Supply Chain Engineer at Cintal, Inc. – Chillicothe, Illinois

Cintal is a forward-thinking global technology company that develops and provides cutting-edge products and services to various industries such as heavy equipment, industrial, defense, agriculture, and medical. With our dedicated team of experienced technical professionals, Cintal aims to add value for its customers by leveraging advanced technologies to reduce product costs, shorten design and development lead times, and accelerate the introduction of high-quality products to the market.

BENEFITS:

• 10 paid holidays per year
• 2 weeks of paid time off per year, the current year is pro-rated based on start date
• Access to the company’s medical insurance, including dental and vision
• Eligibility for life insurance and disability coverage for short or long-term disabilities or long- term care needs
• 401 (k) eligibility with employer contribution annually
• Reimbursement for relocation expenses up to a certain amount on a case-by-case basis
• Yearly bonus based on company performance
• Visa sponsorship

JOB DESCRIPTION/TYPICAL TASK BREAKDOWN:

• Act as the technical point of contact for assigned parts, solving emergent challenges at suppliers and mitigating risk to the manifest by addressing high-impact manufacturing and quality challenges.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review issues on assigned parts and solve to the root cause, implementing changes at the supplier, drive further actions to closure, and re-source to new suppliers where appropriate  

• Create and disposition issue tickets where needed, working with engineering counterparts to implement, but not limited to, required re-work, repair or use as-is disposition  

• Become thoroughly familiar with your assigned parts and the processes that make up the overall assembly and become the primary point of contact for supply chain related defects on your parts  

• Work with procurement to find exceptional suppliers and vet them appropriately for quality and ability to meet our aggressive takt times  

• Conduct design for manufacturing (DFM) reviews to ensure parts are manufacturable at early stages, preferably prior to sourcing  

• Own the new product introduction (NPI) process at a suppliers for new parts, drawing changes, or when re-sourcing existing parts to a new supplier  

• Drive the production part approval process (PPAP) program to ensure stable supply, reduce inspection oversight and improve overall delivery time  

• Demonstrate innovation, technical excellence, attention to detail, self-direction and courage  
• Drive for results and customer satisfaction by collaborating with teams, leading projects and continuously driving improvement in the supply base  

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Master's Degree is required preferably in Industrial Engineering or Supply Chain 
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt Certification preferred
• At least 15+ years of experience in supply chain       

REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS:

•  Experience with machining and ancillary operations such as milling, turning, and tube cutting of materials  

• Experience with interpreting engineering drawings and models; GD&T, etc.  

• Broad familiarity of valves, motors, mechanisms, interconnects, solenoids, potentiometers, life support and thermal control systems is a plus  

• Broad familiarity with TIG, MIG and orbital tube welding of stainless and carbon steels is a plus  

• Knowledge of supplier quality processes (production part approval process, advanced product quality planning, first article inspection reports, etc.)  

• Knowledge of statistical techniques and methods, e.g., design of experiments, Lean, Six Sigma  

• Experience with quality systems (ISO 9000/TS/AS9100/NADCAP) and MRP/ERP systems  

• Disciplined approach to problem solving - 8D  

• Proficient in MS Office and Excel applications and report writing  

• Proficient in SQL and PowerBI  

• Experience with sharing information and influencing others across organizational lines, internally and externally  

We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and global team. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. We are pleased to offer visa sponsorship for eligible and qualified individuals.

Cintal provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. Equal employment opportunities apply to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.