Material Flow & Automation Engineer

Adient; Plymouth (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Adient is seeking a Material Flow Automation Engineer to provide technical expertise in lean manufacturing and material flow standards. You will support the evaluation, implementation, and optimization of automated and manual material handling, developing future flow from dock to point of use and leading plant-wide standardization efforts.

Qualified candidates will have a BS in Mechanical or Manufacturing engineering and at least 5 years in high-volume fulfillment or distribution.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of industry experience in high-volume order fulfillment or distribution center environments.
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering – Mechanical or Manufacturing preferred.
• Designing material replenishment routes for automated and human-powered systems (full pallets and totes).

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support in development, evaluation, implementation and improvement of best practices and automation for material flow.
• Develop and analyze future program material flow from dock to point of use.
• Lead material flow standards implementation and training across plant teams.
• Maintain central database for plant layouts and lean manufacturing documentation.
• Support evolution of manufacturing footprint and core assembly processes with data-driven insights.
• Collaborate with automation teams on material handling operations and projects.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Documentation

Verbal communication

FlexSim

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering — Mechanical or Manufacturing

Tools

FlexSim

Job description

Adient is seeking a Material Flow Automation Engineer to provide technical expertise in lean manufacturing and material flow standards. You will support the evaluation, implementation, and optimization of automated and manual material handling, developing future flow from dock to point of use and leading plant-wide standardization efforts.

Qualified candidates will have a BS in Mechanical or Manufacturing engineering and at least 5 years in high-volume fulfillment or distribution.