Title: Project Engineer
Location: Mapleton, IL
Type: Contract
Foundry and Sand reclamation are the top 2 requirements.
Education & Experience Required:
– Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial
– Foundry experience (Operation and Manufacturing) (min 10 years)
– Project management and leadership experience (min 10 years)
– Sand reclamation project and experience (min 10 years)
Technical Skills (Required)
– Full time work experience of minimum of 10+ years in USA foundry manufacturing and operation.
– Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a customer service focus
– Product knowledge of engine block casting and machining processes,
– Project Management, Negotiating skills, Analytical Thinking.
– Experience in should cost modeling, supply chain planning, supplier audits for Assembly, Test and Paint.
– Conduct feasibility meetings.
– Good knowledge of Windows Office 365 applications - excel, advanced excel, PPT, Word etc.
– Previous experience with process improvement, layouts, flow, PPAP, and Advanced Manufacturing process
– Thorough understanding of company policies and procedures, especially those with supplier impact
(Desired)
– Candidates located in the Midwest (~300 miles from Peoria metro).
– Able to start at Mapleton IL ASAP.
Soft Skills (Required)
– Very good written and verbal communication
– Very good negotiation skills and able to respond in short turnaround times
– Able to work with multiple stake holders in a matrix team structure.
Position’s Contributions to Work Group:
– The role provides critical support to ongoing New Capital Introduction (NCI) within client”s Mapleton facility to be success.
Reason/motivation for request:
– Customer Focused – We have reliable on-time delivery, meeting quality expectations to ensure a positive customer experience.
– One Team – Working together safely, we make all decisions with our team, partners, and customers in mind.
– Results Driven – Without safety, our results don’t matter. We drive continuous improvement to exceed expectations.
– Experts in Casting Manufacturing – We have grit, and we honor our legacy by investing in the development of our team, seeking new technology and processes to strive for excellence in our capabilities.
Typical task breakdown:
– Follow NCI (New Capital Introduction) Process Flow / Gate Reviews.
– Collaborate with customer groups, Facilities / Maintenance, Manufacturing Operations, Engineering, EHS, accounting and purchasing are involved in the approval process.
– Be responsible to achieve desired outputs on multiple concurrent individual and team projects.
– Develop plans for facilities projects, prepare and establish priorities for cost effectiveness, manage budgeting and purchasing matters pertaining to these projects.
– Work with Internal / External Suppliers to plan & implement facility wide projects to assure efficient and cost-effective systems and processes to produce quality products.
– Coordinate compatibility of existing and new assets and/or systems.
– Provide direction and guidance to other project owners to assure the most efficient and sustainable effect on the facility.
– Ensure implementation of modern technology and verify the effectiveness related to facility processes modifications.
Interaction with team:
– Interactions with daily in person meetings with peers and suppliers.
– This is a very much team role as it has dependencies tied with a wide group of stake holders from Advance Planning, Current Manufacturing and Operation, Facility Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality and Safety.