Factory Layout Optimization

Job Title : Factory Layout Optimization
Location: Detroit MI-Remote
Duration : 6 Months

Job Description:

Support rapid assessment of future-state automotive logistics operations, storage requirements, inventory placement, and LOC capacity constraints associated with new program introductions and facility changes.

The SME will work directly with operations, industrial engineering, planning, and other operational teams to quickly evaluate current assumptions, identify risks, and provide practical recommendations on warehouse footprint utilization, inventory placement, material flow, and automation opportunities.

Immediate Focus Areas
Assess whether future production programs can be accommodated within existing facility constraints.
Evaluate inventory and material storage requirements.
Review warehouse / LOC footprint utilization.
Assess effects of throughput growth, new programs, and facility changes.
Support material flow and logistics scenario definition.
Provide rapid operational recommendations to support planning decisions.

Must-Have Experience
10+ years in automotive logistics, in-plant logistics, warehousing, industrial engineering, or material flow design.

Direct experience supporting:

Automotive OEMs or Tier-1 suppliers
Supplier parks
3PL-operated warehousing / logistics operations
Sequencing and kitting operations
Line-side replenishment
JIT / JIS manufacturing environments
Experience evaluating:
Warehouse footprint requirements
Space utilization
Material flow strategies
Inventory placement strategies
Storage capacity
Ability to rapidly assess and challenge operational assumptions.
Strongly Preferred
Greenfield warehouse or logistics facility design.
Experience supporting facility expansion, footprint reduction, or logistics transformations.
Participation in simulation
Warehouse automation exposure (AMRs, AGVs, ASRS, goods-to-person systems).
Material handling system selection or justification.