What are the responsibilities and job description for the Material Handling Engineer position at Venteon?
VENTEON and Havard Resource Solutions are hiring a Sr. Material Handling Equipment Engineer to work in the Warsaw, Indiana area for the duration of the project.
POSITION TYPE: Full-time, Open-end contract. (Minimum 6 months) Day shift. PAY: $40.00 to $50.00 per hour
Requirements of the Senior Material Handling Equipment Engineer:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or related Engineering discipline.
- 5 years of facilities and equipment engineering experience in automotive manufacturing launch environments.
- Demonstrated experience running equipment bid processes end-to-end: spec development, RFQ, bid comparison, award, and installation oversight.
- Working knowledge of material handling equipment categories: mobile equipment, racking systems, line-side presentation devices, and tugger/dolly systems.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD 2D; 3D exposure preferred.
- Direct experience managing fabricators and installation contractors on-site.
- Familiarity with Capex procurement processes in an OEM or Tier 1 is a strong plus.
Duties of the Senior Material Handling Equipment Engineer:
- Provide specification, procurement, and implementation of material handling equipment for an automotive assembly launch.
- Responsible for the full facilities and equipment workstream — from defining technical requirements and developing bid packages, to managing contractors through fabrication, delivery, and installation.
- Work directly with the CapEx procurement team and material handling engineering leads, serving as the technical authority on equipment decisions and the day-to-day point of contact for suppliers and fabricators.
- Develop detailed technical specifications for material handling equipment including flow rack, carts, high-bay racking, mobile equipment, and special-purpose handling devices.
- Develop 2D/3D equipment layouts in AutoCAD or equivalent; validate dimensional fit within plant layout.
- Prepare RFQ packages, lead technical bid evaluations, and recommend vendor selections.Review fabricator submittals and engineering drawings for compliance with specifications.
- Support PFEP development and maintain equipment tracking documentation.
- Manage supplier relationships from award through completed installation.
- Coordinate fabrication schedules, factory acceptance, transportation, and on-site installation.
- Oversee installation contractors and debug activities, track punch lists through resolution.
- Collaborate with material flow engineering, industrial engineering, and operations teams.
- Provide regular status reporting on scope, schedule, and risk to program leadership.
Salary : $40 - $50