UDR is seeking qualified candidates for a Principal Engineer opportunity for our customer in Aiken, SC to support the Savannah River Site.

Principal Engineer
Close Date:5/03/2024

Job Summary

The Principal Engineer will be expected to perform Supply Chain Management functions at a top professional level. The successful candidate will be able to manage and plan with the following functional areas: Acquisition Services and Inventory, Site Construction Material Schedules, Supplier Manufacturing, Warehouse Operations, Technical Services and Project Management.
The role of the Principal Engineer is to ensure Glovebox manufacturing at optimum capacity to achieve excellent customer service at the Savannah River Site. The Procurement Engineer is responsible for:
• Taking actions to ensure safety, security, and disciplined execution of Glovebox work are top priorities. Obtain safety training, make safety an integral part of work.
• Managing work in a manner that helps to drive quality (compliance/standardization), speed (cycle time), and efficiency (process improvements) to ensure all Gloveboxes are delivered on-time meeting all requirements.
• Ensuring Glovebox excellence, deliver results (be accountable to customers/meet objectives and targets), energize and recognize teams (build strong talent/recognize outstanding efforts), and build relationships (communicate transparently/provide excellent customer service).
• Actively participate in SCM’s processes to ensure all Glovebox stakeholders are engaged and provide needed data for Glovebox manufacturing success.
• Identify and implement Glovebox Value Stream continuous improvements.
• Performing cross functional senior program level coordination to help facilitate effective Glovebox operations. This coordination may include warehouse, property, purchasing, quality, Glovebox manufacturers, etc. The SCM Procurement Engineer will have periodic management oversight of assigned projects for each Glovebox type. This person will provide overall Glovebox leadership to ensure company goals are met.
• Obtain/Maintain proficiency on company designated systems/applications for managing Glovebox work.
• Provide feedback to SCM managers in quarterly Glovebox performance reviews and/or as needed to ensure issues are addressed timely.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s/master’s degree in SCM, Engineering, Quality, Project Management, or related field or in lieu of education, 10-15 years’ experience in related field.

Experience/Skills:

Experience implementing process improvements, supplier management experience, and experience working with cross-functional teams.

Ability to analyze complex operations, identify solutions and implement/track projects to successful closure including good organizational skills.

Proficiency, experience, and knowledge with procurement acquisition processes and project management.

LEAN/Six Sigma certification with experience planning and implementing LEAN/Sigma process improvement projects for Gloveboxes.
Ability to communicate clear, concise, and accurate reports, evaluations, documents, procedures, reviews, comment resolutions, email and oral presentations.

Ability to provide peer engineer and project management mentoring, feedback, and development.

Materials management experience.

Experience resolving supply chain and manufacturing issues.

Ability to coordinate, interface and communicate with management, engineering, facility, operations, quality assurance, Glovebox Manufacturers, and test personnel.

Ability to effectively work in partnership with peers, Design Authority Engineers, Procurement, Quality Assurance, Glovebox Manufacturers, and Test organizations.

Experience with computers and software to support Glovebox duties: Word, Excel, Power Point, and other software and tools as needed to ensure Gloveboxes are purchased, manufactured, and delivered on-time.

Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DOE “Q” security clearance

UDR Consulting, INC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Woman-Owned, Minority-Owned, Small Disadvantaged Business. An Equal Opportunity Employer that considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected Veterans, or individuals with disabilities. UDR also supports a drug-free work environment.

UDR offers highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs. We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.

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