Materials Flow Engineer

Job Title:

Industrial Engineer

Job Description

Join a pioneering team as an Industrial Engineer focused on optimizing material flow and enhancing manufacturing processes. You will manage projects involving storage and space optimization, standard workflow, material handling, and linesight planning. Your efforts will also encompass process mapping, value stream cycle time analysis, change management, and planning for every part.

Responsibilities

+ Manage projects to ensure correct routings for storage and space within manufacturing facilities.

+ Develop standard workflows and material handling strategies.

+ Plan and optimize material and work flow routes in high-volume/high-mix fabrication and assembly plants.

+ Conduct process mapping and analyze value stream cycle times.

+ Implement change management strategies and plan for every part.

+ Engage in continuous improvement activities using Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies.

Essential Skills

+ Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering.

+ 3+ years of experience with process mapping and value stream cycle times.

+ 3+ years of experience conducting time studies.

+ 3+ years of experience with planning for every part and capacity calculations.

+ 3+ years of experience with Excel/ERP systems.

+ 3+ years of experience using PowerBI for analysis.

Additional

Skills & Qualifications

+ Proficiency in materials engineering and manufacturing engineering.

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Experience with continuous improvement, time studies, and Lean manufacturing.

+ Skills in line balancing, process flow diagrams, and value stream mapping.

+ Knowledge of plant layout planning and simulation.

Work Environment

Work in high-volume/high-mix fabrication and assembly plants, involving fabrication of plastics, raw sheet metal, and purchased components. The environment emphasizes just-in-time sequence ordering for manufacturing, transitioning from bulk material and storage line processes.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Madison, WI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $43.27 - $49.52/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

- Medical, dental & vision
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Madison,WI.

Final date to receive applications

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 22, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a Clearly Rated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
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