Material Flow 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

The Material Flow Automation Engineer provides technical expertise in standard labor analysis and lean manufacturing. The Advanced Industrial Engineer is the key link to providing technical support to plant IEs on standards related to material flow, provide support in the evaluation and implementation strike zone workstation layouts, and maintain key performance measurements to monitor and exceed department goals.

• Provide technical support in development, evaluation, implementation and improvement of best business practices and automation as it relates to material flow.
• Development and analysis of future program material flow from dock to point of use.
• Provide technical support for the evaluation and implementation of best business practices as it relates to material flow.
• Provide technical support, assistance, training, and leadership to plant teams in the implementation of material flow standards.
• Support evaluation and updates to current materials standards.
• Provide training and technical assistance in the role out of changes to the material flow best business practices.
• Provide Technical support and leadership with indirect labor motion-based time standards.
• Maintenance of a central database for plant layouts, kitting process books, material handling labor tool, and other lean manufacturing documentation.
• Provide technical support and leadership in the establishment of future manufacturing footprint and core assembly processes.
• Provide technical support and data to the automation team with respect to material handling operations
• Support key initiatives and core projects as required.

Qualification Requirements:

• Minimum of a Bachelor of Science in Engineering – Mechanical or Manufacturing preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of industry experience – high volume order fulfillment or distribution center experience desired
• Minimum 5 years of experience in designing material replenishment routes for automated and human powered technology – both full pallet and specialty packaging (i.e. totes, soft product, carts, etc.)
• Interest and ability to learn AMR / AGC programming
• Experience in simulation software is desired (FlexSim)
• Strong Leadership and Interpersonal skills – ability to work in a matrix organization and effectively lead without direct positional authority is required
• Strong communication, presentation, and teamwork (verbal and documentation) skills – ability to write clear and concise technical documentation is required
• Flexible work & Extensive travel and plant visits is required