Date Posted: 5/31/2024 8:00:00 AM
City, State: Mapleton, IL
Job Type: Full Time
Salary (USD): $118,000 - $150,000
Description
Orion Talent, the nation’s largest military recruiting firm, is currently recruiting transitioning or former military professionals for a Manufacturing Project Engineer position with a leading supplier of agricultural equipment, and the world's #1 maker of earth-moving machinery.
Position Details
Location: Mapleton, IL
Compensation: $118K – $150K base salary, plus 18% Target Bonus // Expected First Year Comp = $140K – $177K
Shift: Traditional Day Shift
Travel: Minimal
Benefits: In addition to a lucrative salary, the company offers a very generous Corporate Benefits Plan. The company’s healthcare plan provides comprehensive, affordable medical coverage through a network of physicians, hospitals, and other providers. Coverage at most facilities includes dental, vision care, Flexible Spending Accounts (including HSA options) for employees and their families. Their healthcare plan is designed to:
• Provide choices to fit individual needs.
• Rank in the top 25% of all comparator companies.
• Provide access to healthcare choices.
• Provide preventive coverage to all employees.
Other benefits include:
• 401(k) with 100% match up to 6%
• Both Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Stock Purchase Plan
• 18 days / 144 hours of paid PTO
• 11 Company Paid Holidays
• Climate controlled work environment in most areas. Work environment is clean and safe!
• Quarterly incentive program with potential for annual bonus
COVID Vaccination: Not Required
Position Description
As a Manufacturing Project Engineer, you will provide technical expertise in manufacturing process development projects for the continuous improvement of the safety, quality, velocity and cost of manufacturing. Specific responsibilities include:
• Providing technical expertise and guidance in major manufacturing projects, working with internal/external suppliers to support/improve manufacturing productivity and cost effectiveness.
• Evaluating major systems and the coordination of those systems with the total plant.
• Directing suppliers to analyze their current or proposed product/process designs to determine feasibility of using existing designs or modifying the designs to improve process and/or product.
• Providing guidance and mentoring to manufacturing engineers and operators in order to develop high quality products and processes.
Position Requirements
• Experience in managing large scale capital projects (greater than $10 Million in project budget) including concept development, project funding and execution of large-scale (Cradle-to-Grave) capital projects.
• Heavy industrial Manufacturing Project Management experience is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with CNC machining.
• Experience as the “Decision Maker” (i.e. Resource Selection Experience is a must!).
• Must have “New Product Introduction” experience / “New Equipment Installation.”
• Strong Safety Process background.
Competitive candidates must have knowledge in the following subject areas:
• Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical/administrative resources to achieve project objectives.
• Manufacturing Process Design and Development: Knowledge of how to develop or design a manufacturing process; ability to establish and determine which processes and parameters should be opted to improve functionality and costs.
• Capacity Planning & Management - MFG: Knowledge of tools, approaches and practices for determining production demand and ability to manage resources needed to provide satisfactory levels of service.
• Lean Manufacturing: Knowledge of the philosophy, principles and implementation approaches of lean manufacturing; ability to integrate and implement lean manufacturing philosophy into existing production and management processes.
• Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
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