Engineering Supervisor

FORTNA partners with the world’s leading brands to transform omnichannel and parcel distribution operations. Known world-wide for enabling companies to keep pace with digital disruption and growth objectives, we design and deliver solutions, powered by intelligent software, to optimize fast, accurate and cost-effective order fulfillment and last mile delivery. Our people, innovative approach and proprietary algorithms and tools ensure optimal operations design and material and information flow. We deliver exceptional value every day to our customers with comprehensive services and products including network strategy, distribution center operational design and implementation, material handling automated equipment, robotics and a comprehensive suite of lifecycle services.

At FORTNA, we believe in fostering a workplace that isn't just a job but a movement – a collective effort to redefine success and transform challenges into opportunities. "Join the Movement" encapsulates our commitment to a workplace culture that thrives on collaboration, celebrates diversity, and empowers every individual to contribute to something greater than themselves. Our Team. Our Passion. Our Approach. 

The Engineering Supervisor will be responsible for coordinating activities of an assigned engineering team on specific projects, providing oversight to ensure project deliverables are completed to standards and within established deadlines. The Engineering Supervisor will also assist the Engineering Manager with resource allocations, operating quality/efficiency/on-schedule performance, group utilization, HR related items, implement policies, as well as travelling to customer’s sites. The Engineering Supervisor is considered a senior technical role within the organization, and in conjunction with the Engineering Manager is expected to provide coaching, mentoring and developing other members of the Engineering group

Responsibilities:

• Supervise and develop a team of engineers, overseeing project work activities around quality standards and timeliness of assigned tasks.

• Accountable for the development and review of project documents to established quality standards and requirements are achieved and upheld by the team ensuring customer expectations are met.

• Provide project analysis and recommend necessary actions to achieve project deliverables to company standards and within established timelines.

• Perform management administrative tasks for the team in a timely manner, (e.g. performance reviews, timecard, expenses, and travel)

• Perform duties on projects as needed, such as commissioning support, drawings, and control work.

• Own and maintain project and resource schedules, basic system implementations, enhancements and retrofits

• May serve as a mentor to more entry level Engineers creating training materials/manuals for them

• Ability to create designs in AutoCad and develop PLC controls systems and software programs related to customer requirements is …