Assembly Equipment, Automotive Engineering, Automotive Manufacturing, C Programming Language, Capacity Analysis, Data Encryption Standard (DES), Leadership, Machine Tool, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering, Painting (Facilities and Maintenance), Performance Metrics, Plant Layout and Design, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Request for Proposals (RFP), Requirements Management, Risk, Simulation, Software Engineering, Software Simulation, Use Cases
Introduction
The Factory Design & Simulation team is seeking a contract Simulation Engineer (DES) to support early manufacturing engineering and throughput architecture for the R2 ramp in Normal. This role focuses on building and analyzing discrete event simulation models to guide factory and line design decisions before RFQ and detailed design. You will work closely with Body, GA, Paint, Battery, Drive Unit, and Material Flow teams to validate capacity, size buffers, and identify bottlenecks impacting R2 launch and ramp in Normal.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- 3 years experience in automotive manufacturing engineering (e.g., body, paint, GA, battery, drive unit, or material flow) with direct ownership of discrete event simulation projects.
- Expert-level proficiency with Autodesk FlexSim
- Demonstrated experience modeling multi-line assembly systems with buffers and rework, stochastic behavior (failures, repairs, variability in process times), and throughput/capacity and bottleneck analysis.
- Solid understanding of manufacturing KPIs (JPH, JPS, OEE/TEE, MTBF/MTTR, WIP, buffer sizing).
- Prior work experience at client or in client's Industry
- Applicants must be able to work directly for Artech on W2
Preferred Skills & Qualifications
- Familiarity with FlexScript / C / Python for custom logic and tooling in DES.
- Prior work on greenfield factory design or major capacity upgrades (launch and ramp).
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
- Build discrete event simulation models (FlexSim preferred) for manufacturing and material flow use cases in Normal (e.g., inter-shop buffers, ASRS sizing, AGV flows, shop overspeed trade-offs).
- Translate high-level factory requirements (demand, shift pattern, product mix, FPY, MTBF/MTTR) into simulation-ready input assumptions and scenarios.
- Run scenario and sensitivity studies to confirm line and shop net JPH vs. targets, quantify overspeed, OPR/TEE, and buffer requirements, and evaluate jobs-per-shift (JPS) regularity and risk envelopes.
- Summarize results in clear, decision-focused reports and slide content for ME and program leadership.
- Collaborate with layout, material flow, and industrial engineering to align DES assumptions with real PORs and constraints.
- Follow DES standards and libraries for model structure, naming, documentation, and handoff.
For immediate consideration please click APPLY to begin the screening process with Alex.