Material Flow Engineer

About the role

You will manage the flow and movement of materials through manufacturing facilities to support production operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for material flow process; document standards and procedures, provide training, overall adherence and maintenance to ensure materials are available in designated stock, markets and line locations throughout the facility.
• Work with Planning & Inventory Control, Production, Material Handlers, and Supply Chain to ensure robust policies are available and practiced and strive for continuous improvement.
• Apply technical expertise, commensurate with formal training and limited job experience, in the development of material flow processes.
• Design and/or develop material flow processes and equipment.
• Recommend changes to increase safety, reduce costs, improve quality and optimize efficiency.
• Participate in plant layout activities.
• Develop floor space analyses to confirm storage requirements and recommend practical solutions where required.
• Assist in qualifying manual and powered material handling equipment requirements.
• Work to improve material flow and manage materials and inventory consistent with Lean principles.
• Lay out market, sequencing, and kitting areas to facilitate material handling, process flow, space utilization, and labor.
• Define and manage in-plant storage and call systems to maintain inventories; assists to define appropriate goals and metrics for proper material control.
• Interact on a regular basis with other functional groups and vendors on technical and/or administrative matters.
• Prepare detailed plans, generally spanning several months, vital to complete assigned projects.
• Develop and approve schedule milestones.
• Develop and coordinate labor, facility and equipment requirements for projects.
• Propose alternate plans for economic evaluation.
• Administer technical procedures including process and work procedures.
• Implement industrial engineering systems and processes (forecast cost data, capacity, establish shop floor control systems, and ensure containment of material movement within floor space).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5 or more years of Material Flow Engineer experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• Certifications associated with Material Handling Automation
• Professional Recognitions and Awards reflecting accomplishments
• Demonstrated experience working with all levels of the organization
• Experience working collaboratively on teams and driving
• Demonstrated leadership behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills
• Experience working or running production in a manufacturing plant environment
• Tenure working in the automotive industry
• Microsoft Office (Excel/Word/PowerPoint/Outlook/Access) Knowledge
• Validated functional expertise in material flow
• Strong understanding of lean material flow strategies & lean manufacturing processes