Logistics Systems & Process Engineer — Automation & KPIs

Daimler Truck North America LLC; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 86,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus program

401k company contribution with company

15+ calendar holidays

8 weeks paid parental leave

healthcare plans

on-site fitness

tuition assistance

volunteer paid time off

Job summary

Daimler Truck North America is seeking a logistics systems specialist to maintain material retrieval equipment and software across the plant. You will investigate issues, determine root causes, and coordinate corrective actions with corporate teams.

You will lead improvements in material flow, packaging, kitting, sequencing, and workspace layouts. The role emphasizes developing KPI dashboards, supporting automation and digital initiatives, and coordinating cross-functional implementation to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline, preferably within field of Materials Engineering or related technical Engineering field
• 2-4 years experience in manufacturing operations/ engineering/ logistics
• Familiar with basic mechanical, electrical, industrial and software engineering principles to optimize project success
• Must have good written and verbal communication skills
• Effective presentation skills and able to create PowerPoint, project schedules
• Familiarity with materials Flow and process development
• Experience with Warehouse management software
• Proven ability to prioritize and handle small and large projects with a diversity of customers
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, root-cause analysis and material flow principles.
• Proficiently using SQL and Power BI for data analysis, KPI monitoring and dashboard development
• Project management experience preferred
• Knowledge of Manhattan Warehouse management system, Dematic software, pick to light software and other logistic flow systems
• Experience in automated storage and retrieval systems
• Participation in process development and qualification in materials warehouse systems in a production manufacturing environment

Responsibilities

• Provide support for monitoring and maintaining logistics systems for material flow (Manhattan WMS, Dematic, EMS, EDI system)
• Monitor, maintain and create equipment/software alerts for uptime, efficiency and software communication
• Facilitate configuration changes and improvements for various warehouse management systems currently used in the facility (shuttle/retrieval systems)
• Develop and improve packaging and material flow processes including Kanban, Repack, kitting, sequencing, stocking and line delivery
• Develop and optimize material flow, storage, kitting and workstation layouts
• Lead logistics improvement projects involving equipment, automation, digital solutions and third-party providers
• Coordinate implementation of projects with Corporate ME, Operations, IT, Maintenance, Facilities and Contractors
• Perform time studies, capacity and manpower analysis to identify and implement process improvement opportunities
• Develop dashboards and data analysis tools to monitor logistics KPIs and support operational decision-making

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Manhattan Warehouse management system

Dematic software

EMS

EDI system

SQL

Power BI

Job description

Daimler Truck North America is seeking a logistics systems specialist to maintain material retrieval equipment and software across the plant. You will investigate issues, determine root causes, and coordinate corrective actions with corporate teams.

You will lead improvements in material flow, packaging, kitting, sequencing, and workspace layouts. The role emphasizes developing KPI dashboards, supporting automation and digital initiatives, and coordinating cross-functional implementation to