Lead Project Engineer Supply Chain Engineering

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About us:
Target is an iconic brand, a Fortune 50 company and one of America’s leading retailers.  We are on a journey to transform our internal supply chain, an expansive network of distribution and fulfillment centers, into a world-class, high speed, maximum throughput, omni-channel replenishment and last mile delivery e-commerce enterprise.  Wherever and whenever our Guests choose to shop Target, the Global Supply Chain & Logistics team is committed to ensure that the products our Guests need will always be available in our stores or online delivered on time, every time.
A role in HQ Engineering and Activation means being at the heart of our perpetual reimagining process. This group is the think tank and laboratory for the innovative ideas that spark change throughout the Supply Chain. We are inventors, metrics masters, data geeks, testers, triers, course-correctors and askers of the all-important question: “What if …?”. This team influences processes, engineers the robotics and automation to support those processes, activates solutions sustainably across the network and manages those assets. Your specific expertise—whether it’s people, process, technology, or data—will be felt well beyond the boundaries of the Supply Chain organization, positively impacting Target team members and guests alike.
As a Lead Project Engineer working on the Supply Chain Engineering team, you will participate on numerous major project Cross Functional Teams (CFTs) for new Supply Chain facilities or material handling systems. You will represent the requirements and expectations of many equipment asset owners in the Sustaining Engineering function, establish the run state maintenance teams, develop equipment lists, establish operating budgets and submit financial inputs for project funding requests and business cases.  You will help validate correct equipment installation from vendors and help staff the maintenance team.  Your work will establish the framework for decades of effective equipment operation through the creation of a Run State Transition plan for each project. 
Key Responsibilities:
Design Phase
Work with cross functional teams to develop project plans based on engineering project lifecycle phases
Collaborate effectively with all internal and external stakeholders including vendors, internal engineering teams, operations and facility maintenance teams
Quickly connect and build effective relationships across many leaders across the organization
Develop and proliferate repeatable, internal tools & templates to assist with scheduling, budgeting, tracking & managing projects
Develop the prototype for the Engineering & Facilities team and gain approval for the organizational structure
Create installation and system acceptance testing specifications and standards
Provide project level inputs to CFT peers and program management
Generate accurate capital and expense cost estimates associated with alternative designs
Maintain and promote industry and regulatory safety requirements & procedures
Communicate design issues internally and hold all parties accountable as required
Activation Phase
Manage key project documentation and provide regular and accurate status updates with attention to details
Manage vendor implementation activities including schedules, design reviews, change requests and contingency spending approvals
Participate in vendor activation activities including implementation schedules, design reviews, change requests and contingency spending approvals
Troubleshoot, resolve, and escalate installation issues quickly and effectively
Test and accept in-scope project-related deliverables including supply chain process automation and various material handling systems
Assist key partners in staffing the E&F team
Provide inputs, resolve and close-out project punch lists in a timely and cost-effective manner
Transition to Sustaining Engineering
Develop and execute hand off strategies to Engineering & Facilities Field Teams at the achievement of project deliverables
Identify and disseminate “lessons learned” throughput the project
Assist with ongoing continuous improvement activities and solicit feedback on project implementation performance
About you:
Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Civil, Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
5 or more years of combined experience in material handling, automation, manufacturing, supply chain and/or distribution and logistics industries
Possess project management experience implementing multi-million dollar projects involving complex capital equipment and systems
Demonstrate exceptional analytical and organizational skills with ability to multi-task within several complex projects with high degrees of variation and uncertainty
Work with little or no supervision or direction and operate with considerable latitude in decision making
Speak and write effectively at all organizational levels
Demonstrate excellent judgment and decision making skills under conditions of project uncertainty and possibility of significant lack of supporting data
Provide leadership or influence within complex cross-functional projects, including the courage to challenge assumptions or planning mistakes
Demonstrate proficiency with standard project planning software applications
Ability to travel at short notice- up to 40% (varies by project phase)
Preferred Qualifications & Experiences
Experience with distribution and/or logistics process flows and operations
Experience with Lean, Six Sigma and other continuous improvement concepts and methodologies
Project Management Professional (PMP) training or certification
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Target will provide reasonable accommodations (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with the application process upon your request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please visit your nearest Target store or Distribution Center or reach out to Guest Services at 1-800-440-0680 for additional information.

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