Material Flow Engineer

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Primary Location: United States (US) - Iowa - Dubuque
Function: Factory Engineering (CA)
Title: Material Flow Engineer - 125356
Onsite/Remote: Onsite Position

Your Responsibilities

As a Material Flow Engineer at John Deere Construction Forestry Division located in Dubuque, IA, you will lead the development and implementation of material flow strategies that improve the efficiency of material delivery and support factory goals in operational and manufacturing excellence. In addition, you will:

• Provide project management leadership for critical material flow projects including integration of new technology solutions, material now process improvements, and fork truck fleet strategies.
• Collaborate and coordinate with key stakeholders across the factory on analysis, development, and execution of these solutions.
• Develop, execute, own, and audit material replenishment methodologies, strategies, and guidelines. Manage and coordinate plans for every part and storage solutions including optimization of total replenishment cost and storage capacities.
• Collaborate with supply management on replenishment parameters, ensuring alignment with production needs.

VISA Sponsorship is NOT available for this position

What Skills You Need

• Experience in material flow, manufacturing/industrial engineering, operations, quality, and/or supply management
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally to influence and drive results
• Strong data analytics skills and proficiency with SAP or similar ERP systems
• Excellent communication and ability to influence cross-functional teams
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies

What Makes You Stand Out

• Project management experience with the ability to develop financial models for capital projects
• Knowledge of material flow processes, standards, and technology solutions, especially those relevant to automation
• Exposure to robotics and automation in manufacturing environments
• Advanced knowledge of lean manufacturing principles
• Technical experience with core Industrial Engineering Principles, MPPlanner Data Application, Line Design and Simulation Tools
• Experience in SAP Requirements planning processes/systems/controls including: SAP Bill of Materials structure setup, routings including base machine routes, component allocation, consumption, and discrete/repetitive reporting
• Advanced experience with data management tools including Power BI, Ignition, HANA

Education

Ideally you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following:

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline or equivalent technical related work experience

What You'll Get

At John Deere, you are empowered to create a career that will take you to where you want to go while working in an inclusive team environment. Here, you'll enjoy the freedom to explore new projects, the support to think outside the box and the advanced tools and technology that foster innovation and achievement. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive reward package to help you get started on your new career path, including:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Highly competitive base pay
• Savings & Retirement benefits (401K and Defined Contribution)
• Healthcare benefits with a generous company contribution in the Health Savings Account
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Tuition assistance
• Fitness subsidies and on-site gyms at specific Deere locations
• Charitable contribution match
• Employee Purchase Plan & numerous discount programs for personal use
• Vacation and Holiday Pay

$77,628.00 - $116,436.00 + Benefits

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Must be 18 years of age or older to apply

The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and qualifications required of individuals performing the job. The qualifications detailed in this job description are not considered the minimum requirements necessary to perform the job, but rather as guidelines.

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