Project Engineer 4 (CNC)

Cullerton Group has a new opportunity for a Project Engineer 4 (CNC Programmer) in Mapleton, IL. The work will be done onsite. The rest will be work from home. This is a long term contract. It can lead to permanent employment with our customer. Compensation is $65/hr W2 overtime pay, including full benefits, vision, dental, health insurance, and 401K. Cullerton Group will provide H1B Sponsorship.

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.

Education & Experience Required:

• Highschool, College diploma or Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial etc.
• Machining experience (Operation and Manufacturing) (min 8 years)
• Capital Project (CNC, Automation) management experience (min 10 years)
• Hands on CNC and programming experience (min 5 years)

Technical Skills

(Required)

• Full time work experience of minimum of 10 years in USA steel machining 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 (~600 miles from Peoria metro).
• Able to start at Caterpillar 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