Logistics engineer Jobs in Birmingham, AL

Your mission

In this position you will have the following responsibilities :

• Planning, integration, launching and modifying automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and other similar technologies (pick by light, laser scanners, RFID, etc.) with their supporting equipment and controls.
• Assist in developing necessary project processing parameters and provide AGV and system programming assistance.
• Ensure accuracy of the processes and analyze daily equipment and process flow effectiveness.
• Take corrective actions and follow up on those actions through completion with the relevant parties.Provide clear and sufficient feedback to equipment suppliers on operational problems and needs.
• Follow solutions through to implementation by active follow up procedures.
• Evaluate alternative logistics processes and assess their viability with the impact to other departments.
• Create proposals for process optimization in particular areas and / or in regard to reducing costs and showing / identifying solutions.
• Initiate, maintain and develop countermeasures for potential failure mode and effects analysis.
• Ensure proper PDCA (plan, do check, act) implementation and communication in a controlled and standardized approach regarding product, process, and people and the related changes resulting from a process change and continuous improvement activities.
• Procure from and / or exchange information with partners / colleagues in the plant, the logistics service provider, suppliers, and various departments (collaborate and generate best practices and lessons learned).
• Prepare planning options, evaluate cost-efficiency, and provide analysis in a detailed business case study for management approval.
• Support continuous improvement concepts and activities with the operational groups to ensure goals are achieved.
• Perform other duties as required.

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Why us?

What we offer :

Benefits :

Sala ry : $65,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

About us

pmX is a participatively run consulting and engineering company based in Stuttgart, Germany. Our specialties include project management, process optimization, and quality engineering. We strive to provide excellent project execution by keeping people in focus. Our team spirit and value-based company culture separates us from others in the industry. This means succeeding together by maintaining sustainable business practices, showing respect, and thinking innovatively. We have built our principles together and our company processes, decisions, and goals are always transparent.