Material Flow Engineer
We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world together. At Ford, we're all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?
As part of our Manufacturing team, you'll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we're known for. In our plants around the world, we're constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You'll get the satisfaction of making great products people use and love.
In this position...
You will manage the flow of materials through the facility to support production flows within the production and warehousing operations.
Qualifications
You'll have...
- Bachelor's Degree
- 2 or more years' of materials experience
Even better, you may have...
Bachelor's Degree in EngineeringDemonstrated experience working with all levels of the organizationExperience working collaboratively on teams and drivingDemonstrated leadership behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skillsExperience working in a manufacturing plant environmentTenure working in the automotive industryMicrosoft Office (Excel / Word / PowerPoint / Outlook / Access)Knowledge of AutoCADValidated functional expertise in material flowStrong understanding of lean material flow strategies & lean manufacturing processesYou may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like : will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including :
Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverageFlexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and moreFamily building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and moreVehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leasesTuition assistanceEstablished and active employee resource groupsPaid time off for individual and team community serviceA generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's DayPaid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.For more information on salary and benefits, please visit the Ford careers page.
This position is a range of salary grades 6, 7 and 8.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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Responsibilities
What you\'ll do...
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 facilityWork with Planning & Inventory Control, Production, Material Handlers, and Supply Chain to ensure robust policies are available and practiced and strive for continuous improvementApply technical expertise, commensurate with formal training and limited job experience, in the development of material flow processesDesign and / or develops material flow processes and equipmentRecommend changes to increase safety, reduce costs, improve quality and optimize efficiencyParticipate in plant layout activitiesDevelop floor space analyses to confirm storage requirements and recommend practical solutions where requiredAssist in qualifying manual and powered material handling equipment requirementsWork to improve material flow and manage materials and inventory consistent with Lean principlesLay out market, sequencing, and kitting areas to facilitate material handling, process flow, space utilization, and laborDefine and manages in-plant storage and call systems to maintain inventories; assists to define appropriate goals and metrics for proper material controlProvide vehicle and pedestrian flow / congestion / safety analyses and recommend practical solutions where requiredInteract on a regular basis with other functional groups and vendors on technical and / or administrative mattersWork with Production, Production Control, Supply Chain, Quality and other engineering departmentsPrepare detailed plans, generally spanning several months, vital to complete assigned projectsDevelop and approves schedule milestonesDevelop and coordinate labor, facility and equipment requirements for assigned projectsPropose alternate plans for economic evaluationAdminister technical procedures including process and work proceduresImplement an industrial engineering system (standard cost data, capacity and equipment requirement forecasting, shop floor control system)J-18808-Ljbffr