Senior Materials Process Engineer

Lear Corporation • Southfield, MI

5d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior Process Engineer on the Advanced Materials team, you will be responsible for identifying and implementing supply chain initiatives in our NA JIT facilities, primarily focused on proactively planning material flow concepts, manufacturing site layouts, and performing supply chain studies prior to new program launches.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or supply chain management
• 3-7 years of experience in a Supply Chain/Industrial Engineering function, Management experience preferred.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Project, Outlook, etc.)
• Ability to build and maintain a strong relationship with internal employees and teams as well as external providers
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal skills, and team-building skills
• Detail oriented individual with strong data analysis and analytical skills
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally to drive change and implement projects
• Be a self-starter and self-motivated to manage projects without direct supervision
• Work on multiple projects at once and meet required deadlines
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time (dependent on program launch timelines, project support)

Nice To Haves

• AutoCAD experience
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing, material flow, continuous improvement initiatives, etc.
• Experience in a manufacturing facility, preferably a JIT (just-in-time) facility
• Experience with warehouse automation technologies (AMRs, VLMs, ASRS, etc…)

Responsibilities

• Represent the Advanced Materials team in new program launch planning and guide production facilities and program teams toward solutions that ensure a flawless program launch
• Work directly with manufacturing facilities management and operations leads to implement improvement projects
• Create and drive continuous improvement initiatives including improving warehouse design, material flow, labor productivity, etc.
• Benchmarking, vetting and implementing industry 4.0 (i4.0) initiatives i.e. Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS), Vertical Lift Modules (VLMs), specialty cart designs, etc.
• Performing cost-benefit analysis and presenting projects to senior management for buyoff
• Lead RFI/RFQ process from creation of scope of work, evaluation of supplier submissions and award decisions
• Identify external and internal supply chain constraints or issues, identify a solution, and implement the solution

What This Job Offers

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