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GXO Logistics

Contract logistics with warehousing and automation

Project Engineer - Automation

Project ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLombardy, ItalyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A master's degree in Engineering, preferably Industrial, Mechanical, Management, or Automation Engineering, or in Economics.
  • At least five years of experience managing Lean/Continuous Improvement and innovation in logistics or non-logistics settings, at or for multinational or Italian companies.
  • Operational cross-functional experience, including engineering, solution design, customer support, professional services, managed services, or other operational areas.
  • Strong process-analysis skills.
  • Excellent knowledge of English and Italian.
  • Strong organizational, analytical, and managerial skills.
  • Availability for travel nationally and occasionally internationally.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and promote Lean methodologies, including Continuous Improvement, 6S, Kaizen, and structured problem solving.
  • Manage and support automation projects in GXO warehouses, including autonomous mobile robots and automated guided vehicles, robotic arms, automated material-handling and sorting lines, and automation solutions for inbound, outbound, and value-added services.
  • Collaborate with suppliers, integrators, and internal stakeholders to define technical solutions, business cases, and implementation phases.
  • Lead standardization of operational processes and define best practices that can be replicated across sites.
  • Support operational sites in improving productivity, quality, safety, and costs.
  • Contribute to engineering standards, guidelines, and frameworks at national and international levels.
  • Ensure SOX compliance for all processes within the role's responsibility.

Desired Qualifications

  • Lean Six Sigma certification.
  • Experience with MS Project, AutoCAD, and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS).
  • Ability to work effectively in an international, multicultural organization.
  • Ability to establish positive relationships with colleagues and clients.
  • Active listening.
  • Ability to synthesize and summarize complex concepts.

About the Company

GXO Logistics

Contract logistics with warehousing and automation

GXO Logistics provides contract logistics services across warehousing, order fulfillment, reverse logistics, and transportation management. It serves e-commerce, retail, consumer packaged goods and industrial manufacturing clients with tailored, technology-driven supply chain solutions. The company operates through long-term contracts, typically on a cost-plus or fixed-fee basis, leveraging scale, automation, and data analytics to improve efficiency and cut costs for customers. A notable differentiator is GXO ServiceTech, which handles product returns and reverse logistics for retailers, manufacturers, and insurers, especially in consumer electronics. GXO’s goal is to reduce customers’ logistics costs and complexity by delivering end-to-end, tech-enabled logistics services at scale through long-term partnerships.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Greenwich, CT
Founded
2021

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