Process Control Engineer

Cullerton Group has a new opportunity for a Process Control Engineer 2 in Decatur, IL. The work will be done onsite. This is a long-term contract and can lead to permanent employment with our customer. Compensation is $36/hr W2 + full benefits, vision, dental, health insurance, 401K and holiday pay.

Our customer is the largest manufacturer of construction equipment in the world.

The main function of a manufacturing engineer is to apply engineering theory and principles to problems of industrial layout or manufacturing production. A typical manufacturing engineer has the ability to make engineering drawings and read and interpret blueprints. Manages part development and quality feedback loops for New Product Introduction (NPI), Continuous Product Improvement (CPI), and New Source Introduction (NSI) related activities by collaborating with suppliers, design control engineers, value chain engineering, and procurement category teams.

• Study time, motion, methods, and speed involved in maintenance, production, and other operations to establish standard production rate and improve efficiency.
• Interpret engineering drawings, schematic diagrams, or formulas and confer with management or engineering staff to determine quality and reliability standards.
• Read worker logs, product processing sheets, and specification sheets, to verify that records adhere to quality assurance specifications.
• Aid in planning work assignments in accordance with worker performance, machine capacity, production schedules, and anticipated delays.
• Prepare charts, graphs, and diagrams to illustrate workflow, routing, floor layouts, material handling, and machine utilization.

Data-driven Decision Making:

• Applies an assigned technique for data-driven thinking in a decision-making process.
• Discerns between "signal" and "noise" when interpreting data.
• Identifies, obtains, and organizes relevant data and ideas.
• Participates in the process of choosing KPIs and metrics to influence decisions.
• Utilizes basic data collection and evaluation tools and techniques.

Analytical Thinking:

• Defines problems or issues and determines their significance.
• Compares alternative solutions systematically.
• Uses flow charts, Pareto charts, fishbone diagrams, and other tools to reveal meaningful data patterns.
• Identifies major forces, events, and stakeholders affecting the situation.
• Uses logic and intuition to interpret data and draw conclusions.

Effective Communications:

• Delivers helpful feedback focused on behaviors without offending the recipient.
• Listens to feedback and uses it to improve communication effectiveness.
• Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.
• Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.
• Reads non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.

Interpersonal Relationships:

• Explains impact of interactions with individuals and groups.
• Identifies roles and responsibilities for self and others.
• Demonstrates understanding of alternative points of view.
• Collaborates with departmental associates and management.
• Adapts interaction style to situations and people.
• Follows guidelines for conducting cost-benefit analyses and participates in development of such analyses.
• Calculates common measurements such as NPV and ROI.
• Documents and measures direct and indirect costs and projected benefits.
• Resolves routine supplier issues; escalates non-routine issues as needed.
• Uses electronic systems to record and retrieve supplier information and carry out transactions.
• Researches alternative vendors or suppliers and participates in supplier selection.
• Works with suppliers to ensure purchases meet delivery dates and quality specifications.

Strategic Sourcing:

• Works with data analysis, market research, and purchasing…