Senior Material Flow & Automation Engineer

adient; Plymouth (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Adient is seeking an Advanced Industrial Engineer - Material Flow Automation to provide technical leadership in lean manufacturing, material flow standards, and automation initiatives at the Plymouth, MI site. You will mentor IEs, evaluate and implement best practices, and drive improvements across dock-to-use material flows.

The role emphasizes development of labor standards, data stewardship for layouts and kitting processes, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to meet performance

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor of Science in Engineering – Mechanical or Manufacturing preferred.
• Minimum 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.

Responsibilities

• Mentor plant and COE IEs.
• 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 assist with labor roadmaps to decrease gap to labor goal
• 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.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Documentation

Learning agility

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering - Industrial

Bachelor of Science in Engineering – Mechanical or Manufacturing preferred

Tools

MS Office

AutoCAD

Job description

Adient is seeking an Advanced Industrial Engineer - Material Flow Automation to provide technical leadership in lean manufacturing, material flow standards, and automation initiatives at the Plymouth, MI site. You will mentor IEs, evaluate and implement best practices, and drive improvements across dock-to-use material flows.

The role emphasizes development of labor standards, data stewardship for layouts and kitting processes, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to meet performance