Military and Veterans Employment Expo - May 23 through 25

The Military and Veterans Employment Expo will be held at Jefferson County Fairgrounds May 23 through 25, 2011. A different kind of job fair, this event offers classes to veterans to help them succeed in gaining sustainable employment and provides face–to–face interaction with employers who are ready and eager to hire.

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Purchasing Program Manager - Job Opening

Purchasing Program Manager, Melrose Park, IL

Agile1 is recruiting a Purchasing Program Manager (PPM) for one our clients in the automotive defense field.  Our company leverages its commercial truck and engine engineering capability, manufacturing expertise and global supply network to provide cost-effective design, production, and fleet support solutions to the military.  These capabilities allow our client to adapt and sustain its vehicles to meet the changing threats and requirements faced by the Armed Forces.  

The Purchasing Program Manager manages all purchasing activities with respect to assigned product development programs to ensure that business objectives are met.  The PPM represents purchasing on a cross-functional program team and facilitates overall sourcing, quoting, target cost, tooling, logistics, packaging, supplier quality, and supplier readiness.  Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Effectively manage purchasing requirements for product implementation and program launches.
• Assurance of supplier capability to meet program objectives along with achieving strategic sourcing, target costs, tooling goals, and supplier readiness. 
• Purchasing liaison to Quality, Service Parts, Manufacturing, and Engineering.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree
• At least 4 years of Purchasing experience
• At least 4 years of Engineering, Program or Project Management experience

·         Ability to travel approximately 20%

·         Experience in program/project management and manufacturing

Desired Skills:

• Positive Attitude, Ethics, and International Values which support our company's values and a healthy, high performance culture.
• Ability to analyze Product Costs and understand underlying cost drivers
• Familiarity with truck and/or engine components
• Knowledge of Manufacturing Processes
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize
• Fluent in Office software and comfortable working in multiple systems

US Citizenship or Permanent Resident status required (Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.)

Submit resume for consideration to Nicholas Wion at nwion@agile1.com.

Supplier Development Manager - Job opening

Supplier Development Manager, Warrenville, IL

Agile1 is recruiting a Supplier Development Manager for one of our clients in the automotive defense field.  Our company leverages its commercial truck and engine engineering capability, manufacturing expertise and global supply network to provide cost-effective design, production, and fleet support solutions to the military.  These capabilities allow our client to adapt and sustain its vehicles to meet the changing threats and requirements faced by the Armed Forces.  

The Supplier Development Manager is responsible for managing strategic business relationships that require significant leadership in affecting a total approach to continuous improvement in supplier quality, cost, and technology and component systems.  Manages within corporate supplier quality system standards and a Product Quality Planning process that facilitates sourcing and development decisions for personnel from Manufacturing, Engineering, Purchasing, and Supplier Quality.  Decisions impact over 75% of the dollar value of manufacturing costs.  Provides leadership and guidance to functional organizations and suppliers to directly impact the quality of products purchased and produced to and for the company through the supplier assessment process.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology or Business
• At least 5 years of quality experience
• Ability to travel approximately 50%

Desired Skills:

• Positive attitude, and ethics which support our company’s values, and a healthy, high performance culture
• Effective working knowledge of quality tools and concepts such as; QS-9000, APQP, PPAP, MSA (GD&T) and SPC (statistics) manuals and manufacturing process (lean manufacturing), with ability to teach and facilitate these tools and concepts to suppliers and using facilities
• Quality Certifications (CQE, CQA, CQM, etc.) per American Society of Quality (ASQ) or equivalent quality related postgraduate degree and experience and/or demonstrated performance
• Communication and interpersonal savvy
• Conflict resolution
• Customer Focus
• Problem solving skills 
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize 
• Fluent in Office software and comfortable working in multiple systems

Submit resume for consideration to Nicholas Wion at nwion@agile1.com.

Job Opening Agile1: Supply Manager

Supply Manager – Truck 587, Warrenville, IL or Madison Heights, MI

Agile1 is recruiting a Supply Manager for one of our clients in the automotive defense field.  Our company leverages its commercial truck and engine engineering capability, manufacturing expertise and global supply network to provide cost-effective design, production, and fleet support solutions to the military.  These capabilities allow our client to adapt and sustain its vehicles to meet the changing threats and requirements faced by the Armed Forces.  

The Supply Manager manages all sourcing activities associated with a set of specific products, commodities, and/or components. Creating and implementing sourcing strategies that provide a competitive advantage is key to success in the position. The outcome of implementing the sourcing strategies will be a supply base for the product / commodity set that is world class in the industry in terms of quality, cost, and delivery.

Desired Experience:

·       4 years of Purchasing, Engineering, Operations, or Finance experience

·       Heavy negotiating experience

·       Experience with casting

·       Experience with Supply Chain

·       Experience with strategic sourcing initiatives

·       Experience with spend of $200-$300M

·       Project/Program management experience

·       Familiarity with commercial truck/bus/diesel engine products and marketplace

·       Knowledge of manufacturing processes (i.e. stamping, casting, molding, etc.)

·       Knowledge of key elements associated with creation / administration of contracts

·       Experience in creating, leading and driving cross-functional teams

Desired Skills:

·         Ability to prepare and deliver business presentations to individuals and groups 

·         Strong Vendor Communication Skills

·         Ability to analyze product costs and understand underlying cost drivers

·         Ability to create creative cost savings

Desired Competencies:

·       Positive Attitude, Ethics, and International Values which support our company's value and a healthy, high performance culture

·       Dealing with Ambiguity

·       Interpersonal Savvy

·       Negotiating

·       Organizational Agility

·       Drive for Results

Education:

·         Required - Bachelor’s Degree

·         or  6 years of Purchasing, Engineering, Operations, or Finance experience

·         Preferred - MBA

Travel:

·         Ability to travel approximately 20%, including international travel

Submit resume for consideration to Nicholas Wion at nwion@agile1.com.

Job Opening - Agile 1 - Project Engineer

Product Engineer, Engine Calibration, Melrose Park, IL

Agile1 is recruiting a Product Engineer for one of our clients in the automotive defense field.  Our company leverages its commercial truck and engine engineering capability, manufacturing expertise and global supply network to provide cost-effective design, production, and fleet support solutions to the military.  These capabilities allow our client to adapt and sustain its vehicles to meet the changing threats and requirements faced by the Armed Forces. 

The Product Engineer will develop and validate the calibration of a diesel engine control system to meet customer needs and legislated requirements, release engine calibrations, and plan and execute engine calibration development testing in laboratory and field (cold, hot, and altitude).  Requires in depth knowledge subsystems (air management, fuel, aftertreatment, electronic, combustion) specifications, capabilities, and requirements necessary to meet future calibration requirements.  Develops test plans and design of experiments; constructs and writes calibration documentation such as specifications, DVP&R’s, FMEA's, calibration summaries, operation summaries, field service manuals, etc.; and provide summaries and recommendations from testing to Product Engineers.  Responsible for creating tasks and charts; managing programs, projects, and presentations; and training the less senior engineers. Involved with and responsible for customer relations with vendors, dealers, and customers. Works with minimum supervision within parameters established by supervisor, and may provide task direction to technicians and others assigned with minimal direction and routine reporting.

Requirements:

·         B.S. technical degree with 5 years engineering experience; or M.S. with thesis in core competency; or Ph.D. in general area of core competency without experience

·         Positive attitude, ethics, and international values which support the company’s values, and a healthy, high performance culture.

·         Good problem solving skills.

·         Ability to work without a given process; improve current processes.

·         Demonstrated Emissions and performance calibration experience on an engine and / or vehicle.

·         Experience with emissions measuring equipment and dynamometer testing facilities.

·         Expert in ETAS/INCA or other calibration tool.

·         Control systems: Understanding of interactions with hardware and subroutines; provide design improvements.

·         Proficiency in MS Windows, Word and Excel, MatLab.

·         Confidence in conclusions and recommendations.

·         Ability to mentor less experienced engineers.

Desired Skills:

·         Experience or knowledge of emission certification process (US EPA or Euro TUV)

·         Experience with prototype controls platform (D-space or other)

·         Hands-on mechanical aptitude

·         Open to travel 10-50%

·         Willingness and ability to acquire a Commercial Driver's License for the purpose of driving engineering test vehicles

·         Customer Focus

·         Self Development

·         Productive Work Habits

Submit resume for consideration to Nicholas Wion at nwion@agile1.com.