Senior Electronics Engineer Jobs in Reno, NV (NOW HIRING)

Arrow Electronics is a global provider of products, services, and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions. Arrow Electronics guides innovation forward for over 220,000 leading technology manufacturers and service providers. With 2024 sales of $27.92 billion, Arrow develops technology solutions that improve business and daily life. The company maintains 228 locations worldwide with over 90 locations served.

A Fortune 154 company with 22,000 employees worldwide, Arrow brings technology solutions to a breadth of markets, including telecommunications, information systems, transportation, medical, industrial, and consumer electronics. Arrow provides specialized services and expertise across the entire product lifecycle. Arrow does this by connecting customers to the right technology at the right place, time, and price. Arrow provides extraordinary value to customers and suppliers - the best technology companies in the world - and connects them through the company's industry-leading services.

The Industrial Engineer I supports distribution center design and operational excellence by partnering with all operational functions—including inbound, outbound, storage, picking, shipping, and cross-dock—as well as IT, maintenance, quality, and vendors. This role drives solutions that enhance Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Service Levels across Arrow’s distribution centers in the Americas.

Responsibilities include designing site layouts for new and existing warehouses using AutoCAD, selecting appropriate material handling and ancillary equipment, and integrating operational workflows into facility design. The engineer leads execution of warehouse buildouts and optimization projects, ensures knowledge transfer from senior engineers, and coordinates with vendors to maintain budgets and timelines.

The role also supports process optimization, workflow and workstation design, and implementation of existing and new technologies (conveyors, AGVs, sorting and storage systems). By driving adoption of best practices, technology applications, material handling systems, facility planning, and project management procedures, this engineer ensures successful project delivery and operational performance across all warehouse functions.

Principal Accountabilities

• Responsible for the design and build of equipment and managing the implementation of improvement solutions for the production floor in the areas of personnel and equipment utilization

• Design and build equipment for specific business units or customers to use

• Develop process, procedures and testing for business units and customers, generally for distribution and production centers.

• Create, maintain, and provide documentation

• Provide support for business units and customers; provide technical training support – develop, update, and maintain instructional documents and process instructions to assist in production within the unit, parts ordering, facility layout

• Manage implementation of improvement solutions; identify areas to improve equipment or personnel utilization on the production floor

• Monitor implemented solutions and present findings to appropriate management groups as needed

• Update manufacturing instructions

• Resolve manufacturing issues, address production, design, construct, and debug operations and determine efficiency; respond to floor issues as circumstances dictate or calculate labor to production floor. Lead teams, mentor individuals with respect to production and quality issues, metrics and formal problem solving

• Provide support to new equipment or processes development purposes

What You'll Be Doing:

• Design site layouts for new and existing warehouses using AutoCAD, incorporating operational workflows across inbound, outbound, storage, picking, and shipping.

• Select and specify material handling and ancillary equipment, including reach and turret trucks, wire guidance systems, battery/charging systems, racking and shelving specifications, conveyors, AGVs, sorting systems, and dock equipment.

• Drive engineering documentation control by creating, maintaining, and governing layouts, specifications, standards, procedures, and work instructions.

• Lead end-to-end execution of capital projects, warehouse buildouts, and operational improvement initiatives, from analysis and design through implementation.

• Partner with cross-functional teams and vendors to deliver projects on schedule and within budget.

• Analyze operational performance and implement practical solutions to improve equipment utilization, workflows, and labor efficiency.

• Support and optimize existing automation and material handling systems, troubleshooting issues and implementing enhancements.

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent work experience.

• 4-year degree and 1–4 years of related experience; or an advanced degree without experience; or equivalent work experience.

• Experience working in a distribution center environment.

• Experience with material handling equipment and conveyance systems and working with equipment vendors and contractors.

• Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Visio, MS Project, Power BI, and basic data analysis tools (VBA/SQL preferred).

• Experience developing or supporting engineered labor standards and/or engineering time standards.

• Safety-first mindset with the ability to design and implement safe warehouse solutions.

Work Arrangement:

• Fully in-office: 5 days per week, Monday – Friday, at our Reno, NV Distribution Center.

• Based on business needs, extended hours or occasional weekends may be required.

• This is not a remote or hybrid role.

• Up to 10% domestic and international travel may be required, based on business and project needs.

What’s In It For You:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

• 401k, With Matching Contributions

• Paid Time Off

• Health Savings Account (HSA)/Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) Options

• Growth Opportunities

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance

• Climate controlled environment with excellent break room facilities

• Located in central Reno, near public transportation (RTC Route 56)

• Relocation Assistance Available

• And more!

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Actual compensation offer to candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level. The pay ratio between base pay and target incentive (if applicable) will be finalized at offer. 

Arrow is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. (Arrow EEO/AAP policy)

All Arrow job postings are for existing job vacancies. We anticipate this requisition will be open for a minimum of five days, though it may be open for a longer period of time. We encourage your prompt application.

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