Ford Motor Company is Hiring | Engineer, Material Flow Simulation |

Position – Engineer, Material Flow Simulation
Company – Ford Motor Company
Location – Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IN

Job description

The Simulation Engineer creates and maintains Simulation models representing the AMR / AGV Flow Process in line with the planned flow of the equipment and designed in line with Plant Material Flow process, and PFEP data to predict Simulation results.

The Simulation Engineer creates reports communicating results, issues, and recommendations to the Ford MFE Planning Engineer or any other customer who has requested simulation results.

Must Have:

• BE / B. Tech in Industrial/Automotive/Mechanical or any equivalent Engineering degree.
• 2+ years of experience in developing, implementing any material flow simulation preferably for autonomous mobile robots or similar robotic systems.
• FlexSim/PlantSim/ or equivalent DES software knowledge
• Basic Industrial Engineering knowledge (Material Flow/ Manufacturing) – added advantage
• Strong programming skills in languages such as C++, Python, or ROS (Robot Operating System)

General Requirements

• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to interact effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• A proactive approach to identifying and resolving potential issues.

Added advantage

• Experience with sensor integration and data processing, including LiDAR, cameras, and other sensors.
• Solid understanding of navigation algorithms, path planning, and localization techniques.

Familiarity with industrial automation systems and protocols (e.g., PLC, Ethernet/IP).

The Engineer is required to learn AGV/AMR programming and simulation via a specialized software called “SYNAOS,” for which the Engineer will be provided hands-on training. Once trained, the simulation engineer is required to fulfil the following responsibilities,

• Material Flow Simulation model builds up – (AMR Simulations / CFMS Programming)
• AMR Utilization
• Stockout Analysis
• What IF Studies

General Requirements:

Input clarification sheet for What If assessments to be submitted to the Ford MFE team with the following criteria.

• Upon receiving the clarification/inputs, the delivery timing should be estimated and shared by the engineer
• MFE specified the DRIM structure to be maintained to store all the Inputs, models, and Drawings
• Data files to be provided to the Ford MP&L organization upon completion of the study using the standard nomenclature and properties through email.
• Assigned Engineer will continuously improve and refine the simulation model building and the data management processes to:
  • Eliminate non-value-added activities
  • Reduce turnaround time
  • Improve quality
  • Increase overall value to the customer.

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