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MFE Engineer

Ford Motor


Job Location:

Chennai - India

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 19 September 2026 (21 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 17 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Manufacturing

Job Summary

Description

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Key Responsibilities & Competencies :

  • Lead cross-functional deployment of end-to-end material flow systems for major plant changes new introductions and capacity/footprint transformations across Powertrain Operations.
  • Ensure readiness of suppliers (for material delivery) internal logistics and internal dunnage/container loops while integrating quality and traceability requirements.
  • Lead deployment of lean storage and intralogistics automation solutions (where justified) and ensure integration with digital execution and traceability.
  • Leads through influence; manages conflict constructively.
  • Strong planning prioritization and closure discipline.



Responsibilities

End-to-End Material Flow System Knowledge & Implementation:

  • Define and deploy material flow concepts covering receiving storage internal logistics point-of-use supply finished goods movement shipping and empty-return loops for internal dunnage.

  • Establish exception flows (quarantine/hold nonconforming material routing rework loops offline verification routing where applicable).

  • Define and govern automation zones in material flow concepts (handoff points parking/charging constraints do-not-block areas and exception handling).

Internal Dunnage & Container System Design (Scale):

  • Lead internal returnable dunnage/container fleet strategy definition (e.g. for repack racks kit bins/racks sequence racks): container/rack families spare philosophy turnaround planning storage footprint repair and wash strategy (where applicable).

  • Improve governance for internal dunnage shortage prevention and recovery (controls escalation contingency methods).

Quality / Traceability Integration:

  • Ensure material flow and internal dunnage enable traceability and compliance (label content/placement standards scan discipline mix-prevention methods containment flow).

  • Define internal dunnage-related controls for part protection cleanliness and damage prevention across multiple process areas.

Supplier Readiness (for Material Delivery) & Launch/Change Management:

  • Lead supplier readiness plans for material delivery: trial builds capability reviews PPAP delivery elements as applicable deviation controls and closure discipline.

  • Own internal cutover plans training needs and risk registers for MFE deliverables.

Team Development:

  • Mentor SG5/SG6 engineers; review and approve technical outputs (internal dunnage specs PFEP governance compliance plans).

Cost & Performance Ownership:

  • Own internal logistics cost models and drive reductions through standardization and waste elimination.

  • Develop/maintain business case inputs for automation and lean storage initiatives (labor impacts safety/quality impacts space recovery internal container fleet impacts total cost of ownership).

Automation / Lean Storage / Analytics-led Engineering:

  • Lead feasibility and cross-functional deployment for AGV/AMR initiatives (route concepts interface requirements acceptance criteria commissioning/start-up support).

  • Lead implementation of lean storage solutions (high-density storage concepts dynamic replenishment lanes modular supermarkets) including change management and sustainment audits.

  • Coordinate simulation/digital twin studies (where required) to validate capacity congestion and route performance



Qualifications

Bachelors degree in engineering (Mechanical/Industrial/Production/Material Flow or related).

Typically 57 years experience in Material Flow Engineering / plant logistics engineering / manufacturing operations support.

Project/program leadership experience strongly preferred.

Clear written and verbal communication for cross-functional reviews.

Professional / Organizational Competencies Preferred

System-level material flow design and governance.

Strong engineering depth for internal returnable/expendable dunnage (e.g. repack racks kit bins/racks sequence racks) and container strategies.

Ability to lead risk-based planning and execution across multiple stakeholders.

Familiarity with intralogistics automation concepts (AGV/AMR operating model handoff design safety interface basics).

Coaches others and raises capability within the team.




Required Experience:

IC


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