Materials Process Engineer

Materials Process Engineer Process Engineer Materials Management Department Position Summary: The Materials & Logistics Process Engineer drives accuracy, flow, and stability across materials planning, warehouse operations, lineside delivery, and scanning systems. This role owns master data and routing within materials systems, leads model-change readiness, integrates scanning and digital tools, and partners with production to implement safe, efficient processes that support safety, quality, cost, and delivery targets. Outline of Duties: Maintain and update materials master data, including routes, triggers, SNPs, user roles, and system configurations within core logistics systems. Set up, adjust, and sustain delivery routes based on consumption, takt-time, rebalances, and model changes; maintain accurate route maps. Verify engineering change data and manage buildout and multi-use parts to ensure system and shop-floor accuracy at SOP.Create and maintain model-change datasets and confirm system readiness, coordinating with production control and affected shops. Determine startup logistics parameters (routes, box sizes, SNPs, swap lists) and support change communication through labels, signage, and training aids. Design, improve, and sustain warehouse layouts and lineside material presentation while enforcing labeling and signage standards. Conduct regular lineside audits to validate scanning, data accuracy, and system alignment, driving timely issue resolution. Implement, maintain, and troubleshoot scanning processes, barcode/QR labels, and delivery system automation across all material flows. Develop training materials and one-point lessons; train associates and end users on delivery, scanning, and system processes. Lead and support process improvement activities, line balance efforts, time study analysis, and process trials to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost. Create performance reports, dashboards, and databases to communicate materials and logistics KPIs to leadership. Track and document issues, accidents, moves, and system changes, ensuring proper logging and follow-up preventive actions. Performs other related duties as assigned.