Ford Pro · 1 week ago
MPL Engineer
8121 E US Highway 69, Claycomo, MO, 64119, US
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expFord Pro is a leading company in the manufacturing sector, renowned for building smart vehicles. In this role, you will manage the flow of materials to support production operations, ensuring efficiency and adherence to standards.
AutomotiveFleet ManagementSoftware
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
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, Production Control, Supply Chain, Quality 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 assigned projects
Propose alternate plans for economic evaluation
Administer technical procedures including process and work procedures
Implement an industrial engineering system (standard cost data, capacity and equipment requirement forecasting, shop floor control system)
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree
2 or more years' of materials experience
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
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 in a manufacturing plant environment
Tenure working in the automotive industry
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
Benefits
Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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.
Company
Ford Pro
Ford Pro is a productivity accelerator designed to drive the business forward, delivering solutions to commercial customers of all sizes.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Andrew Frick
Interim Head
Recent News
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