Supply Chain Engineering Manager

About Us

At Tenneco, we’re on a mission. Guided by our Core Values and a winning mindset, we are committed to becoming the most trusted partner, manufacturer, and distributor in the transportation industry. What drives us? Our people are passionate changemakers who bring energy, dedication, and innovation to everything they do.

In this role, you will help build the foundation for world-class material handling by deploying lean flow systems
, PFEP, automation, and digital tools on the shop floor. You will partner with operators, engineers, and supply chain teams to eliminate waste, improve flow, standardize processes, and unlock measurable productivity and cost improvements. With a global mindset
, you will support scalable solutions and shape the future of lean material flow
.

• Material Handling Execution Expert : Apply lean material flow principles by calculating cycle times, sizing manpower and equipment,
  designing delivery routes
  , selecting handling systems (tuggers, AGVs, AMRs, conveyors), and engineering part presentation (packaging, racks, kits, flow racks) to enable safe, efficient, ergonomic,
  cost reduction throughout the operations.
• Hands-On Lean Practitioner : Support and enhance deployment of PFEP
  , standard work, kitting, kanban, supermarkets, packaging and automation initiatives; partner with cross functional teams and plant floor to enable and implement best in class flow and continuously improve processes.
• Problem Solver & Cost Driver : Use time studies, simulations, layout tools, and WMS/ERP data to improve material flow, labor efficiency, and reduce inventory
  , optimizing floor space while increasing productivity and delivering measurable cost savings through disciplined lean execution.
• Global Mindset, Local Execution :
  Work with plants across regions to implement standard solutions, adapt designs to local environments, respect cultural dynamics, and support a resilient,
  scalable global material handling system
  .

• Shopfloor / Material Handling Teams : Support operators, material handlers, and team leaders with standard work, packaging standardization, ergonomic part presentation, and reliable delivery systems to ensure safe, efficient, waste‑free flow operation.
• Plant Supply Chain & Logistics Teams : Partner to build PFEP, define routings, size resources, and improve logistics – internal & external – performance through lean delivery methods, digital tools, and continuous improvement.
• Operations & Production Teams : Enable consistent material availability to the line by designing line side delivery systems, optimizing WIP and buffer strategies, eliminating flow interruptions.
• Engineering, Maintenance & Automation Teams : Collaborate to implement automation (AGVs, AMRs, conveyors), material presentation equipment, and layout improvements while ensuring flexibility, scalability, safety, and uptime.
• Global Material Handling Leadership : Execute global standards, provide feedback from the plant floor, share best practices across sites, and help scale world‑class systems and innovations across the network.

• World-Class Material Flow Execution
  :
  Leave a built foundation and deployed best in class lean material handling systems that improve flow, reduce waste, and enables operational excellence across plants.
• Standardization that Scales: Refine standard methods, PFEP practices, and delivery systems that become the foundation for future global material flow excellence.
• Measurable Productivity & Cost Wins: Deliver sustainable improvements in labor efficiency inventory turns, safety, and space utilization; proving the measurable value of disciplined lean execution.
• Shopfloor Empowerment & Capability Building: Elevate plant teams by coaching operators, leaders, and peers in lean material flow principles, building confidence, skill, and ownership.
• A Future Material Handling Leader: Grow into a trusted expert who drives innovative material flow solutions and shapes the next era of lean logistics capability.

• Lean Material Flow & System Design: Hands‑on experience deploying PFEP, designing delivery routes,…