handling, delivery media use and logistics engineering principles.
• Quality, Compliance and Operational Control: Ensure internal logistics processes and delivery media comply with safety requirements, quality standards, company procedures and relevant industry expectations.
• Resource, Equipment and Supplier Management: Optimise the use of people, equipment, space, delivery routes and logistics assets to improve internal material flow and lineside delivery performance.
• Performance Monitoring: Support the development and tracking of key performance indicators to measure the effectiveness of logistics engineering solutions and internal material flow improvements.

Requirements:

• Degree-level education, or equivalent relevant experience, in Industrial Engineering, Logistics Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management or a related discipline.
• Experience in logistics engineering, internal material flow, manufacturing logistics, warehouse operations or production support within an automotive or manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of lean manufacturing, logistics engineering and material flow principles; Six Sigma certification would be advantageous.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Confident using data analysis tools to interpret performance trends, identify constraints and support decision-making.

Benefits:

• Structured career development framework
• 25 days’ holiday, plus bank holiday
• Enhanced company pension scheme
• Discretionary annual bonus award
• Private medical insurance and health cash plan
• Life assurance benefit
• Ability to apply for a sabbatical of up to one year after only two years’ service
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• Generous parental leave policies
• A range of wellbeing initiatives, such as employee assistance programme and free financial & mortgage advice