Job#: 3033447 Job Description: Solutions Design Engineer
Location: North Reading, Massachusetts (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Contract
Role Overview
This position is for an individual who will focus on building automation tools for a sortation engineering team. The role involves creating detailed drawings of material handling equipment and work areas, supporting future design initiatives, and designing supply chain solutions. The successful candidate will be a self-starter, capable of working with minimal direction to create drawing sets that standardize designs across a large network of fulfillment operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Create detailed drawings of material handling equipment, work areas, and components.
- Develop and maintain automation tools for the team.
- Understand and translate complex workflows into logical, maintainable Python code.
- Write Python scripts to read/write files (CSV, JSON, XML), parse data, and apply rules consistently.
- Handle edge cases, errors, and exceptions within automation scripts.
- Support continued updates for design scales across multiple building templates.
- Design supply chain solutions centered around package sorting and processing.
Required Qualifications
Education: Minimum of an Associate's Degree3033447
Experience: Minimum of 5 years of operating experience in CAD with the ability to work with and manage layers. Minimum of 1 year of experience drawing in a warehouse or fulfillment center environment. Experience writing code in Python or C.
Technical Skills: Experience with CAD software (such as AutoCAD, Revit, SolidWorks). Proficiency in Python or C for scripting and automation. Basic knowledge of material handling and storage systems.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related engineering field.
- Conveyor design and layout experience.
- Ability to communicate effectively to various audiences.
- Experience leading small groups.
Compensation & Benefits
The pay rate for this position is between $35.00 and $38.00 per hour. Specific compensation will be determined based on experience and qualifications.
This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.
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