SUPPLY CHAIN ENGINEER - AVIATION DOMAIN

QuEST Global Engineering [www.quest-global.com] is a trusted global product engineering services and solutions partner to many of the worlds’ most recognized companies in Aero Engines, Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Medical Devices, Oil & Gas, Power, Industrial, Rail, Semiconductor, Consumer Electronics and Software & Internet.

Aiming to strengthen our Aerospace Department for an important project based in Apulia, Italy, we are recruiting a

SUPPLY CHAIN ENGINEER - AVIATION DOMAIN

Location: Brindisi Area

Responsibilities

The selected resource will be responsible for:

• Supply Chain Management and Production Planning support of various OEM sites and their suppliers across Italy and Europe;
• Develop positive working relationships with engineers, buyers, and program management teams at both OEM and supply base levels;
• Provide planning support to the Program Industrial Leader, the Program Manager and the Technical Project Manager to ensure compliance with the Project Planning as needed;
• Conduct detailed observations, collect data on parts and processes scheduling, and analyze the data to ensure On-Time-Delivery;
• Monitor and provide regular updates on production schedules, work-in-progress (WIP), and deviation from delivery commitment dates, using proper defined KPIs;
• Identify bottlenecks and gaps, support the development of mitigation plans, and lead the action plans through closure;
• Document, summarize, write reports, create presentations and disseminate information as required.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Management Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or closely related degrees;
• Professional experience in Supply Chain Management or Production Planning/ Operations fields;
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes (Forging, Casting, Assembly, Machining);
• Capability of reading and interpreting engineering drawing and technical information;
• Experience in using SAP or similar ERP systems;
• Fluent in both English and Italian;
• European citizenship;
• Experience with MS Projects and knowledge of aero-engine products (gearboxes, turbines, oil system) will be considered as preferred requirements.