Job Title: Technical Integration Manager
Pay rate: $54.38 - $71.91/hr.
Location: Normal, IL
Duration: 12 Months
Start Date: Right Away
We provide a competitive pay and benefits package. This position is offering a pay range of $54.38 - $71.91/hr. however, Belcan considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to education, experience, geographic location, and discipline. Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law
Key Responsibilities
- Advanced Automation and AI Strategy:
- Lead automation of supply chain logistics and high-impact projects that bridge the gap between physical logistics and digital intelligence.
- Leverage Artificial Intelligence and advanced automation to predict bottlenecks before they happen and optimize throughput in real-time.
- Direct the deployment and integration of material handling automation, including Autonomous Guided Vehicles (AGVs), Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS), and conveyor systems.
- Strategy and Optimization:
- Lead the development, modeling, and analysis of material flow strategies (e.g., sequencing, batching, storage) to achieve optimal cost, space utilization, and throughput.
- Develop models to analyze the cost, throughput, and space factors for part sequencing, material batching, intermediate storage locations, and other material flow strategies.
- Data & Systems Architecture:
- Oversee the optimization and maintenance of cross-functional databases to ensure data integrity for material tracking and inventory control.
- Collaborate with IT to architect and implement digital systems tailored to support evolving operational requirements.
- Configure control cycles and logic for FLP and PACE systems to automate material replenishment triggers (Client software).
- Strategize IT hardware requirements and oversee the deployment of technology interfaces across the production floor.
- Engineering & Layout Design:
- Oversee the creation of efficient, Lean, and safe factory layouts and material flow plans, covering all processes from receiving through delivery to the production line.
- Design high-efficiency warehouse layouts, including kitting cells, AGV pathways, and optimized material supply routes.
- Specify and integrate material handling assets, including tuggers, AGVs, forklifts and custom-engineered racking systems.
- Partner with Manufacturing Engineering (MEs) to engineer material delivery solutions (dollies, lift tables, GFRs) that align with specific packaging ergonomics.
- Engage with the Continuous Improvement (CI) team to prototype innovative equipment and optimize process cycle time.
- Manage cross-functional project teams, vendor relationships (LLP), and project timelines to successfully deliver on safety, quality, and production metrics.
- Conduct data-driven workload analysis to determine precise Headcount (HC) requirements and labor allocation.
- Lead formal 'buy-off' procedures with Operations to ensure new processes meet safety, ergonomic, and throughput standards.
- Drive project momentum through weekly status reporting, cross-functional alignment meetings, and proactive bottleneck escalation.
- Author comprehensive Work Instructions (SOPs) and Job Cards to standardize tasks and minimize process variation.
- Provide subject matter expertise during the conceptual phases of new projects to ensure 'Design for Logistics' principles are applied.
Required Qualifications
- Experience: preferably of 5 to 10 years of experience in high-volume manufacturing OEM"s, logistics, or supply chain engineering, with at least 5 years in a formal supervisory or leadership capacity.
- Education: Bachelor"s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
- Technical Proficiency:
- 2+ years" experience with data-based development of end-to-end supply chain, logistics, and/or material flow processes for high volume, high complexity production or logistics facilities.
- Demonstrated skill in CAD software (AutoCAD) for layout planning, including 2+ years" experience.
- Strong capability in data analysis tools (Excel/Google Sheets) and analytical ability to break down complex problems and data sets to derive meaningful, actionable results.
- Hands-on experience with key manufacturing and logistics systems, such as Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Material Requirements Planning (MRP), or Warehouse Management Systems (WMS).
- Core Skills: Exceptional analytical abilities, proven leadership qualities, and strong communication skills necessary to navigate and thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment characterized by ambiguity.