Process Control Engineer 2 - Cullerton Group : Job Details

Cullerton Group has a new opportunity for a Process Control in Decatur, IL. The work will be done onsite. This is a long term contract. It can lead to permanent employment with our customer. compensation is $35/hr + benefits.

Job Description:

Job Summary:

Manages part development and quality feedback loops for New Product Introduction (NPI), Continuous Product Improvement (CPI),

and New Source Introduction (NSI) related activities by collaborating with suppliers, design control engineers, value chain

engineering, and procurement category teams.

What You Will Do:

• Managing Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Cost management related activities from concept to PPAP to deliver

parts at the right quality, total cost, and meet timelines. They accomplish this through collaboration with various functional areas

like packaging, transportation, business resources, supply chain, etc,.

• Implementing product supply strategies aligned with the category management supply strategies that will create a competitive

advantage for our customers by developing, optimizing, and integrating a world-class supply network.

• Managing the quality feedback loops to ensure lessons learned on quality defects are applied across the supply base.

• Driving Value Analysis and Value Engineering (VAVE) through cost modeling, design for manufacturability, and leveraging

suppliers' capabilities.

What Skills You Will Have:

Data-driven Decision Making:

• Applies an assigned technique for data-driven thinking in a Decision-Making process.

• Discerns between signal and noise when interpreting data.

• Identifies, obtains, and organizes relevant data and ideas.

• Participates in the process of choosing KPIs and metrics to influence decisions.

• Utilizes the basic data collection and evaluation tools and techniques.

Analytical Thinking:

• Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance.

• Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions.

• Uses flow charts, Pareto charts, fish diagrams, etc. to disclose meaningful data patterns.

• Identifies the major forces, events and people impacting and impacted by the situation at hand.

• Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions.

Effective Communications:

• Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.

• Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness. • Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work. • Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate. • Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups. Interpersonal Relationships: • Explains impact of interactions with individuals and groups. • Identifies roles and responsibilities for self and others. • Demonstrates an understanding of alternative points of view. • Collaborates with departmental associates and management. • Adapts interaction style to situations and people. Cost-Benefit Analysis: • Follows organizational guidelines and procedures for conducting a cost-benefit analysis. • Participates in the development of a cost-benefit analysis. • Calculates common measurements such as NPV and ROI. • Documents and measures direct and indirect costs and projected benefits. • Resolves common errors or omissions in developing the analysis. Supplier Management - MFG: • Follows procedures in carrying out routine supplier management tasks. • Uses electronic systems or tools to record/retrieve supplier information and carry out transactions with suppliers. • Resolves routine supplier issues; escalates non-routine issues up chain of command. • Researches alternative vendors or suppliers; participates in supplier selection. • Works with suppliers to ensure that purchases meet delivery date and quality specifications. Strategic Sourcing: • Works with various basic components of strategic sourcing, such as data analysis, market research and purchasing budgets examination. • Participates in enhancing institutional sourcing process continuously including identifying improvement opportunities. • Conducts strategic sourcing activities in a limited environment. • Follows relevant standards, policies and practices regarding strategic sourcing. • Assists senior sourcing professionals with strategic sourcing in multiple environments. Supply Chain Management: • Recognizes software systems or components used to manage supply chain. • Participates in supply chain analysis and uses it to spot trends and improvement opportunities. • Discusses considerations for integrating partner and supplier transactions. • Summarizes supply chain considerations for different types of products. • Works with a specific part of supply chain management process.

Typical task breakdown: - • Managing Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Cost management related activities from concept to PPAP to deliver parts at the right quality, total cost, and meet timelines. They accomplish this through collaboration with various functional areas like packaging, transportation, business resources, supply chain, etc,. - •Extensive use of Teamcenter and Workflow process to collaborate with Engineering , Supplier Development engineer and identify the supplier source for each Buy level parts. - •Escalate supplier quality defects to SDEs for an immediate containment • Implementing product supply strategies aligned with the category management supply strategies that will create a competitive advantage for our customers by developing, optimizing, and integrating a world-class supply network. • Managing the quality feedback loops to ensure lessons learned on quality defects are applied across the supply base. • Driving Value Analysis and Value Engineering (VAVE) through cost modeling, design for manufacturability, and leveraging suppliers' capabilities.

Education & Experience Required: - **Education Requirements: Bachelor's in Engineering degree preferred, Mechanical, Industrial, and Supply Chain Engineer degrees will be accepted. - 2 or more years experience required Technical Skills - **Technical Skills: Top Skills: •Ability to interpret engineering drawings, schematic diagrams, or formulas and computer-generated reports • 3D modeling or Creo experience • Proficiency in MS Office , Microsoft Excel • Strong understanding on Manufacturing processes• Teamcenter• Six Sigma Processes • Should Cost Analysis

Soft Skills - **Soft Skills: • Ability to work with minimal supervision while driving department goals and deliverables. • Requires strong analytical and mathematical skills • Requires strong Oral and written communication skills • Requires display of attributes of a critical thinker and leverage innovative ideas • Advanced ability to make and communicate presentations to management • Strong time management skills