Material Flow Engineer
Core
Design and optimize material flow strategies, layouts, and resource plans for Starship production to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective movement of materials from receipt to lineside.
Role type
Senior IC material flow engineer (manufacturing)
Builds
Material flow strategies, factory/warehouse layouts, resource plans, and packaging solutions for Starship production
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing / Supply chain logistics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Value stream mapping, lean material flow principles, space capacity modeling, time study analysis, risk assessment, project management, data analysis, layout design, material handling equipment optimization, packaging design
Preferred skills
AutoCAD, supply chain planning, quantitative problem solving, leadership in industrial environments
Technologies
Excel, Tableau, SQL, AutoCAD
Responsibilities
Design and implement material flow strategies from receipt to lineside; develop factory and warehouse layouts to achieve targeted inventory levels; create materials management resource plans using lean principles; develop cost-effective packaging solutions; analyze material flow performance metrics using data tools; conduct safety audits and risk assessments; collaborate with cross-functional teams on critical projects
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC