Senior Material Flow Engineer - PFEP & Lean

DR Power LLP; Waukesha (WI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision benefits

Onsite gym & walking trails

Free parking

Job summary

Generac Power Systems, Inc. is seeking a Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer to optimize material flow and PFEP execution in a high‑volume environment. You will drive end-to-end PFEP design, line-side delivery concepts, and data‑driven improvements to reduce waste and improve productivity.

The role requires leading cross-functional workshops, aligning PFEP with takt time, and mentoring plant engineers in PFEP best practices to support continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Industrial Technology.
• 5 years related experience in an engineering function within a similar environment.
• Experience with PFEP, kanban and line-side delivery is a plus.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation and maintenance of PFEP databases for complex operations.
• Design material replenishment strategies (kanban, min/max, JIT).
• Align PFEP with takt time, line-side consumption and HUB/Warehouse replenishment.
• Develop PFEP tools and train plant engineers for effective use.
• Design and optimize end-to-end material flow from receiving to line delivery.
• Lead cross-functional PFEP rollout workshops and trainings.

Skills

PFEP databases

Material flow optimization

Lean principles

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Industrial Technology

Tools

SAP

Oracle

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Generac Power Systems, Inc. is seeking a Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer to optimize material flow and PFEP execution in a high‑volume environment. You will drive end-to-end PFEP design, line-side delivery concepts, and data‑driven improvements to reduce waste and improve productivity.

The role requires leading cross-functional workshops, aligning PFEP with takt time, and mentoring plant engineers in PFEP best practices to support continuous improvement initiatives.