Supplier CollaborationManufacturing Engineer

Position: Supplier Collaboration/Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Peoria Illinois Onsite

Duration: Fullttime or longterm Contract

Description:

The position of Supplier Collaboration/Manufacturing Engineer will be the leader and key communicator for various Collaborative Product and Process Development teams to interface with Suppliers Engineering and Procurement to ensure early supplier collaboration on design for manufacturability assembly and costs as well as adherence to APQP guidelines.

Job Duties:

• A focus of this position is the development of supplier manufacturing capabilities. Lead several independent crossfunctional projects and improve manufacturing quality reduce cost ensure environment are supported. Looking for weld validation experience preferably with aluminum Program Management experience and Lean Manufacturing. PLC Programing Robotic Programing and MESSystem troubleshooting is a plus.
• This role is accountable to meet product cost quality and time targets in the product life cycle including NPI through supplier collaboration at a part number level for their respective components systems and/or categories (specify total cost management to include Ex works packaging & logistics).
• The position will lead a cross functional team in trade off discussions to balance performance quality velocity and cost that provides work direction to Cost Modelers to develop detail processbased cost models. The Incumbent is responsible to lead crossfunctional teams (employees from quality service design manufacturing etc).
• The goal for this position is to lead the team through identifying cost opportunities identifying requirements of a part(s) for each area and ultimately leading the team to meet their individual area requirements within the cost target. Leading these discussions and projects will be difficult in nature due to the multiple tradeoffs (negotiations / compromises) each area will need to make to achieve the quality and cost goals. Completed cost models and expert guidance will be used to identify cost reduction opportunities for subsequent delivery through the Strategic Cost Management Purchase or NPI teams in the form of negotiation resource or design change.
• This position leads the cross functional team to a solution that meets multiple objectives and balance performance quality velocity and cost. The position needs to have strong analytical skills and the ability to influence others when there is conflict in processes objectives or solutions. This position needs to have the ability to see issues and forecast future costs so that costs are stable and predictable. The incumbent is accountable to identify and set current and future target costs that are realistic and valid.
• This position is a proactive and ensures the effective management of product cost. Through these cost model projects; the organization will begin to have confidence in costs. This position identifies part opportunities and leads internal and external cross functional groups through cost opportunity discussions while maintaining a balance with performance quality and cost. Cost models account for all costs drivers associated with the manufacture and supply of a component. The creation of the model will require the use of dedicated software and the application of existing manufacturing engineering and product knowledge supplemented by research into appropriate manufacturing methods as required.
• This position identifies who is needed on each project and makes team member recommendation. Development of excellent working relationships teamwork and project management across departmental boundaries (engineering purchase logistics product management etc.) is essential to ensure effective collaboration and saving delivery.
• The position provides leadership and is the key communicator for Collaborative Product and Process Development.
• The incumbent directs teams to interface with Suppliers and Purchasing to ensure early collaboration on design for Manufacturability Assembly and Cost as well as adherence to APQP guidelines.
• The position will ensure the development analysis and documentation of cost information for new product development design and cost improvement maintenance make versus buy and other special projects. The Incumbent establishes Target Costs and manages product cost to target. The position provides leadership that ensures trade off discussions early in the design process to balance performance quality velocity and cost with focus on optimizing value. The position of Supplier Collaboration Engineer provides leadership to ensure cost predictability.

Process Development,Lean Manufacturing,Project Management,Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA)