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Senior Material Handling Facilities & Equipment Engineer

  • Fort Wayne, IN, United States

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5+ years of facilities and equipment engineering experience in automotive manufacturing launch environments​
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WHO WE AREWorking together, growing together, creating new things together: EDAG connects people and the future. Company and workforce share the same vision. With a familiar atmosphere and at the same time the potential of a global world-class development company. You‘ll go your own way in your career at a high level – nationally and internationally. Take your next step and support us as a SENIOR MATERIAL HANDLING FACILITIES & EQUIPMENT ENGINEER. DESCRIPTION

  • Develop detailed technical specifications for material handling equipment including flow rack, carts, high-bay racking, mobile equipment, and special-purpose handling devices.
  • Prepare RFQ packages and bid matrices; lead technical bid evaluations and vendor selection recommendations​
  • Interface directly with CapEx procurement team on supplier selection, purchase orders, and change management​
  • Conduct RFI processes and maintain vendor qualification documentation​
  • Engineering & Technical Oversight​
  • Develop 2D/3D equipment layouts in AutoCAD or equivalent; validate dimensional fit within plant layout​
  • Review fabricator submittals and engineering drawings for compliance with specifications
  • Support PFEP development and maintain equipment tracking documentation​Supplier & Contractor Management​
  • Manage supplier relationships from award through installation closeout​
  • Coordinate fabrication schedules, factory acceptance, transportation, and on-site installation​
  • Oversee installation contractors and debug activities; track punch lists through resolution
  • Cross-Functional Coordination​
  • Collaborate with material flow engineering, industrial engineering, and operations teams to ensure equipment solutions support line-side delivery strategies​
  • Provide regular status reporting on scope, schedule, and risk to program leadership​

REQUIREMENTS

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or related Engineering discipline​
  • 5+ years of facilities and equipment engineering experience in automotive manufacturing launch environments​
  • Demonstrated experience running equipment bid processes end-to-end: spec development, RFQ, bid comparison, award, and installation oversight​
  • Working knowledge of material handling equipment categories: mobile equipment, racking systems, line-side presentation devices, and tugger/dolly systems​
  • Direct experience managing fabricators and installation contractors on-site​
  • Familiarity with CapEx procurement processes in an OEM or Tier 1 context is a strong plus​
  • English (C1-C2)
  • 6 months contract

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Skills

  • Material handling
  • Procurement
  • Change management
  • Documentation
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Maintain equipment
  • Industrial engineering
  • Reporting
  • Leadership

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