Material Flow Replenishment Engineer

Position Title - Material Flow Replenishment Engineer
Location - Dubuque , IA
Duration - 12 Month

Responsibilities:
As a Material Replenishment Specialist at Client Dubuque Works located in Dubuque, Iowa, you will develop and maintain the replenishment strategies for material at the product line and factory levels. This includes working within the SAP ERP system to systematically setup and maintain the process to deliver parts to the production line on time and in the correct packaging. You will work closely with manufacturing and material flow resources to identify and resolve material availability issues. In addition, you will:
Develop and execute material flow strategies to ensure material availability and to meet unit goals
Perform tactical updates within SAP system as needed
Demonstrate ownership of production line(s) material flow strategy and execution
Act as material flow representative in large scale factory projects such as PDP changes, line rate changes, etc.
Point of contact for all material flow questions and issues within assigned production line(s)
Plan and coordinate material flow process changes within assigned production line(s) or factory wide

Required Qualifications:
One or more years experience in manufacturing and/or operations
Cross functional work exp in multiple areas, i.e., accounting, product engineering, quality, manufacturing operations, warehousing/distribution, production employee supervision, supply management, marketing, HR, industrial engineering, etc
Technical aptitude to learn new systems and processes (such as SAP IM/WM, Production Planning, Materials Management)
Ability to analyze data and determine root cause
Communicate cross functionally and influence without authority
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Proficient with Microsoft Office applications

Preferred Qualifications:
This section should include the preferred qualifications including education and certification preferences.
Understanding of Client Production System, Lean Manufacturing, Just-in- Time, Kanban, Demand Flow Technology. - Has a good understanding of the principles and can independently use the knowledge.
Experience with SAP Warehouse processes and transactions - 1 - 3 years
Demonstrated ability to develop and improve internal processes
Experience leading process changes on the unit level or equivalent project management experience
Experience with Data Management tools such as Tableau and/or Power BI.
Bachelor s degree in a Business/Management, Engineering/Technology, Supply Management or Accounting/Finance discipline or equivalent experience