ERG is a research and consulting firm that provides a wide range of support to federal state and commercial clients. ERG offers multidisciplinary teams with nationally recognized skills in engineering science economics public health informational technology and communications. We hire people with the best minds and then provide them with a vibrant and flexible environment in which to develop their careers. The qualified individual must be highly motivated with the skills to prioritize perform and communicate effectively in a fastpaced environment.
ERG is seeking an experienced engineer or scientist to support supply chain management efforts in a chemical manufacturing environment. The qualified individual will design and implement strategies and team initiatives to meet the organizations vision mission and goals; be able to manage multiple efforts at the same time while collaborating ideas and resources within and across departments; and develop an understanding of processes and practices closely related to quality and safety.
This position is hybrid onsite at the federal site in Indian Head MD and will include interaction and support from ERG personnel at the federal site as well as from ERGs Chantilly and Arlington Virginia offices. Indian Head is approximately 30 miles from Washington DC 25 miles from Alexandria VA and 60 miles from Fredericksburg VA.
Job Description:
Provide support to a division that manufactures any of the following: Torpedo fuel propellant grains/rocket motors igniters aircrew escape system devices specialty chemicals and a wide range of explosives grenades bombs warheads subcomponents etc
Map and manage the supply chain of the manufacturing process including conducting risk analysis and identifying risk mitigation strategies
Assess supply chain health for more than 150 subjects including raw materials energetics inert compounds and other resources
Determine health/status of business for manufacturers and/or distributors
Consider the impacts of domestic and international regulations (environmental and transportation) and how these may influence the creation of one another
Investigate and track stockpile health for subject items/compounds which may no longer be in production
Identify risks associated with obsolescence within the production of subject items
Determine the feasibility stability and risks posed by utilizing foreign sources of subject items
Manage projects via following the Systems Engineering Technical Review (SETR) process
Collect and evaluate requirements for second sourcing including the identification of verification criteria
Collaborate with commercial vendors to ensure adherence to requirements and the associated verification criteria
Prepare presentations for multidisciplinary parties to brief them on the role of components within the overall platform
Define qualification test procedures to prove adherence to criteria
Order and review tests to confirm adherence to the test procedures fulfillment of criteria and end result logic checks
Drawing specification documentation collection and review
Requirement identification and collection
Complete compatibility analysis of second source products for verification
Review quality documents such as technical data packages (TDPs) quality project plans (QPPs) standard operating procedures (SOPs) and shop travelers (S/Ts) and work closely with production engineers to ensure all technical and local quality requirements are met
Compile and analyze data and then communicate both orally and in writing the results of audits reviews and engineering efforts
Design and implement strategies and team initiatives to achieve the organizations vision mission and goals
Manage multiple efforts simultaneously while collaborating on ideas and resources within the department
Collaborate within and across departments and develop an understanding of their processes and practices closely related to quality and safety
Promote a safe working environment reduce operational costs and address and correct possible hazards
Qualifications and Skills:
Bachelors or Masters degree in an engineering or science discipline
5 or more years of experience (excluding college internships) in a related manufacturing environment (e.g. energetics chemicals/plastics petroleum automotive food pharmaceutical)
Knowledge of analytical evaluative and problemsolving techniques necessary to perform professional scientific/engineering work
Advanced knowledge of supply chain mapping and analysis
Expert knowledge of quality engineering principles best practices and disciplines
Ability to make oral electronic and written communication presentations to technical groups.
Knowledge of lean manufacturing
Ability to understand and be able to participate in technical reviews such as design reviews test reviews production readiness reviews and others
Ability to evaluate written quality or inspection procedures and production activities for adequacy via periodic audits and inspections
Read and interpret technical requirements such as engineering drawings product specifications or technical manuals
Must currently hold or be able to obtain a Department of Defense Secretlevel security clearance
$95000 $125000 a year
ERG offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits including health and dental insurance life insurance longterm disability educational benefits FSAs a generous 401k plan profit sharing an EAP 1120 paid vacation days per year 10 paid holidays per year 56 hours or more of sick leave (based on the state you work in) per year (prorated for parttime) and more. The salary range for all positions depends on the years and type of experience.
ERG is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable EEOC regulations. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age race color religion sex sexual preference national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.
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