Job Opportunity

Supplier Evaluation/Purchasing Engineer
Northern Indiana
70-89K

Due to product development this successful manufacturer, a leader in their industry, will be adding a SUPPLIER EVALUATION ENGINEER to focus on their new 2011 program. This position reports to the director of design engineering and will work within a team of 7 individuals.

The position is responsible for sourcing prototype, pre-production product and tooling, supplier capability audits, supplier capacity studies, supplier quality audits, supplier certification, and supplier startup issue resolution. Overall responsibility to initiate contractual commitments and analyze engineering specifications, design changes and other data to plan parts support activities from conceptual stage through the production launch of the product. Identify and execute material and labor cost reduction and quality improvements for pre-production components and processes through the use of tools such as VAVE, Six Sigma, DFMEAs and PFMEAs.

Candidates must be open to travel up to 25%. This is a full time opening on days. Qualified candidates should be energetic, focused, flexible, approachable, team oriented, able to work with minimal direction and collected. The company does offer medical benefits, vision, dental, discretionary bonus, LTD, holiday, vacation, wellness program and 401K.

REQUIREMENTS for the Supplier Evaluation Engineer (procurement)
1. A 4 year degree in a related field
2. A minimum of 8-12 years RECENT work experience purchasing in an OEM or tier one environment (including purchasing of electronics, fabrications, composite, extrusions, hardware and plastics.)
3. STRONG negotiation skills
4. Experience sourcing new vendors
5. Establishing cost saving measures with vendors
6. Ability to read blue prints
7. MRP or ERP experience
8. Microsoft Office including Word, Outlook and Excel.
9. 25% Travel mostly domestic

Skills preferred but NOT required:
1. Lean or Six Sigma Methodologies
2. Solidworks (3D programs)
3. CPM or CPIM certification
4. MBA
5. Tooling procurement
6. VAVE

Why work at this company:
1. Safety focused organization
2. Non automotive work environment
3. Opportunity to be part of a key new program launch
4. Stable work environment with profitable organization
5. Minimal turnover for the salary and hourly staff
6. Organization is small enough to make an impact
7. Within 1.5 hours of Chicago, Lake Michigan and the northern Indiana lakes.

Candidates are preferred to be regional to Indiana. Regional relocations will be offered for candidates in the following states Illinois, Ohio, Michigan or Indiana.


Joanna Spaun, CSP Partner
MJ Recruiters LLC
P.O. Box 604 Tiffin OH 44883
Phone: 419-443-1840 Fax: 419-443-1841
Email: joanna@mjrecruiters.com
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