Senior Material Handling Facilities & Equipment Engineer

EDAG Mexico

  • Fort Wayne, IN
  • 22 days ago

    Highlights

    DESCRIPTION Develop detailed technical specifications for material handling equipment including flow rack, carts, high-bay racking, mobile equipment, and special-purpose handling devices. Collaborate with material flow engineering, industrial engineering, and operations teams to ensure equipment solutions support line-side delivery strategies​.

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    LocationFort Wayne, IN

    Description

    WHO WE AREWorking together, growing together, creating new things together: EDAG connects people and the future. Company and workforce share the same vision. With a familiar atmosphere and at the same time the potential of a global world-class development company. You‘ll go your own way in your career at a high level – nationally and internationally. Take your next step and support us as a SENIOR MATERIAL HANDLING FACILITIES & EQUIPMENT ENGINEER.
    DESCRIPTION
    • Develop detailed technical specifications for material handling equipment including flow rack, carts, high-bay racking, mobile equipment, and special-purpose handling devices.
    • Prepare RFQ packages and bid matrices; lead technical bid evaluations and vendor selection recommendations​
    • Interface directly with CapEx procurement team on supplier selection, purchase orders, and change management​
    • Conduct RFI processes and maintain vendor qualification documentation​
    • Engineering & Technical Oversight​
    • Develop 2D/3D equipment layouts in AutoCAD or equivalent; validate dimensional fit within plant layout​
    • Review fabricator submittals and engineering drawings for compliance with specifications
    • Support PFEP development and maintain equipment tracking documentation​Supplier & Contractor Management​
    • Manage supplier relationships from award through installation closeout​
    • Coordinate fabrication schedules, factory acceptance, transportation, and on-site installation​
    • Oversee installation contractors and debug activities; track punch lists through resolution
    • Cross-Functional Coordination​
    • Collaborate with material flow engineering, industrial engineering, and operations teams to ensure equipment solutions support line-side delivery strategies​
    • Provide regular status reporting on scope, schedule, and risk to program leadership​
    REQUIREMENTS 
    • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or related Engineering discipline​
    • 5+ years of facilities and equipment engineering experience in automotive manufacturing launch environments​
    • Demonstrated experience running equipment bid processes end-to-end: spec development, RFQ, bid comparison, award, and installation oversight​
    • Working knowledge of material handling equipment categories: mobile equipment, racking systems, line-side presentation devices, and tugger/dolly systems​
    • Direct experience managing fabricators and installation contractors on-site​
    • Familiarity with CapEx procurement processes in an OEM or Tier 1 context is a strong plus​
    • English (C1-C2)
    • 6 months contract
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