Supply Chain Engineer

Job Title: Supply Chain Planning Engineer

Job Description

As a Supply Chain Planning Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing facility performance to meet corporate targets, thereby improving order-to-delivery results. This position involves spending a significant portion of time on the weld line, with 50-75% of your time dedicated to floor activities. You will lead initiatives to develop and implement the Plan for Every Part, aiming to optimize throughput efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement supply chain processes for manufacturing areas, including standard work, material handling equipment, and floor layouts.

• Maintain the Plan for Every Part for 2,000 to 5,000 part numbers across manufacturing value streams.

• Document processes and integrate them into various planning tools.

• Support the design and implementation of material packaging and containerization solutions for the facility.

• Enhance manufacturing areas' performance through continuous improvement processes, incident investigation, and Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA).

• Resolve systemic supply chain-related problems.

Essential Skills

• Bachelors degree with interest in supply chain or associates degree with 2+ years of experience in supply chain or manufacturing

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.

• Ability to lift 35+ pounds and work on the floor.

• Strong math skills.

• Blueprint reading.

• Technical degree in industrial technology or engineering.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with CPS, RIW, and Value Stream Transformation processes.

• Experience in the development and deployment of Supply Chain processes.

• Experience with Microsoft Access.

• Background in Supply Chain, Manufacturing/Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Inventory Management, Material Requirements Planning, Demand Management, and/or Logistics.

Work Environment

This role requires spending a significant amount of time on the manufacturing floor, engaging in hands-on activities and process improvements. The work environment is dynamic, involving collaboration with various departments to ensure smooth supply chain operations. Candidates should be comfortable in a manufacturing setting, and be able to handle physical tasks such as lifting and moving materials.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Decatur, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $29.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Decatur,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 30, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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