Material Flow Engineer

Fully onsite.
Will consider entry level engineers with an internship or similar exp.

As a Material Flow Engineer, you will support the strategic alignment of material flow processes and strategies within the factory. In addition, you will:
• Lead and facilitate projects of moderate scope supporting material movement, storage and presentation.
• Train stakeholders on material flow processes and tools.
• Support continuous improvement for material handling and the factory.
• Innovate material flow strategies across all production lines to enhance efficiency and safety.
• Work closely with Operations, Manufacturing Engineering and Production Planning to support processes and analysis related to warehouse, transportation, and inter-factory logistics.
• Support the factory continuous improvement, 5S and visual factory initiatives.

Skills desired for the assignment:
• Outstanding interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Process-oriented with initiative in problem solving, identifying solutions, and sustaining results.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Industrial Engineering background.
• Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Knowledge of SAP and AutoCAD.
• Knowledge of Power BI, Python and other related data management software.


Other Ideas
• Support Lean Methodologies related to material flow part storage, conveyance and presentation.
• Manage warehousing storage strategies for both fixed and dynamic storage. To include bin assignment, plan for every part and capacity management.
• Support various continuous improvement projects throughout the facility related to containers, conveyance, part presentation and material handling.
• Support automation and robotic solutions within material handling. Manage daily robot missions, maintenance, and execution.
• Define appropriate materials presentation strategy and replenishment methods across the NAO region.
• Coordinate the physical set-up of Material Flow layout areas.
• Lead and develop methods for improved inventory accuracy and physical inventory processes.
• Streamline Material Delivery
• Design, prototype, and implement material flow options.
• Incorporate visual signals into kitting operations.
• Design and implement an engineered dock door to point-of-use material handling process, including dock door utilization, transport mode, transport path, line side location, and returns cycle and path.
• Design optimized models for inbound and outbound logistics networks.