Senior Automation Engineer

HelloFresh
Newark, Phoenix
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 91,140 - 121,550 annuallyFunction: QA, Test & Release EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Data analysis","Cross-functional collaboration","Cost-benefit analysis","Communication","Multi-tasking"]

Design, implement, and continuously improve automated material handling and order-fulfillment systems across HelloFresh’s fulfillment network. Partner with vendors and integrators to deploy solutions using AMRs, robotics, ASRS, and sortation systems. Lead data analytics for automation design, building dashboards and actionable insights to reduce fulfillment costs, optimize DC layouts and material flows, and support business cases for CapEx purchases. Use GenAI to streamline internal processes.

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Senior Automation Engineer

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Job Summary

Design, implement, and continuously improve automated material handling and order-fulfillment systems across HelloFresh’s fulfillment network. Partner with vendors and integrators to deploy solutions using AMRs, robotics, ASRS, and sortation systems. Lead data analytics for automation design, building dashboards and actionable insights to reduce fulfillment costs, optimize DC layouts and material flows, and support business cases for CapEx purchases. Use GenAI to streamline internal processes.
Location: Newark, Phoenix
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Interface with external vendors and system integrators to design automated order-fulfillment solutions and stay current on industry technology (e.g., AMRs, robotics, ASRS, sortation).
  • •Lead data analytic efforts for automation and material handling system design, extracting clear outputs from messy inputs and creating operations-facing productivity dashboards.
  • •Analyze large data sets to provide actionable insights, optimizing distribution center layouts, material flows, and automation equipment.
  • •Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure business needs are met by new system designs.
  • •Support business case justification for new technology and CapEx purchases, and translate complex technical information into documentation and presentations independently.
Travel: High travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 91,140 - 121,550 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:401kEquityPaid LeaveHealth Insurance

Key Requirements

  • •BS in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a similar field required.
  • •5+ years of engineering experience in multi-site industrial distribution, manufacturing, or processing environments preferred.
  • •5+ years of experience with SQL (Snowflake, MSSQL) and advanced data visualization tools (Tableau, Grafana, etc.).
  • •Experience with simulation software (e.g., FlexSim) and MOST modeling.
  • •Experience with Warehouse Control Systems (WCS/WES) and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS).
Experience:5+ yearsIndustrial distributionManufacturingProcessing environmentsMulti-site operationsFulfillment network
Education:Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering (or similar)
Skills:Data analysisCross-functional collaborationCost-benefit analysisCommunicationMulti-tasking
Languages:English
Tech Stack:SQLSnowflakeMSSQLTableauGrafanaFlexSimMOSTWarehouse Control SystemsWCSWESWarehouse Management SystemsWMSAMRsRoboticsASRSSortation systemsGenAIDashboards

Company Brief

HelloFresh
HelloFresh is a meal-kit and food subscription company that delivers fresh ingredients and recipes to consumers, offering convenient home-cooked meals through weekly subscription boxes across multiple international markets.
Industry: FoodTech
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Berlin, Germany
Founded: 2011
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