Industrial Engineer I-III: Material-Flow Optimizer (Hybrid)

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling; Berea (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work option

Medical insurance

401(k) and profit sharing

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc., a world-class manufacturer of lift trucks, seeks an Industrial Engineer I-III for our Berea, KY manufacturing plant. The role emphasizes design, setup, and continuous improvement of material handling systems, including layouts, kitting areas, sequencing, and milk-run routes.

You will analyze material movement, collaborate across production, supply chain, and engineering teams, and lead projects to improve safety, quality, delivery and cost performance while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
• Experience in manufacturing, supply chain, or industrial engineering preferred.
• Experience with material-flow concepts and continuous improvement tooling preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, setup, and continuous improvement of material handling systems, including supermarkets, kitting areas, sequencing areas, and milk run routes.
• Maintain and update material-flow data, including bill of materials, engineering changes, and new product or process introductions.
• Analyze material movement to identify bottlenecks, improve flow, and enhance safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
• Monitor impacts of manufacturing or process changes and adjust material-flow strategies accordingly.
• Collaborate with production, supply chain, engineering, and other teams to provide recommendations and support improvement initiatives.
• Assist with planning and scheduling systems to reduce queue times and support just-in-time delivery.
• Support implementation and improvement of software, hardware, and equipment used for material-flow activities.
• Develop project plans, track progress, communicate updates, and help drive successful project execution.
• Assist in the design and development of material handling fixturing and packaging solutions.
• Determine optimal packaging methods to maintain part integrity and ensure efficient delivery.
• Lead internal packaging redesign initiatives to align with evolving process requirements.
• Lead smaller-scale implementations of supermarket design and milk-run processes.
• Lead major material-flow improvement initiatives and drive alignment with broader operational strategies.

Skills

Discrete manufacturing

Material-flow optimization

Lean principles

Analytical skills

Innovation solutions

Project management

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Material-flow concepts

Job description

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc., a world-class manufacturer of lift trucks, seeks an Industrial Engineer I-III for our Berea, KY manufacturing plant. The role emphasizes design, setup, and continuous improvement of material handling systems, including layouts, kitting areas, sequencing, and milk-run routes.

You will analyze material movement, collaborate across production, supply chain, and engineering teams, and lead projects to improve safety, quality, delivery and cost performance while