Intralogistics Expert

Gerresheimer is a global leader in the development and manufacturing of pharmaceutical and cosmetic packaging solutions. We are seeking an experienced Intralogistics Expert to join our team in Peachtree City, GA.

The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing and developing factory planning for series start-ups, project expansions, transfer projects, and efficiency improvement measures. This will include defining technical standardization for production resources and planning processes, prioritizing intralogistics processes and equipment.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in intralogistics, production planning, and project management. They will also have experience working with manufacturers and service providers for intralogistics solutions, as well as automation technology and data networking within logistics processes.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as opportunities for professional growth and development. If you are a motivated and experienced professional looking for a new challenge, please submit your application.

• Implement and develop factory planning for series start-ups, project expansions, transfer projects, and efficiency improvement measures.
• Define technical standardization for production resources and planning processes, prioritizing intralogistics processes and equipment.
• Conceptualize, evaluate, and implement innovation projects and technological advancements, emphasizing intralogistics processes.
• Define and ensure the fulfillment of technical specifications tailored to the respective applications.
• Ensure adherence to project timelines and budget targets for assigned work packages, including the setting and monitoring of individual and departmental goals via annual appraisals.
• Partially responsible for creating and managing plant-related staging and storage requirements overviews.
• Conduct technical offer reviews, offer comparisons, cost-benefit analyses, design approvals, and technical acceptances.
• Contribute to the simulation of intralogistics processes to optimize provisioning and storage space requirements, identifying bottlenecks and necessary buffers.
• Participate in the qualification of intralogistics systems in accordance with applicable Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Partially responsible for standardizing project-related and cross-project planning processes based on lean principles (e.g., requirement and functional specifications, overviews, calculations, process steps, standard values, graphical layouts in CAD).
• Assist in managing global equipment standards within the area of responsibility, including defining equipment, conducting test and pilot phases, managing interfaces, documentation, approvals, training, and updates.

Qualifications

• A (technical) university degree in fields such as mechatronics, plastics technology, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, medical technology, or a related technical or economic discipline, complemented by at least 2 years of professional experience, preferably in the industrial sector.
• 2-3 years of experience in a technical environment with a focus on intralogistics, production planning, and project management.
• 2-3 years of hands-on experience working with manufacturers and service providers for intralogistics solutions.
• 2-3 years of experience in automation technology and data networking within logistics processes (e.g., warehouse systems and management, transport systems, AGVs).
• 2-3 years of experience in optimizing and documenting logistics processes.
• 2-3 years of experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and MES platforms (e.g., Guardus).
• Strong IT skills, including proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint), with VBA programming in Excel being a plus.
• Knowledge of product start-ups, product transfers, and change management processes.
• Familiarity with the validation processes for medical and pharmaceutical products.
• Willingness to travel as required.
• Alignment with Gerresheimer's core values of integrity, high performance, innovation, responsibility, and teamwork, and a commitment to incorporating these into daily work.