Senior Engineer (Supply Chain)/Senior Material Flow Engineer

Title: Sr. Material Flow Engineer Worksite location: Normal, IL Working hours: 8-5 Travel: some travel Duration:12 Months Experience:5-15 Years Overview Job Description: The client Supply Chain team is looking for highly motivated and exceptional Supply Chain Engineering professionals to bring client engineered products to life. In this role, the Supply Chain Engineer will be responsible for engineering end-to-end supply chain, logistics, and material flow processes from external warehouses to the assembly line. In our team, we expect our people to own every aspect of the engineering process, from concept design to successful implementation and everything in between. Responsibilities Development of large-scale supply chain and logistics processes from external warehouses to assembly line in partnership with production control, packaging planning, inbound logistics, factory design, and manufacturing engineering. Detailed process design including value-stream, logistics, routing, and warehouse design. Implement material flow equipment such as conveyors, EMS systems, AGVs, and ASRS systems. Develop models to analyze the cost, throughput, and space factors for part sequencing, material batching, intermediate storage locations, and other material flow strategies. Plan, manage, and communicate project schedule ensuring alignment to overall program milestones. Be responsible for and ensure safety, quality, cost, timing & throughput targets are achieved on all projects. Be part of a world-class engineering team, with a focus on high quality work and rapid project deployment. Lead automation of our supply chain logistics. Lead high-impact projects that bridge the gap between physical logistics and digital intelligence, leveraging Artificial Intelligence and advanced automation to predict bottlenecks before they happen and optimize throughput in real-time. Qualifications Preferred Qualifications: MBA or master s degree in related field Project Management Professional (PMP) or APICS CPIM/CSCP/CLTD certifications are a plus 7+ years of experience in a Supply Chain, Engineering, or Program Management function Experience Working With Manufacturing Execution, Material Requirements Planning, Warehouse Management, or Yard Management (MES, MRP, WMS, YMS) systems is a plus Experience using Python for data analysis and/or workflow automation is a plus Ability to understand Engineering and Design direction and provide focused supply-chain solutions accordingly Experience with automotive, electronic, or consumer products, and the design and manufacture thereof Qualifications: Bachelor s degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or a related field 5+ years of supply chain or material flow engineering functional experience 5+ years with data-based development of end-to-end supply chain, logistics, and/or material flow processes for high volume, high complexity production or logistics facilities. 3+ years experience in layout planning using 2D or 3D (AutoCAD, MicroStation, etc.) design platforms. 1+ years experience with modeling or simulation software (Flexsim, AnyLogic, etc.) 1+ years experience working with data visualization tools (MS PowerBI, Tableau, etc.) Strong analytical ability to break down complex problems and data sets to derive meaningful, actionable results and properly communicate with leadership teams This role requires a technical leader capable of navigating ambiguity, driving cross-functional strategy, and implementing "first-principles" engineering solutions across our global footprint.