Principal/Sr. Principal Logistics Engineer

Key Responsibilities 

Project / Start-up Phase 

• Create and maintain a site-level Plan for Every Part (PFEP), incorporating supplier data, SAP bill-of-material and non-BOM items (e.g. reusable containers and pallets), and product usage rates across the Richmond site. 
• Support the design and implementation of business processes during the start-up phase. 
• Support the set-up, commissioning, and qualification activities for automated material handling systems (ASRS, VSM, AMRs, AGVs, and conveyance equipment). 
• Drive lean principles and ensure efficient material flows are maintained throughout the logistics center; support value stream mapping initiatives. 
• Develop Logistics Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and work instructions in partnership with Operations, Quality, and Safety. 
• Partner with maintenance and automation teams to develop a spare parts strategy for logistics equipment. 

Ongoing Operations 

• Responsible for ensuring logistics systems (ASRS, VSM, conveyance, AMRs, AGVs) consistently meet the operational demands of the business. 
• Monitor daily system performance metrics and KPIs, identifying trends and driving continuous improvement opportunities. 
• Maintain PFEP data throughout the full lifecycle of all production flows to ensure system capacity is not exceeded. 
• Work closely with business leaders to anticipate when business demand will approach or exceed logistics system capability and propose solutions proactively. 
• Develop and maintain quality systems for logistics and materials management, including SOPs, work instructions, and training materials pertinent to receipt, kitting, shipping, and general warehouse practices. 
• Manage change controls and support or lead quality investigations; own work instructions and SOPs governing warehouse equipment. 
• Participate in Quality and Safety Time on Floor (TOF) audits; support safety assessments, job hazard analyses, and FMEAs relevant to warehouse operations and material movement equipment. 
• Support change and deviation management within the function. 
• Provide daily operations support across: (i) receipt of inbound materials, (ii) kitting and replenishment of production materials, (iii) general material flow through the logistics center, and (iv) execution of daily shipments. 
• Benchmark emerging materials management and logistics initiatives across the Lilly network and externally. 
• Support capital planning for expansion or recapitalization of warehouse systems and equipment. 

Additional Requirements / Information 

• This role requires flexibility and the ability to adapt across Materials Management and Warehousing/Logistics workstreams in a state-of-the-art logistics center, including inbound receipts, kitting, management of contract service providers, and shipping execution. 

• Ability to travel occasionally during the start-up phase of the project. 

• Role may require participation in on-call or off-hours support during key start-up and validation phases.