# Senior Material Flow Engineer

**Company:** [Skydio](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/skydio)
**Location:** Hayward, CA
**Role:** Hardware Engineering
**Salary:** $128k – $210k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Plan For Every Part, Pfep, Kanban, Lean Manufacturing, Warehouse Management Systems, Wms, Erp/Mrp, CAD, Excel, SQL, Power BI, Python
**Posted:** 2026-06-08

> Design and optimize material flow systems, PFEP, Kanban, and layouts to improve production efficiency, inventory accuracy, and warehouse operations in a hybrid manufacturing environment.

## Job Description

## How You’ll Make an Impact
- Design, implement, and sustain material flow processes that ensure efficient delivery of materials to production while minimizing waste and inventory risk.
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive Plan for Every Part (PFEP) to optimize material storage, transportation, replenishment, and point-of-use delivery strategies.
- Analyze and improve facility and production layouts to optimize material movement, reduce travel distances, improve ergonomics, and maximize space utilization.
- Establish and manage min/max inventory strategies, Kanban systems, and replenishment methodologies to ensure material availability while minimizing excess inventory.
- Partner closely with production, supply chain, manufacturing engineering, and warehouse teams to identify and resolve material flow constraints that impact production performance.
- Lead cycle count programs and inventory accuracy initiatives, driving root cause analysis and corrective actions to improve inventory integrity.
- Develop material flow capacity models and support warehouse and manufacturing expansion projects to meet future production requirements.
- Utilize Lean Manufacturing principles and data-driven analysis to identify opportunities for continuous improvement in inventory management, material handling, and warehouse operations.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with supply chain, planning, finance, and operations teams to improve inventory turns, reduce working capital, and increase operational efficiency.
- Support new product introductions by developing material flow plans, storage solutions, and replenishment strategies that enable successful production ramp-up.
- Develop standard work, visual management tools, and operating procedures to ensure consistent execution of material flow processes.

## What Makes You a Good Fit
- Experience developing and implementing material flow systems in a manufacturing environment, from new product introduction through high-volume production.
- Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with Plan for Every Part (PFEP) development and maintenance.
- Experience designing facility layouts, warehouse layouts, supermarket locations, and point-of-use material delivery systems.
- Expertise in inventory management principles including min/max inventory planning, Kanban systems, safety stock calculations, and replenishment methodologies.
- Experience leading cycle counting programs, inventory audits, and inventory accuracy improvement initiatives.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate material flow data and develop actionable improvements.
- Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing principles including value stream mapping, waste reduction, visual management, and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Experience with warehouse management systems (WMS), ERP/MRP systems, and inventory control processes.
- Ability to develop and interpret process maps, facility layouts, and material flow diagrams using CAD or similar tools.
- Proficiency with data analysis tools such as Excel, SQL, Power BI, or Python.
- Enthusiasm for hands-on development and implementation of creative solutions to complex operational challenges.
- Flexibility to support production operations, inventory audits, and occasional off-shift activities as needed.

## Compensation
- The annual base salary range for this position is $127,500 - $210,000.
- Equity in the form of stock options.
- Comprehensive benefits packages including group health insurance plans, paid vacation time, sick leave, holiday pay, and 401K savings plan.
- Relocation assistance may be provided for eligible roles.

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