iMPact Business Group
Job Description
Our client, a growing manufacturer with a commitment to operational excellence, is seeking a Supply Chain Industrial Engineer to join their team in a direct hire capacity.
*This role can be based in Holland or Grand Rapids.
Hybrid position - 3 days a week onsite, 2 from home.
This role offers the opportunity to lead logistics planning and optimization efforts for new and existing projects, with a focus on lean principles, cost efficiency, and scalable solutions. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with hands-on experience in logistics design, shop floor planning, and supply chain process improvement-especially within the automotive or manufacturing sectors.
As part of a collaborative team, the Supply Chain Specialist will play a key role in shaping the flow of materials across the plant network, supporting both current operations and greenfield projects. This is a high-impact role with visibility across operations, engineering, and supplier management.
Key Responsibilities
Qualifications
Our client, a growing manufacturer with a commitment to operational excellence, is seeking a Supply Chain Industrial Engineer to join their team in a direct hire capacity.
*This role can be based in Holland or Grand Rapids.
Hybrid position - 3 days a week onsite, 2 from home.
This role offers the opportunity to lead logistics planning and optimization efforts for new and existing projects, with a focus on lean principles, cost efficiency, and scalable solutions. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with hands-on experience in logistics design, shop floor planning, and supply chain process improvement-especially within the automotive or manufacturing sectors.
As part of a collaborative team, the Supply Chain Specialist will play a key role in shaping the flow of materials across the plant network, supporting both current operations and greenfield projects. This is a high-impact role with visibility across operations, engineering, and supplier management.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement logistics strategies for new projects, including material flow, line feeding, packaging, and spatial planning.
- Calculate total logistics costs across transportation, packaging, warehousing, and inventory for project proposals.
- Design and update shop floor layouts to support lean and efficient operations.
- Support the launch of new projects and facilities with integrated logistics and supply chain planning.
- Drive process improvement initiatives by identifying waste and inefficiencies using Value Stream Mapping and lean tools.
- Standardize and optimize supply chain elements such as containers, racks, internal vehicles, and labeling systems.
- Facilitate the implementation of lean material handling systems (e.g., Kanban, AVs, kitting, and supermarkets).
- Prepare data for negotiations with third-party logistics providers, including cost modeling and contract term tracking.
- Create customized packaging and container solutions aligned with plant needs.
- Apply global best practices across regional operations to ensure consistency and efficiency.
Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years of experience in supply chain planning or logistics, ideally in a manufacturing or automotive environment.
- Experience supporting new product or plant launches, with involvement in logistics cost analysis and material flow setup.
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or a related field.
- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret and act on complex data sets.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for data analysis and presentations.
- Working knowledge of supply chain planning tools and logistics optimization software.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
- Willingness to travel domestically to support projects and plant operations as needed.
- Prior experience in automotive manufacturing environments.
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing systems and logistics automation.
- Familiarity with global logistics standards and supplier negotiation processes.
- Experience with internal logistics equipment and automated vehicle (AV) solutions.