Senior Plant Simulation Engineer- Manufacturing Optimization

Med-National Staffing Inc.; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 143,270,000 - 153,299,000; Full time

Job summary

Med-National Staffing Inc. seeks a Senior Manufacturing Simulation Engineer in Auburn Hills, MI to develop and validate manufacturing simulation models that improve production efficiency, capacity, and material flow.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in manufacturing or industrial engineering, hands-on Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation experience, and strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills to support engineering and operations teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related engineering discipline.
• 10+ years of manufacturing, industrial engineering, or production systems experience.
• Hands-on experience developing and utilizing manufacturing simulation models.
• Strong background in discrete-event simulation.
• Demonstrated experience translating real-world manufacturing operations into simulation environments.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data interpretation skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and data analysis capabilities.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop discrete-event simulation models for manufacturing and production systems.
• Utilize Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation to evaluate manufacturing concepts and operational strategies.
• Model production lines, work cells, equipment, labor resources, material flow, buffers, and logistics operations.
• Analyze throughput, bottlenecks, utilization, cycle times, WIP, and system capacity.
• Perform what-if analyses to evaluate alternative manufacturing scenarios and process improvements.
• Assess facility layouts and production flow strategies to optimize operational performance.
• Support manufacturing system design and capital equipment investment decisions through simulation analysis.
• Create digital models representing both current-state and future-state manufacturing environments.
• Validate simulation models using production data and real-world performance metrics.
• Translate simulation outcomes into actionable recommendations for engineering and operations teams.
• Present technical findings to stakeholders, engineering teams, and leadership.
• Partner with manufacturing engineers, industrial engineers, and facility engineering teams.
• Support line balancing, capacity planning, plant loading studies, and production ramp-up activities.
• Develop technical reports, presentations, and business case documentation.
• Contribute to advanced manufacturing and defense-related production programs.

Skills

Discrete-event simulation

Data analysis

Problem solving

Presentations

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Industrial/Mechanical/Systems Engineering

Tools

Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation

Process Simulate

FlexSim

AnyLogic

ProPlanner

Job description

Med-National Staffing Inc. seeks a Senior Manufacturing Simulation Engineer in Auburn Hills, MI to develop and validate manufacturing simulation models that improve production efficiency, capacity, and material flow.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in manufacturing or industrial engineering, hands-on Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation experience, and strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills to support engineering and operations teams.