DES Engineer
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Job Summary
Engineers must possess strong knowledge of material handling fundamentals warehouse operations and AGV/AMR automation processes.
Responsibilities
Build and validate Plant Simulation models for machining assembly and material handling systems.
Understand the Throughput and Material Flow simulation procedures and implement the same
Implement control logic and automation using SimTalk scripting.
Collaborate with process owners (BoP Owners/ Program teams) for input collection and compile and review the results
Throughput Simulation
Model gantry and conveyor configurations
Quantify line throughput with station utilization charts
Identify bottlenecks and quantify losses due to downtimes and quality
Propose actionable insights to mitigate losses and improve throughput
Run buffer / pallet sensitivity analysis to optimize the resources
Material flow Analysis.
Perform overall flow map of products through the facility
Produce aisle heat map for trips per hour for each aisle way
Optimize Material flow and collaborate with the proper personnel to facilitate those optimization opportunities.
Provide data to the team for PMHV planning.
Provide data to industrial engineer for labor planning
Calculate the utilization of the point of fit (PoF) docks.
Collaborate on the shift scheduling projects to assist in reducing inventories.
Collaborate with teams for continuous improvements.
Analyze simulation results and communicate opportunities (Cost avoidance/ Investment efficiency/ JPH Increase) to the team.
Present findings through clear dashboards and executive summaries.
Qualifications
13 years of hands-on experience with Siemens Plant Simulation and SimTalk programming.
Professional Knowledge and strong Skills on:Discrete Event Simulation /Programming /Auto CAD /MS Office
Knowledge of lean principles and intralogistics systems.
Read & Analyze process flow diagram
Strong Logic building ability.
Data analytics & Interpretation skills
Ability to work independently when required
Excellent Communication Customer relation skills as well as ability to work with a diverse team
Candidates should be flexible to work in shift if necessary.
Required Experience:
IC
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