Material Flow simulation

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and handle large scale simulation models including multiple production lines, storage areas and material handling systems such as AGV, Tuggers, Forklifts etc.
• Develop and maintain complex performance intensive SimTalk programming for advanced control behavior, KPI calculation and reporting.
• Creation of new and modification of existing simulation models in Tecnomatix Plant Simulation
• Validate simulation models using real operational data and assumptions.
• Perform what-if scenarios to evaluate layout changes, automation concepts, demand variability.
• Identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and capacity constraints and propose optimization solutions i.e. Resource Utilization, capacity analysis, scenario evaluation.
• Statistical analysis from model to find out bottleneck and resolve it.
• Communication with customers from start to end of project, documentation of project data and results.
• Create and manage custom libraries, ensure documentation and version controlling for reuse and scalability.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 3-6 years of hands-on experience in Material Flow simulation with Tecnomatix Plant Simulation or equivalent DES software.
• Experience working in Manufacturing Engineering, Logistics & Supply chain.
• Experience in Detailed intra plant Logistics process modeling starting from Dock till point of use is an added advantage.
• Experience in optimizing resource capacities, utilization and scenario evaluation.
• Ability to analyse large data sets and convert them into robust simulation logic
• Experience in project management activities: project report preparation, project documentation, interaction with customers for technical discussion.
• Strong analytical and data handling skills using excel, python etc.
• Tools: Tecnomatix Plant Simulation (Preferred), or any equivalent tools.
• Working in Object oriented programming skills, Expert in SimTalk programming language.
• Strong communication skills and ability to explain simulation results to non-simulation experts
• German Language skills - added advantage

Educational Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications (Good to Have):

• Experience working with automotive or manufacturing domain.
• Experience working in international environment
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing, logistics planning principles and automation technologies like AGVs/AMRs, Conveyor and overhead systems, Automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS).
• Programming or scripting skills (e.g., Python, VBA, SimTalk)

Key Skills:

• Automotive intralogistics modeling
• Tecnomatix Plant simulation
• Discrete-event simulation
• Layout and space optimization
• Stakeholder communication and technical documentation