Senior Material Flow Engineer

Our client, a Ev Manufacturing company, is looking for a Senior Material Flow Engineer for their Normal, IL location.
 
Responsibilities:

• Development of large-scale supply chain and logistics processes from external warehouses to assembly line in partnership with production control, packaging
• planning, inbound logistics, factory design, and manufacturing engineering.
• Detailed process design including value-stream, logistics, routing, and warehouse design.
• Implement material flow equipment such as conveyors, EMS systems, AGVs, and ASRS systems.
• Develop models to analyze the cost, throughput, and space factors for part sequencing, material batching, intermediate storage locations, and other material flow
• strategies.
• Plan, manage, and communicate project schedule ensuring alignment to overall program milestones.
• Be responsible for and ensure safety, quality, cost, timing & throughput targets are achieved on all projects.
• Be part of a world-class engineering team, with a focus on high quality work and rapid project deployment.
• Lead automation of our supply chain logistics. Lead high-impact projects that bridge the gap between physical logistics and digital intelligence, leveraging Artificial Intelligence and advanced automation to predict bottlenecks before they happen and optimize throughput in real-time.

 
Requirements:

• MBA or master’s degree in related field
• Project Management Professional (PMP)® or APICS CPIM/CSCP/CLTD certifications are a plus
• 7+ years of experience in a Supply Chain, Engineering, or Program Management function
• Experience working with Manufacturing Execution, Material Requirements Planning, Warehouse Management, or Yard Management (MES, MRP, WMS, YMS) systems is a plus
• Experience using Python for data analysis and/or workflow automation is a plus
• Ability to understand Engineering and Design direction and provide focused supply-chain solutions accordingly
• Experience with automotive, electronic, or consumer products, and the design and manufacture thereof
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of supply chain or material flow engineering functional experience
• 5+ years with data-based development of end-to-end supply chain, logistics, and/or material flow processes for high volume, high complexity production or logistics facilities.
• 3+ years’ experience in layout planning using 2D or 3D (AutoCAD, MicroStation, etc.) design platforms.
• 1+ years’ experience with modeling or simulation software (Flexsim, AnyLogic, etc.)
• 1+ years’ experience working with data visualization tools (MS PowerBI, Tableau, etc.)
• Strong analytical ability to break down complex problems and data sets to derive meaningful, actionable results and properly communicate with leadership teams
• This role requires a technical leader capable of navigating ambiguity, driving cross-functional strategy, and implementing "first-principles" engineering solutions across our global footprint.

 
Why Should You Apply?

• Health Benefits
• Referral Program
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities