Supply Chain Planning Engineer – Sanford Advanced Manufacturing
Core
Designing, implementing, and optimizing end-to-end logistics and material-flow processes for a new advanced manufacturing facility, integrating automation and digital systems to support production launch and steady-state operations.
Role type
Senior IC supply chain planning engineer (manufacturing logistics)
Builds
Greenfield logistics layouts, automated material-handling systems, and scalable supply chain processes for compact track loaders and telehandlers
Domain
Advanced manufacturing / Industrial engineering / Supply chain logistics (via careerplan.io/jobs/R0000397824-supply-chain-planning-engineer-sanford-advanced-manufacturing-at-cat)
Required skills
Lean manufacturing, industrial engineering, data analysis, capacity modeling, project management, supplier management, risk assessment, stakeholder alignment
Preferred skills
Logistics automation (AMR, AGV, AS/RS), ERP/WMS/MES integration, greenfield facility design, equipment commissioning, network flows
Technologies
Autonomous mobile robots, automated guided vehicles, conveyance, automated storage and retrieval, barcode/RFID, ERP, WMS, MES, fleet-management systems
Responsibilities
Design end-to-end material-flow processes for receiving, warehousing, kitting, and outbound movement; Develop functional requirements and specifications for automated logistics systems; Build business cases and implementation plans for logistics equipment and process controls; Optimize equipment utilization and throughput using performance data; Evaluate suppliers and system integrators for equipment implementation; Communicate project status and risks to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
