Material Flow Engineer, Ford Energy
Core
Lead material flow initiatives and optimize supply chain for on-site material handling in a high-volume, automated gigafactory manufacturing battery energy storage systems.
Role type
Senior Industrial Engineer (Material Flow)
Builds
Grid-scale and commercial DC battery energy storage systems (BESS)
Domain
Energy storage manufacturing / Industrial Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Material flow optimization, supply chain management, manufacturing process engineering, lean manufacturing, job ergonomics evaluation, line balancing, labor standards development, plant layout design, inventory control, industrial engineering systems implementation, project planning, cost forecasting
Preferred skills
Greenfield site development, high-volume automotive/battery/electronics manufacturing experience, Lean Manufacturing/Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt), 8D/5-Why/DMAIC methodologies, AutoCAD/MODAPTS proficiency, Teamcenter/CATIA familiarity, leadership in startup environments
Technologies
AutoCAD, MODAPTS, manufacturing simulation tools, Teamcenter Engineering, CATIA V5, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint
Responsibilities
Establish and optimize high-volume battery storage manufacturing processes, drive production throughput and labor efficiency, develop and install labor standards and ergonomic methods, conduct job ergonomics evaluations, design material flow processes and equipment, manage in-plant storage and call systems, perform vehicle and pedestrian flow safety analyses, lead plant layout change management, forecast operating expenses and capital budgets
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with project leadership