Manufacturing Engineering

Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Peoria, IL (Onsite) Duration: 12+ months

Key Skills: APQP Manufacturing/Mechanical Background (Clarity on PMO) - Someone who has worked on Projects and reported the status to management

Education & Experience: Minimum 5 years' experience with Bachelors is required

Position's Contributions to Work Group: 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.

Typical task breakdown: Daily interaction with engineering and procurement teams - Coordination of PMO activities to develop components - Scoring NPI and APQP tools aligned with execution

Interaction with team: Meetings in person and virtual - Team members seating at same area

Work environment: office

Technical Skills Level Working Knowledge: 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.

Level Extensive Experience: Advises on advanced data analysis methodologies and technologies to make more informed decisions. Coaches others on improving the validity and reliability of data used in various Decision-Making processes. Designs KPIs and metrics to analyze data and influence decisions. Evaluates the opportunities and the challenges of integrating data into decisions. Oversees data gathering and analysis activities within the organization. Seeks input from multiple sources to generate diverse ideas for Decision Making.

(Desired) - Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.

Soft Skills: Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.