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The Reading Truck Group, LLC (Reading, PA) is seeking an Design Engineer: Create new and modify existing engineering documentation, drawings, bills of material, or other supporting documentation from a body specification or sales order. The position requires a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Automotive Engineering or a related field, and five years’ academic or work experience in the job offered or a related occupation, to include 5 years’ experience in the automotive industry working with sheet metal and plastic components for design, evaluating costs for saving initiatives, working with suppliers and launching new products with specific experience in light and heavy-duty passenger vehicles, including trucks and buses; 5 years of experience in SolidWorks, CATIA, ANSYS, Hyperworks, and Microsoft Office Suite; 5 years of experience performing and evaluating FEAs, GD&T and Design and Process FMEA APQP processes; 5 years of cross functional project management experience following a gated process successfully achieving cost savings and process improvement goals; 5 years of DV, VA/VE, and R&D Testing experience validating innovative designs and releasing new products for production; and 5 years of experience creating detailed 3D models, drawings and BOMs, focusing on manufacturability as well as creating/evaluating DFMEA reports for new products. Employer will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training. Experience may have been gained concurrently.
 
Interested applicants should apply at “insert” using keywords “Design Engineer”

RTG - Design Engineer II

How You Will Make an Impact
 
A Buyer at plays a critical role in managing suppliers, orders, and purchased items from sourcing to order placement to receipt. The Buyer is responsible for source selection and procurement functions directly associated with the company's needs for direct and indirect materials and services. This role has regular interaction with other departments such as operations, engineering, maintenance, quality, sales and finance.
 
The Nuts and Bolts
 Ensure material availability to meet production demand, and support manufacturing with the implementation of Just In Time (JIT), vendor managed inventory (VMI) and stock inventory based on production schedules and forecasts
 Perform purchasing responsibilities such as material quoting, contract negotiations, purchase orders, and issues with receipts
 Develop and review demand trends and forecasts to determine the most efficient purchasing quantities and frequencies; interact with key suppliers, providing manufacturing forecast to support & build schedules
 Manage the day to day operations of designated supply base of direct and indirect categories, including communicating demand forecasts to suppliers
 Drive continuous improvement of processes and results by generating ideas for improvement and participating in project teams or Lean events
 Work closely with Corporate Strategic Procurement Team to advance enterprise wide sourcing programs and cost savings initiatives
 Lead and support sourcing activities as necessary, and source new vendors when needed
 Support new product development (NPD) and cost reduction projects
 Track supplier performance using the supplier scorecard, and communicate results to suppliers on a quarterly basis
 Develop vendor partnerships to achieve objectives for cost, order quantities, lead-times, quality, on time delivery, and on-hand inventory dollars
 Develop and review demand trends and forecasts to determine efficient purchasing quantities, which might include the use of Kanban or other calculation methods
 Review on-hand inventory balances for excess or obsolete inventory to determine substitution options, return to supplier, or resell
 Study market prices and trends, new technologies, manufacturing process improvements applicable to assigned commodities
 Effectively communicate with Customer Service and Engineering on part number issues, lead-times, new parts, etc.
 Maintain purchasing systems and procedures with high data accuracy and integrity, including information such as lead-time, safety stock, minimum order quantities, supplier contact data, etc.
 Other duties as assigned
 
Required Credentials
 
Education: 
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain or a related field strongly preferred
 
Experience: 
Minimum of two (2) years of experience in a purchasing role
 Experience with ERP/MRP systems and functions is required. JDE experience is a plus!
 Experience with MRO and indirect purchasing is preferred
 Experience in the manufacturing industry
 
How We Make an Impact
 At Reading Truck, we have more than 65 years of industry leadership in the manufacture, distribution, and enhancement of work truck bodies. As the world’s largest upfitter of work trucks, we continue to experience rapid growth through our expanding network of more than 20 locations across North America. Take the next step in your career and come get paid to play with trucks!
 
Some of Our Total Rewards
 
We offer big company perks with small company culture: 
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<li>Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision and Life</li>
<li>401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match</li>
<li>Paid Parental Leave</li>
<li>Tool Purchase Program</li>
<li>Tuition Reimbursement</li>
<li>Paid Time Off and 10 Observed (Paid) Holidays</li>
<li>Generous Footwear, Eyewear, and Safety Equipment Discount Program</li>
<li>Paid Training and Development Programs</li>
</ul>
J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
 
AGENCIES / THIRD PARTY RECRUITING FIRMS: Any unsolicited submissions received from third party agencies will be considered property of Reading Truck, and we will not be held liable for any fees related to those submissions.
 To learn more about Careers with Reading Truck visit our careers page https://www.readingtruck.com/about/careers/
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