Material Flow Engineer

Ford-Motor-Company; Hermosillo; Presencial; MXN 420.000 - 650.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Ford Mexico is seeking a Material Flow Engineer to design, evaluate, and execute internal logistics and material handling for new program launches at Ford Mexico VO plants.

You will lead facility readiness, floor-space planning, and material flow studies across pre-production and launch milestones, ensuring tooling, layouts, and storage infrastructure are delivered on time and within lean manufacturing standards.

Formación

• Industrial, Logistics, Mechatronics, Electrical, Electronics or related field.
• Bachelor of Engineering Certification required.
• Advanced knowledge CAD 2D design, creation of isometrics, work cells, layout for process engineering and production areas related to material flow.
• Experience with analyzing data bases and strong Excel skills; ability to document modifications and test results.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel/Word/PowerPoint/Outlook/Access).
• English speaking and understanding.
• Leadership skills to coordinate multiple teams from plants and staff.
• Preferred knowledge in data analytics and SAP.
• 2+ years of materials experience.

Responsabilidades

• Design and evaluate material flow processes and equipment.
• Lead facility readiness, floor-space planning, and flow studies for new programs.
• Ensure tooling, layout configurations, and storage infrastructure meet timelines and lean standards.
• Collaborate with Planning, Inventory Control, Production, Material Handlers, and Supply Chain to implement policies.
• Develop floor space analyses to confirm storage requirements and propose practical solutions.
• Assist in qualifying manual and powered material handling equipment requirements.
• Improve material flow and manage materials and inventory aligned with Lean principles.
• Layout markets, sequencing, and kitting areas to optimize flow and space utilization.
• Define in-plant storage and call systems and establish material control metrics.
• Provide vehicle and pedestrian flow/safety analyses and suggest improvements.
• Interact regularly with other functions and vendors.

Conocimientos

CAD 2D design

Leadership

Data analytics

English communication

Cross-functional coordination

Educación

Bachelor of Engineering Certification

Herramientas

CAD 2D

Isometrics

Microsoft Office

Excel

SAP

Layout software

Descripción del empleo

The Material Flow Engineer is responsible for the design, technical evaluation, and execution of internal logistics and material handling processes for new program launches at Ford Mexico VO plants.

You will lead facility readiness, floor-space planning, and material flow studies across pre-production and launch milestones, ensuring that tooling, layout configurations, and storage infrastructure are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest safety and lean manufacturing standards.

• 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 develops 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 manages in-plant storage and call systems to maintain inventories; assists to define appropriate goals and metrics for proper material control
• Provide vehicle and pedestrian flow/congestion/safety analyses and recommend practical solutions where required
• Interact on a regular basis with other functional groups and vendors

• Industrial, Logistics, Mechatronics, Electrical, Electronics or related. A Bachelor of Engineering Certification
• Advanced knowledge CAD 2D design, creation of Isometrics, work cells, layout for process engineering and production areas related to Material flow
• Experience with analyzing data base, good knowledge in Excel, recommending and documenting modifications, enhancements, test results and problem resolutions
• Microsoft Office (Excel/Word/PowerPoint/Outlook/Access)
• English speaking & understanding

• Leadership skills to coordinate multiple teams from plants and from staff

  Even better, you may have:

• Preferred knowledge in data analytics and SAP
• 2 or more years of materials experience

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