Product Procurement Engineer (NPI & APQP)

Diversified Services Network, Inc. (DSN) is seeking a full-time Product Procurement Engineer to join our team in Mossville, IL! We offer full benefits, PTO, 401k, and more! If you're looking to grow your technical career within an extremely reputable, stable Fortune 500 company - let's talk!

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Cost management related activities from concept to PPAP to deliver parts of the right quality, total cost, and meet timelines.
• Collaborate with various functional areas like packaging, transportation, business resources, supply chain, etc.
• Implement product supply strategies aligned with the category management supply strategies that will create a competitive advantage for our customers by developing, optimizing, and integrating a world-class supply network.
• Manage the quality feedback loops to ensure lessons learned on quality defects are applied across the supply base.
• Drive Value Analysis and Value Engineering (VAVE) through cost modeling, design for manufacturability, and leveraging suppliers’ capabilities.
• Daily interaction with engineering and procurement teams.
• Coordinate PMO activities to develop components.
• Score NPI and APQP tools aligned with execution.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Ability to approach a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance.
• Ability to make a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions.
• Ability to use flow charts, Pareto charts, fish diagrams, etc. to disclose meaningful data patterns.
• Ability to identify the major forces, events and people impacting and impacted by the situation at hand.
• Ability to use logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions.
• Ability to advise on advanced data analysis methodologies and technologies to make more informed decisions.
• Ability to coach others on improving the validity and reliability of data used in various decision-making processes.
• Ability to design KPIs and metrics to analyze data and influence decisions.
• Ability to evaluate the opportunities and the challenges of integrating data into decisions.
• Ability to oversee data gathering and analysis activities within the organization.
• Ability to seek input from multiple sources to generate diverse ideas for decision making.

DESIRED SKILLS:

• Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.

SOFT SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid Holidays

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