
Supply Chain Liaison
Curtiss-Wright Corporation
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Pittsburgh • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $76,200 - $110,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
Assembly
About the role
- Play a key role in the Curtiss-Wright EMD Purchasing organization by providing Manufacturing Engineering technical support to Buyers.
- Perform supplier process outline evaluations and support supplier on-time delivery performance.
- Review and evaluate supplier processes and employ preventative/correction actions as required to improve on-time delivery and manufacturing efficiency in the supply base.
- Work hand-in-hand with Buyers, Project Teams, and with the Curtiss-Wright EMD Design Engineering group, to maintain supplier relations.
- Support Purchasing department initiatives by identifying processing problems in the supply base and make arrangements with the Buyers, Suppliers, and Project Teams to offer technical support that aids in problem resolutions.
- Development of new suppliers to build competition and resolve supply vulnerability issues.
- Build relationships with suppliers to improve communication, on-time delivery performance through identifying and breaking constraints, and by teaching planning and scheduling techniques.
- Interface with Project Teams and the Curtiss-Wright EMD Design Engineering group during initial product designs, as well as redesign efforts, to provide supplier-based Design for Manufacturability (DFM) feedback during the design effort.
- Implementation of Supply Chain Lean Travel (30% local or domestic)
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in an Engineering discipline and/or equivalent experience in a Manufacturing Lead role
- A minimum of five (5) years in a manufacturing environment with primary experience in machining, fabrication welding, and assembly processes.
- Green or Black Belt Lean Certification a plus
- Supply Chain experience, working with or building supply chains desired
- Working knowledge of commercial nuclear and/or quality systems desired
- Blue print reading, particularly involving GD&T per ASME Y14.5M
- Understanding of MRP scheduling and Bill of Material structures as they relate to manufacturing
- Experience in Microsoft Project a plus
- Evaluation of design changes, and/or other specifications requirements, with experience in determining how those changes relate to potential manufacturing process changes
- Excellent organization, communication (written and oral) and presentation skills
- Problem solving, especially involving tight feature tolerances and rework of part deviations/weld repairs
- Must be sole US citizen and be able to obtain and maintain DOD security clearance
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing
- Health and Wellness Benefits
- Learning and Development Opportunities
- Referral Program
- Competitive Pay
- Recognition
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Inclusive & Supportive Culture
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
manufacturing engineeringmachiningfabrication weldingassembly processesLean methodologyDFM (Design for Manufacturability)blueprint readingGD&TMRP schedulingBill of Material structures
Soft skills
organizationcommunicationpresentationproblem solvingrelationship building
Certifications
Bachelors degree in EngineeringGreen Belt Lean CertificationBlack Belt Lean Certification