A Supply Chain Specialist coordinates shipments and works to improve supply chain processes at a company or organization. Procures materials and manages order prices and quantities; receives shipments and organizes inventories; forecasts demand, responds to changes in demand, and resolves supply chain issues.
Senior Material Flow Engineer#26-26749
$41.59-$55.01 per hour
Normal, IL
Onsite
Job Description
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.