Material Flow Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, and implement material flow options within the plant.
• Incorporate visual signals into kitting operations to streamline material handling.
• Develop end-to-end material flow designs covering the entire Bill of Materials, optimizing factory space, labor, and throughput.
• Design and implement an engineered dock-to-point-of-use material handling process, including dock door utilization, transport mode, transport paths, line-side locations, and returns cycle and path.
• Collaborate closely with Manufacturing, Packaging, and Supply Chain teams to integrate design for manufacturability in early program phases.
• Lead process designs for both high-volume production lines and low-volume, high-mix environments.
• Innovate material flow strategies across all production lines to enhance efficiency and safety.
• Develop and refine models for labor prediction, warehouse space needs, and material handling equipment.
• Participate in early project planning documents, such as project timelines, RFQs, FMEAs, and Safety Risk Assessments.
• Conduct line design reviews, establish cycle time plans, and optimize general line layouts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve safety, quality, and efficiency metrics during factory design.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• 2 years of experience in a similar engineering role within manufacturing or distribution, with knowledge of safety practices, quality control, preventative maintenance, and facility layouts.

Preferred Job Requirements

• Ledger Black Belt certification preferred

Skills / Abilities

• Proficiency in CAD (AutoCAD preferred)
• Oracle/SAP/MES for transactions related to control cycles, material tracking, and movements
• Proficiency in Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, Minitab, and Project
• Experience in line and process design, material presentation, and visual management tools