Senior Material Flow Engineer

Job Title: Senior Material Flow Engineer

Location: Houston Texas

Duration: 6 + months

This role involves designing and implementing material and information flow processes across the entire materials value stream.

This encompasses activities such as supplier related issues, receiving, storage, order picking, delivery, and returns.

Additionally, the position is responsible for creating efficient material presentation at the manufacturing line side.

By working backward from the production line, the focus is on designing information flow, layout, and material presentation using methodologies like PFEP (Plan for Every Part), kitting, sequencing, and kanban.

The ultimate goal is to optimize the internal end-to-end supply chain system and ensure an accurate, safe and efficient material flow in collaboration with a cross-functional team.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Qualifications or Credentials:

Bachelor’s Degree required, industrial engineering or similar

Factory layout design using 2D design software Ex. Auto CAD & 3d software such as creo

Demonstrated complex problem solving capabilities and solution implementation

Ability to identify and eliminate waste in the process

Good verbal and written communication skills

Excellent in Excel & knowledge of WMS, ERP, MES & other supply chain technology systems

Ability to use lean techniques (5S, VSM, time & motion study)

Ability to work independently on multiple complex tasks simultaneously

Desired Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Credentials or Education

7-10 years job related experience preferred

CSCP or CPIM certification, I.E. skills in time and motion analysis

Complex factory material delivery route design, warehouse ABC classification and utilization

Good understanding of lean principles and 5S

Strong Project Management Skill

Inventory accuracy & FIFO process implementation

Work Environment and Physical Demands

Office, manufacturing, and warehouse environment. Computer, phone, material handling equipment, warehouse racking, delivery carts, kitting carts, 5S tools

Normal work hours are on site from 7am to 4pm, Monday to Friday. Some weekend work and minimal to no travel.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

In a warehouse, assembly and fabrication environment, make improvements on material and information flow throughout the entire materials value stream utilizing technology and established lean tools. Design assembly and fabrication line side replenishment methods such as kitting, sequencing & kanban. Design line side supermarkets and replenishment routs. Conduct labor and equipment resource calculations.: 50%

Manage the materials technicians (VSAs) who are responsible for efficient part delivery to production areas, maintaining accurate part placement and system data, execute daily material flow signaling, expedite parts as needed to point-of-use, and effectively communicate and follow up on shortages within the team’s area of responsibility. Conduct root cause analyses for material shortages and implement effective countermeasures. : 20%

Responsible for creating KPIs in order to make improvements and countermeasures in key business functions using Industrial Engineering knowledge. : 15%

Work cross functionally in the launch of new products and the implementation of part changes with the goal of ensuring all databases reflect the changing conditions, the material flow and point of use required by production are accurately mapped all the way back to the supplier for effective material delivery to the point of use.: 5%

Supports the capital planning process and new process design implementation from an Industrial Engineering and Material Flow perspective: 5%

Improve packaging and labeling by working cross-functionally with production, warehouse, purchasing, suppliers & 3PL: 5%

*Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned, at any time with or without notice

Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with over 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian was formed in 2023 through the merger of DISYS and Signature Consultants. Combining the best elements of its core companies, Dexian’s platform connects talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals.

Dexian’s brands include Dexian DISYS, Dexian Signature Consultants, Dexian Government Solutions, Dexian Talent Development and Dexian IT Solutions. Visit https://dexian.com/ to learn more.

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.