Supplier development engineer

Harvey Nash; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology recruitment firm is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer with over 10 years of experience. The role involves applying engineering principles to improve production efficiency and quality standards. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in engineering and expertise in CAD and Power BI. This contract position requires strong leadership and communication skills, and the opportunity to collaborate with diverse teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience required.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering is mandatory.
• No internships will be accepted as job experience.

Responsibilities

• Study time, motion, methods, and speed to establish standard production rate.
• Review worker logs and specification sheets for quality assurance.
• Recommend modifications to production standards to optimize quality.
• Collaborate with design engineering and procurement teams for new products.
• Provide APQP/NPI direction.

Skills

Creativity

Verbal and written communication skills

Analytical and problem solving ability

Team player

Detail oriented

Critical thinking

Leadership and mentoring

Ability to make sketches

Ability to read and interpret blueprints

Experience with CAD software

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Computer Aided Design (CAD)

Power BI

Job description

Overview

Summary: The main function of a manufacturing engineer is to apply engineering theory and principles to problems of industrial layout or manufacturing production. A typical manufacturing engineer has the ability to make engineering drawings, and read and interpret blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Study time, motion, methods, and speed involved in maintenance, production, and other operations to establish standard production rate and improve efficiency.
• Review worker logs, product processing sheets, and specification sheets, to verify that records adhere to quality assurance specifications.
• Review and approve work assignments in accordance with worker performance, machine capacity, production schedules, and anticipated delays.
• Review charts, graphs, and diagrams to illustrate workflow, routing, floor layouts, material handling, and machine utilization.
• Evaluate data and reports to validate or indicate deviations from existing standards.
• Recommend modifications to existing quality or production standards to achieve optimum quality within limits of equipment capability.
• Recommend revision to methods of operation, material handling, equipment layout, or other changes to increase production or improve standards.

Skills and Qualifications

• Creativity, verbal and written communication skills, analytical and problem solving ability.
• Team player and detail oriented.
• Displays attributes of a critical thinker and leverages innovative ideas.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills necessary to provide support and constructive performance feedback.
• Expert ability to make sketches, engineering drawings and common computations.
• Expert ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical drawing, schematics and computer-generated reports.
• Previous experience with computer applications and software related to engineering field, such as Computer Aided Design (CAD).

Education/Experience

• 10+ years experience required.

Position Contributions

• Launching new products into market

Reason for Request

Many projects in flight needing NPI and APQP support

Client Information

Why Client? “Whether it be ground-breaking products, best in class solutions or a lifelong career, you can build what matters to you at Client. With 150 locations in countries around the world, what you create at Client travels and helps people around the world. You can collaborate with the best minds in the industry, complete meaningful work and continuously grow and develop through our various opportunities. Here, you can do the work that matters.”

Typical Task Breakdown

• Collaborating with design engineering
• Provide APQP/NPI direction to procurement teams

Interaction with Team

Lots of collaboration

Team Structure

About 10 members in our team, half agency and half full time

Work Environment

Office

Education & Experience Required

• Years of experience: 10+
• Degree requirement: bachelor engineering
• Do you accept internships as job experience: no
• Are there past or additional job titles or roles that would provide comparable background to this role: yes - Buyer, Supplier Development Engineer

Top Skills

• Advance Communication skills
• APQP knowledge
• Data base management

Additional Technical Skills

• APQP steps
• Collaborate on new product launch
• Experience on electrical or electronics industry
• Power BI

Soft Skills

• Required

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Engineering and Manufacturing

Industries

• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing