Logistics Process Engineer
Daimler Truck North America•Cleveland, NC
•Onsite
About The Position
Inside the Role Provide support for maintaining material retrieval equipment including software systems throughout the plant. This position will investigate system issues, determine root causes, and coordinate corrective actions with corporate support teams. The role is responsible for integrating new materials and processes into logistics systems while supporting packaging optimization, kitting, sequencing, material flow improvements, and warehouse layout development. The position will lead logistics improvement projects, support automation and digital initiatives, develop KPI dashboards, and coordinate cross-functional implementation activities to improve operational performance and material flow throughout the facility.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline, preferably within field of Materials Engineering or related technical Engineering field
- 2-4 years experience in manufacturing operations/ engineering/ logistics
- Familiar with basic mechanical, electrical, industrial and software engineering principles to optimize project success
- Must have good written and verbal communication skills
- Effective presentation skills and able to create PowerPoint, project schedules
- Familiarity with materials Flow and process development
- Experience with Warehouse management software
- Proven ability to prioritize and handle small and large projects with a diversity of customers
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, root-cause analysis and material flow principles.
- Proficiently using SQL and Power BI for data analysis, KPI monitoring and dashboard development.
Nice To Haves
- Project management experience preferred
- Knowledge of Manhattan Warehouse management system, Dematic software, pick to light software and other logistic flow systems
- Experience in automated storage and retrieval systems
- Participation in process development and qualification in materials warehouse systems in a production manufacturing environment
Responsibilities
- Provide support for maintaining material retrieval equipment including software systems throughout the plant.
- Investigate system issues, determine root causes, and coordinate corrective actions with corporate support teams.
- Integrate new materials and processes into logistics systems.
- Support packaging optimization, kitting, sequencing, material flow improvements, and warehouse layout development.
- Lead logistics improvement projects.
- Support automation and digital initiatives.
- Develop KPI dashboards.
- Coordinate cross-functional implementation activities to improve operational performance and material flow throughout the facility.
- Provide support for monitoring and maintaining logistics systems for material flow (Manhattan Warehouse management system, Dematic, EMS, EDI system, Etc.)
- Monitor, maintain and create equipment/software alerts for uptime, efficiency and software communication.
- Facilitate configuration changes and improvements for various warehouse management systems currently used in the facility (shuttle/retrieval systems).
- Develop and improve packaging and material flow processes including Kanban, Repack, kitting, sequencing, stocking and line delivery.
- Develop and optimize material flow, storage, kitting and workstation layouts.
- Lead logistics improvement projects involving equipment, automation, digital solutions and third-party providers.
- Coordinate implementation of projects with Corporate ME, Operations, IT, Maintenance, Facilities and Contractors.
- Perform time studies, capacity and manpower analysis to identify and implement process improvement opportunities.
- Develop dashboards and data analysis tools to monitor logistics KPIs and support operational decision-making.
Benefits
- annual bonus program
- 401k company contribution with company match up to 6% as well as non-elective company contribution of 3 - 7% depending on age
- starting at 4 weeks paid vacation
- 13+ calendar holidays
- 8 weeks paid parental leave
- employee assistance program
- comprehensive healthcare plans and wellness programs
- onsite fitness (at some locations)
- tuition assistance and volunteer paid time off
- short-term and long-term disability plans
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
