Material Flow Engineer: Plant Launch & Optimization

Ford Motor Company; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 72,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Parental leave

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Lincoln Motor Company is seeking a Material Flow Engineer to design end-to-end material-flow strategies from receiving through production, ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective plant operations.

You will develop PFEP data, support line layout development, and validate replenishment feasibility. The role requires collaboration across Manufacturing Engineering, Plant MP&L, Production, and Supply Chain to deliver high-impact solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in manufacturing, material flow, logistics, or supply chain.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication abilities.
• Ability to influence across functions without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Develop end-to-end material-flow strategies from receiving to production.
• Maintain PFEP data to plan packaging, storage, and inventory.
• Support layout development and validate material presentation and replenishment.
• Design marketplaces, line-side storage, and material routes.
• Use AutoCAD to model plant layouts and space needs.
• Define material-handling requirements and labor needs.
• Lead material-flow deliverables through milestones to handoff.
• Drive continuous improvements reducing touches, distance, and inventory.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations

Tools

AutoCAD

PFEP

Power BI

Job description

Lincoln Motor Company is seeking a Material Flow Engineer to design end-to-end material-flow strategies from receiving through production, ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective plant operations.

You will develop PFEP data, support line layout development, and validate replenishment feasibility. The role requires collaboration across Manufacturing Engineering, Plant MP&L, Production, and Supply Chain to deliver high-impact solutions.