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SEGULA Technologies · 2 weeks ago

Material Flow Engineer - Lead

Rockford, IL

Contract

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

SEGULA Technologies is a global engineering group focused on innovative projects in energy efficiency and decarbonization. The Lead Industrial Engineer will support new product introductions at a major OEM facility, ensuring optimal material delivery and collaboration with various teams.

Industrial EngineeringMechanical Engineering

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead and manage a team on developing Optimal Internal Logistics network for new Product Introduction and continuous Improvement projects for following material delivery strategies which will include but not be limited to: Tier 1 Module delivery, Sequence commodities, Kitting Strategy, Bulk Delivery and Small Lot

Train the team in customer new product introduction process and guide the team in developing the layout of warehouse, staging and storage areas

Perform long lead or front end engineering for logistics processes which includes estimating automation, surface area, docks and equipment requirements

Support program team with special studies for cost justification

Present the station readiness plan to steering committee and to the customer

Present the logistics and station design to the core launch team which will include product, engineering, industrial engineering and operational team members

Lead simulation and bottleneck analysis to identify improvement opportunities and eliminate constraints

Provide direction to Station Design, Manufacturing Engineering, and Quality teams to implement design and process improvements

Lead or participate in continuous improvement (Kaizen) workshops and lean manufacturing initiatives

Track and report launch metrics including cycle time adherence, first-time quality, downtime, and throughput performance

Support pilot builds, tool tryouts, and process validation during pre-production phases

Qualification

Logistics EngineeringAutoCADMaterial Delivery StrategiesMicrosoft ExcelAnalytical SkillsExperience in Automotive ManufacturingThroughput SimulationMaterial Flow OptimizationOrganizational SkillsProblem-Solving Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in industrial, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering (or related discipline) or relevant work experience in logistics engineering for high volume manufacturing companies

5 years of experience in an automotive manufacturing or assembly environment

Proficiency in using AutoCAD and Microsoft Excel for line layouts and analysis

Experience with warehousing and material delivery strategies including automation and AMR

Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills

Preferred

Experience supporting vehicle launch, retooling, or model change programs

Experience with external logistics methodologies

Working knowledge of throughput simulation and material flow optimization

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Company

SEGULA Technologies

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SEGULA Technologies is an engineering group, helping boost competitiveness across industrial sectors.

Founded in 1985

Nanterre, Ile-de-France, FRA

10001+ employees

https://www.segulatechnologies.com/

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