Sourcing Engineer at Emerson Electric Co in Rockford, Illinois

Job Description:

At Emerson, we are innovators and problem-solvers, focused on a common purpose: leaving our world in a better place than we found it. Each and every day, our foundational values—integrity, safety and quality, supporting our people, customer focus, continuous improvement, collaboration and innovation—inform every decision we make and empower our employees to keep reaching higher. As a global technology and engineering leader, we provide groundbreaking solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and residential markets. Our Emerson Automation Solutions business helps process, hybrid, and discrete manufacturers maximize production and protect personnel and the environment while optimizing their energy and operating costs. Our Emerson Commercial & Residential Solutions business helps ensure human comfort and health, protect food quality and safety, advance energy efficiency and create sustainable infrastructure.

Emerson, a Fortune 500 company with $15.3 billion in sales and 200 manufacturing locations worldwide, is committed to helping employees grow and thrive throughout their careers.
Whether you’re an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring options or a recent MBA graduate, you’ll find a variety of opportunities at Emerson. Join our team and start your journey today.

SUMMARY

Perform electrical/electronic engineering work in ideation, planning, documentation, and supplier manufacturing support to execute legacy cost reduction projects and New Product Development launches supporting increased value to customers, product quality and supply chain optimization to meet organizational goals.  Remote Work Available.

 

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

 

 

• Experience, ownership, and leadership in:
  
  
  • Assuring internal and external customer safety and satisfaction
  • Forefront sourcing representative in all facets of New Product Development (NPD) gate processes
  • Effectively managing multiple technical based sourcing projects supporting NPD launch milestones
  • Focused facilitation of / between NPD team, commodity management and supplier communications, engagement, and actions
  • Utilize independent decision making and industrial experience to make fact-based recommendations for NPD and cost reduction projects affecting; technical requirements, supplier selection, capital investment and supply chain performance issues
  • Council NPD teams on best cost supply chain solutions
  • Value engineering of legacy product programs for material cost containment
  • Managing, monitoring, and improving global supplier milestone progress
  • Challenge costing via design reviews, apply value analysis value engineering (VAVE) techniques
  • Responsible for building supplier material costing data (RFQ)
  • Supporting identification, assessment and approval of global electrical/electronic component and integration suppliers
  • Establishing collaborative partnerships with global electrical/electronic component and integration suppliers for NPD and cost containment programs
  • Leading teams to deliver technical data describing PCBA’s
  • Self-initiates value-based material or ‘system’ projects and project manages them from inception to implementation
  • Component and integration solutions for industrial and professional power tools.   
  • Design and manufacturing knowledge of components / assemblies used in analog and digital measurement equipment for voltage, current and diagnostic applications
  • Design and application knowledge of; LCD’s, membrane keypads, magnetic components; power supplies, inductors, transformers, PCBA cooling methods, current / emerging battery and GaN technologies
  • Knowledge and experience in PCBA assembly processes; Surface / Through Hole Mount Technologies, ESD, stenciling, solder pasting, pick-n-place operations, selective/wave soldering, potting compounds, inprocess / end of line validation, automated optical inspection (AOI), x-ray, stores inventory (end of life) and environmental control
  • Direct experience in quality assurance planning, evaluation, and disposition of electronic materials from component through finished material
  • Developing, executing production part approval strategies (PPAP)
  • Ability to read / interpret multi-level PCBA circuit diagrams, Gerber files, voltage / current traces, analog / digital test data
  • Working knowledge of BOM’s; structure, change management, product life cycle management software
  • Experienced in modifying drawings / technical documents, bill of materials and coordinate with stakeholders to implement changes
  • Manage project based digital content to present sourcing supply chain reviews to peer and senior management groups
  • Has engineering responsibility to ensure successful hand-off from engineering to supply base for production
  • Help organize and lead technical workshops & share best practices for value-based manufacturing processes, materials, design, etc.
  • Brainstorming efforts improving products cost, processes, and procedures, then building a pipeline of cost improvement projects
  • Effectively manage work output in changing business environments balancing conflicting and overlapping priorities from stakeholders
  • 10-15% travel (domestic and international)
  • Represent the organization in a professional and ethical manner in all aspects of position
  • Other duties as directed by supervisory staff or departmental executive
  
  

COMPETENCIES

• Ensures Accountability
• Action Oriented
• Manages Ambiguity
• Collaborates
• Communicates Effectively
• Manages Complexity
• Manages Conflict
• Courage
• Drives Results

 

 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

QUALIFICATIONS 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty with minimum direct supervision, while adding value to material sourcing function. Strong organization, and time management skills are necessary for success in individual and team work.  Requirements listed below are representative of knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Electrical Engineering.  3 to 5 years’ experience/exposure in one or more of the following areas; printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) design and fabrication best practices, heat transfer/cooling of high power PCBA’s and magnetic based components, electro-mechanical design and manufacturing, polymer part design and manufacture, familiarity of CAD/CAM methods & applications, material selection, inspection/testing/validation techniques

 

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret ‘Bill of Materials’ (BOM), engineering drawings, Gerber files, engineering change notifications and related technical information.  Write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals that are clear, concise and communicative.  Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, internal-stake holders, customers, and suppliers concerning supply chain business process.

 

 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Proficient with math skills as achieved in an undergraduate electrical engineering curriculum.  Basic knowledge of accounting processes and operations.

 

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problem, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

 

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Not required.

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

While performing duties of this job, employee may be occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands or arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk or hear, and lift upwards of 50 pounds. Special vision requirements include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally be exposed to wet or humid conditions, work near moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particle, toxic or caustic chemicals, or extreme heat. The noise level of the work environment varies from quiet to loud.WHY EMERSON? Our Commitment to Our PeopleWe invest in our employees to ensure they have the marketplace knowledge, skills and competencies to compete and lead in a global economy. Our training programs focus on end-to-end development from onboarding through senior leadership. Flexible and competitive benefits plans offer you the right options to meet your individual/family needs:  medical insurance plans, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and more.  We provide employees flexible time off plans including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave. Our success is measured by the positive impact we make on people, our communities and the world in which we live. Learn more about us!. Our Commitment to Diversity & InclusionAt Emerson, we are committed to fostering a culture where every employee is valued and respected for their experiences and perspectives. We believe a diverse and inclusive work environment contributes to the rich exchange of ideas that inspires innovation and brings the best solutions to our customers. This philosophy is fundamental to living our company’s values and our responsibility to leave the world in a better place. Diversity and Inclusion at Emerson is about welcoming, respecting, and valuing the differences each employee possesses. Inclusion is creating a real sense of engagement, belonging and connection for all employees. Learn more about our Culture & Values and about Diversity & Inclusion at Emerson. Work AuthorizationEmerson will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire. Equal Opportunity EmployerEmerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to idisability.administrator@emerson.com.  

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