Principal Design Engineer
| Company | The Home Depot |
|---|---|
| Location | Atlanta, GA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Must be eighteen years of age or older.
- Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
- BS in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or System Engineering
- 10 years of work experience
- Proficient in AutoCad
Responsibilities
- Serve as layout creation expert during the operations design phase by providing high quality 2D and 3D drawings.
- Coordinate with Automation, Controls, Design Build or Maintenance functions to mark possible obstructions, document mechanical manuals and troubleshooting guides, and preventative maintenance schedules.
- Participate in strategic planning and facilitate action on these plans for the assigned area.
- Design and develop warehouse cost estimates for solution alternatives and conduct financial models for comparison purposes.
- Effectively communicate schedules, design concepts, and training to personnel.
- Serve as industry expert on best practices and latest innovations.
Preferred Qualifications
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
- Working knowledge of Tableau
- Working knowledge of presentation software (e.g., Microsoft PowerPoint)
- Working knowledge of analytical/statistics software (e.g., SPSS, SAS, R, Stata)
- Working knowledge of HRIS software (e.g., IBM Kenexa, PeopleFluent, Tesseract)
- Proficient with data mining software (e.g., IBM Cognos Business Intelligence, Hadoop)
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate and work effectively with cross-functional teams
- Ability to develop and apply advanced mathematical/statistical techniques
- Ability to draw accurate conclusions from financial documentation
- Demonstrated project management skills
- Ability to convey complex or technical ideas and processes in easy-to-understand terms to diverse audiences
- Ability to negotiate, handle complaints, settle disputes, and resolve grievances with both internal and external customers
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills