Supply Chain Engineering Manager - Northville, MI

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Job Description
Engineer, Global Material Handling
GLOBAL - AMERICAS | APAC | EMEA | INDIA

In this role, you will help build the foundation for world-class material handling by deploying lean flow systems, PFEP, automation, and digital tools on the shop floor. You will partner with operators, engineers, and supply chain teams to eliminate waste, improve flow, standardize processes, and unlock measurable productivity and cost improvements. With a global mindset, you will support scalable solutions and shape the future of lean material flow.

Who are you?

• Material Handling Execution Expert: Apply lean material flow principles by calculating cycle times, sizing manpower and equipment, designing delivery routes, selecting handling systems (tuggers, AGVs, AMRs, conveyors), and engineering part presentation (packaging, racks, kits, flow racks) to enable safe, efficient, ergonomic, cost reduction throughout the operations.
• Hands-On Lean Practitioner: Support and enhance deployment of PFEP, standard work, kitting, kanban, supermarkets, packaging and automation initiatives; partner with cross functional teams and plant floor to enable and implement best in class flow and continuously improve processes.
• Problem Solver & Cost Driver: Use time studies, simulations, layout tools, and WMS/ERP data to improve material flow, labor efficiency, and reduce inventory, optimizing floor space while increasing productivity and delivering measurable cost savings through disciplined lean execution.
• Global Mindset, Local Execution: Work with plants across regions to implement standard solutions, adapt designs to local environments, respect cultural dynamics, and support a resilient, scalable global material handling system.

• Shopfloor / Material Handling Teams: Support operators, material handlers, and team leaders with standard work, packaging standardization, ergonomic part presentation, and reliable delivery systems to ensure safe, efficient, waste-free flow operation.
• Plant Supply Chain & Logistics Teams: Partner to build PFEP, define routings, size resources, and improve logistics - internal & external - performance through lean delivery methods, digital tools, and continuous improvement.
• Operations & Production Teams: Enable consistent material availability to the line by designing line side delivery systems, optimizing WIP and buffer strategies, eliminating flow interruptions.
• Engineering, Maintenance & Automation Teams: Collaborate to implement automation (AGVs, AMRs, conveyors), material presentation equipment, and layout improvements while ensuring flexibility, scalability, safety, and uptime.
• Global Material Handling Leadership: Execute global standards, provide feedback from the plant floor, share best practices across sites, and help scale world class systems and innovations across the network.
• AND MORE...