Logistics Process Engineer

About the role

Dauch is looking for a Logistics Process Engineer to join our team in Alamance, NC. This is a fully onsite position.

About Dauch: Dauch Corporation is a premier Driveline and Metal Forming supplier serving the global automotive industry with a powertrain-agnostic product portfolio that supports electric, hybrid, and internal combustion vehicles. The company is headquartered in Detroit, MI, with operations that span 24 countries and more than 175 locations. Formed through the acquisition of Dowlais Group plc and its subsidiaries - GKN Automotive and GKN Powder Metallurgy, Dauch unites deep engineering roots with global manufacturing capabilities and an entrepreneurial spirit to move mobility forward.

Responsibilities

• Analyze the operating environment; identify process inefficiencies and wastes of time, money, materials, space, and energy.
• Conduct studies, perform analysis, conceptualize improvements, and assist in developing business cases.
• Develop and evaluate pilot programs, simulations, and prototypes, and implement new and enhanced processes and tools.
• Drive an analytical process focusing on developing improved tools and systems to simplify processes, improve space and labor utilization, and increase inventory accuracy.
• Manage the implementation of new processes, material flow strategies, selection of equipment to be purchased, and time estimates.
• Work directly with inventory control and operations teams to implement solutions that address root causes of inventory inaccuracies.
• Perform analysis to optimize utilization of current warehouses and floor storage.
• Own project management of internal and external resources to improve.
• Assist operations in the development of standardized work.
• Guide implementation of PFEP (Plan for every part) and other models.
• Interface with operations, quality, safety, procurement, and NPI teams.
• Improve labor utilization by studying work methods; testing modifications; designing new methods; recommending job restructuring.
• Develop and improve IT tools and systems to simplify processes and improve accuracy.
• Improve workflow by studying process flow charts; recommending modifications in workflow, work stations and product; developing new procedures; recommending equipment modifications and purchases.
• Reduce waste by studying methods, equipment, and operator techniques; recommending changes; identifying and analyzing waste.
• Prepare work-analysis information and reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information and trends.
• Complete work improvement projects by training and guiding operators and supervisors.
• Maintain operations guidelines by writing and updating policies, procedures and methods.
• Champion Kaizen events within and outside of the department.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
• 3‑5+ years of high‑volume manufacturing experience, preferably in an automotive environment.