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Director, Global Material Handling
Job in
Plymouth, Wayne County, Michigan, 48170, USA
Listed on 2026-01-05
Listing for:
Meaenergy
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-01-05
Job specializations:
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Manufacturing / Production
Operations Manager, Manufacturing Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
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 set the global benchmark in material handling – designing lean‑driven standards, inspiring alignment from executives to frontline teams, and empowering leaders to deliver excellence
. By integrating PFEP, automation, and digitization, you will eliminate waste, optimize flow, and unlock measurable cost savings. With a global mindset, you will unite regions, leverage cultural strengths, and shape the future of material handling with resilience, agility, and industry leadership
.
Select and define how to choose the best equipment solution, such as tuggers, AGVs, AMRs, conveyors, through trade‑off analysis;
designing technical part presentation like racks, kits, dollies, flow racks to standardize line‑side delivery; and leveraging IoT, RFID, WMS/ERP, and simulation tools to validate, track, and continuously optimize safe, efficient, and scalable material flow performance.
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, lower carrying costs, and boost labor efficiency while delivering measurable savings across operations.
- Shopfloor/Material Handling/Lean Front‑Line Leaders: Empower frontline leaders with global standards, lean practices, and digital tools, enabling them to optimize flow, eliminate waste, and drive daily operational excellence.
- Regional Supply Chain Directors & Plant Supply Chain Managers: This is a crucial partnership, collaborating with the supply chain team on a global scale to manage and coordinate the flow of materials through the supply chain suppliers optimizing transportation, warehousing, and inventory management strategies.
- Operation Directors & Plant Managers: As the primary internal customer, manufacturing relies on the material handling team to supply raw materials and work‑in‑process (WIP) components efficiently through their plants and this position will enhance it by establishing global standards for line‑side delivery, implementing lean methods, and integrating automation to meet production targets.
- Global & Corporate Functions: collaborates with finance to drive cost savings, increase inventory turns, and track financial performance presenting business cases for technology (like ERP, WMS, IoT) to support lean initiatives, ensuring robust software and hardware to enable efficient material tracking and automation.
- End‑To‑End…
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