Material Flow Engineer

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

8d • Onsite

About The Position

In this position, you will manage the flow and movement of materials through manufacturing facilities to support production operations. You will provide engineering support for material flow processes, document standards and procedures, provide training, and ensure overall adherence and maintenance to ensure materials are available in designated stock, markets, and line locations throughout the facility. You will work with Planning & Inventory Control, Production, Material Handlers, and Supply Chain to ensure robust policies are available and practiced, and strive for continuous improvement. Apply technical expertise, commensurate with formal training and limited job experience, in the development of material flow processes. Design and/or develop material flow processes and equipment. Recommend changes to increase safety, reduce costs, improve quality, and optimize efficiency. Participate in plant layout activities. Develop floor space analyses to confirm storage requirements and recommend practical solutions where required. Assist in qualifying manual and powered material handling equipment requirements. Work to improve material flow and manage materials and inventory consistent with Lean principles. Lay out market, sequencing, and kitting areas to facilitate material handling, process flow, space utilization, and labor. Define and manage in-plant storage and call systems to maintain inventories; assist to define appropriate goals and metrics for proper material control. Provide vehicle and pedestrian flow/congestion/safety analyses and recommend practical solutions where required. Interact on a regular basis with other functional groups and vendors on technical and/or administrative matters. Work with Production, Material Handling, and Plant Safety Teams, Supply Chain, Quality, Material Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Ergonomic Engineering, Civil Engineering, Vehicle Manufacturing, Body Construction Engineering, and other engineering departments. Prepare detailed plans, generally spanning several months, vital to complete assigned projects. Develop and approve schedule milestones. Develop and coordinate labor, facility, and equipment requirements for projects. Propose alternate plans for economic evaluation. Administer technical procedures including process and work procedures. Implement industrial engineering systems and processes (forecast cost data, capacity, establish shop floor control systems, and ensure containment of material movement within floor space).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5 or more years of Material Flow Engineer experience
• Microsoft Office (Excel/Word/PowerPoint/Outlook/Access)
• Knowledge of AutoCAD
• Validated functional expertise in material flow
• Strong understanding of lean material flow strategies & lean manufacturing processes
• Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• Certifications associated with Material Handling Automation
• Professional Recognitions and Awards reflecting accomplishments
• Demonstrated experience working with all levels of the organization
• Experience working collaboratively on teams and driving
• Demonstrated leadership behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills
• Experience working or running production in a manufacturing plant environment
• Tenure working in the automotive industry

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for material flow process; document standards and procedures, provide training, overall adherence and maintenance to ensure materials are available in designated stock, markets and line locations throughout the facility.
• Work with Planning & Inventory Control, Production, Material Handlers, and Supply Chain to ensure robust policies are available and practiced and strive for continuous improvement.
• Apply technical expertise, commensurate with formal training and limited job experience, in the development of material flow processes.
• Design and/or develops material flow processes and equipment.
• Recommend changes to increase safety, reduce costs, improve quality and optimize efficiency.
• Participate in plant layout activities.
• Develop floor space analyses to confirm storage requirements and recommend practical solutions where required.
• Assist in qualifying manual and powered material handling equipment requirements
• Work to improve material flow and manage materials and inventory consistent with Lean principles.
• Lay out market, sequencing, and kitting areas to facilitate material handling, process flow, space utilization, and labor.
• Define and manages in-plant storage and call systems to maintain inventories; assists to define appropriate goals and metrics for proper material control.
• Provide vehicle and pedestrian flow/congestion/safety analyses and recommend practical solutions where required.
• Interact on a regular basis with other functional groups and vendors on technical and/or administrative matters.
• Work with Production, Material Handling, and Plant Safety Teams, Supply Chain, Quality, Material Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Ergonomic Engineering, Civil Engineering, Vehicle Manufacturing, Body Construction Engineering, and other engineering departments.
• Prepare detailed plans, generally spanning several months, vital to complete assigned projects.
• Develop and approves schedule milestones.
• Develop and coordinate labor, facility and equipment requirements for projects
• Propose alternate plans for economic evaluation.
• Administer technical procedures including process and work procedures.
• Implement industrial engineering systems and processes (forecast cost data, capacity, establish shop floor control systems, and ensure containment of material movement within floor space).

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level