About JLG, an Oshkosh company
JLG began in 1969, when our founder, John L. Grove set out to resolve growing safety concerns in the construction industry. Since then we have been committed to understanding the challenges and delivering innovative solutions to the access market. We partner with customers to provide quality equipment, training opportunities and trusted support within the access industry. We are a global company, and our products—including mobile elevating work platforms, telehandlers, utility vehicles and accessories—can be found all over the world.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Supply Chain Engineer will support the supply chain organization and the supply base with the planning and execution of processes designed to improve overall supplier performance (quality, delivery, and cost). This role will interface with individual buyers and category managers, departments and/or segments.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned.
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Drive the maintenance and implementation of standard work procedures and business processes.
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Identity standard work and process improvement needs.
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Validate supplier capabilities, capacity and quality systems.
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Address short term performance issues through 8D/SCAR and rapid continuous improvement.
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Apply tools from lean principle methodology to drive continuous improvement efforts related to business processes.
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Lead supplier continuous improvement events (CIEs).
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Participate on councils to share project results, present ideas, and solicit feedback to help support individual or team project assignments.
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Lead/participate in launch readiness programs.
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Monitor supplier quality and delivery performance.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree within Engineering or Engineering Technology; with three (3) or more years of experience within in Supply Chain or a related field.
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Ability to travel up to 50%.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Relevant industry related certifications.
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Supply chain experience within the manufacturing industry.
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Ability to effectively communicate.
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Strong organizational skills with exceptional follow through and attention to detail.
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Strong time-management and prioritization skills, able to multi-task and prioritize competing requirements and meet deadlines.
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Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where requirements are constantly changing.
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Experience and proficiency with various web-based software applications including Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc.
