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Rantoul, Il, Us

Rantoul, Illinois, United States

Facilitate new and existing R&D design revisions to product lines.

Rantoul, Il

Understand customer needs and requirements to develop effective quality control processes•Devise and review specifications for products or processes•Set requirements for raw material or intermediate products for suppliers and monitor their compliance•Ensure adherence to health and safety guidelines as well as legal obligations•Supervise inspectors, technicians and other staff and provide guidance and feedback•Oversee all product development procedures to identify deviations from quality standards•Inspect final output and compare properties to requirements•Approve the right products or reject defectives•Keep accurate documentation and perform statistical analysis•Solicit feedback from customers to assess whether their requirements are met•Submit detailed reports to appropriate executives•Be on the lookout for opportunities for improvement and develop new efficient procedures

 Lead/assist Continuous Improvement projects with emphasis on SQDCI  Implementation of standard work/process practices at the 3 wood window facilities,  Value Engineering of products/processes,  Technical resource for Operations and other external/internal customers, Coordination of process/design changes with PLM's and plant level management,,  Warranty Reduction Initiatives

Rantoul, Il

Technical resource for Operations and other external/internal customers, Evaluated, Developed, and Implemented new materials, products, and processes Lead cross functional teams to develop and commercialize fit-for-purpose products Produced master product drawings and data to support operations, marketing, and compliance organizations Validated source materials and set performance standards and specifications Conducted competitive product analysisConducted periodic performance testing of our productsAssisted the R&D group with the product certification and code compliance

Rantoul, Il

Managed a staff of 10 internal and 4 external service employees and coordinated service jobs at a national level with over 40 additional external service providers.

Rantoul, Il

Technical resource for external/internal customers, Evaluated, Developed, and Implemented new materials, products, and processes Produced master product drawings and data to support operations, marketing, and compliance organizationsValidated supplier materials and set performance standards and specificationsConducted competitive product analysisConducted periodic performance testing of our productsAssisted the R&D group with the product certification and code compliance