Industry: Aerospace/Defense

Position: Technical Subcontractor Production 2

Location: Chicago, IL

Frequency – 30 - 40 Hours per Week - W2

Duration: On-Going

Pay Rate: $49.00 - $52.00

This is a Technical Subcontract Management (TSM) Tier 2 - Production field support position.

• The work scope of this position will require the candidate to be willing to possibly travel occasionally outside of the designated area of responsibility and other surrounding states; if needed. 
• The TSM will be responsible for providing onsite support at major system and airframe suppliers primarily located in/around Chicago.
• The primary work scope for this position must reside within the state of Chicago with occasional travel to other surrounding areas/states as needed.  
• Approximately 90% of the TSMs time will be spent onsite at a customer’s supplier facility.

Job Description:

A TSM is a member of the Supply Chain Management (SCM) team that the customer uses to minimize disruptions to the supply chain by providing “in the field” oversight of supplier execution. The TSM will be responsible for providing onsite support at various customer major systems, airframe, and tooling suppliers located within 100 mile radius of Chicago. As a project manager overseeing multiple customer Suppliers, daily activities will include working with supplier personnel to prioritize components through manufacturing, validating the status of the deliverable parts and providing detailed status to customer procurement, preparing plans to reduce/prevent shortages, identifying risks in the supply chain, and developing risk mitigation plans to minimize the potential impact to the customer.

Candidates should fully understand the production processes as they relate to aircraft systems components and avionics equipment, machined part fabrication, tooling fabrication, and lean manufacturing. The candidate should be a self-starter that is capable of analyzing supplier processes and developing improvement plans in collaboration with personnel from both the supplier and the customer. The candidate will regularly collaborate across multiple functions (within customer and at the supplier facility), including production, procurement, quality, and engineering, to expedite parts/assemblies that are required to support each of the customer Lines of Business (LOB).

The success of the person in this position will greatly depend on his/her ability to communicate clearly and effectively with supplier personnel at varying levels of an organization. The candidate should have strong interpersonal skills and be able to build relationships quickly with multiple stakeholders.

Requirements:

• Candidate must have 5+ years experience as a Technical Subcontract Manager
• Candidate must have 5+ years of Supply Chain Management
• Candidate must have 3+ years of the Aircraft Production Process encompassing all areas of the Customer’s Lines of Business 
• Candidate must be open to local travel and occasionally to neighboring locations
• Candidate must be a US Citizen

Skills Requirement:

• Experience dealing directly with Suppliers
• Candidate must be familiar with legacy aircraft to include F16 and C130 with a background in manufacturing engineering 
• Attention to Detail
• Strong communication skills
• Highly Organized
• Able to operate computers

“We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, political affiliation, marital status, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.  Verify, Inc. will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.”