Crown Cork & Seal USA, Inc.
PROJECT MANAGER
Crown Cork & Seal USA, Inc., Tinley Park, Illinois, United States, 60477
Purpose of the job:Materials Specialist, working within the prime materials team based out of Tinley park, responsible for specifications and qualifications of metal & coatings packaging materials. Managing purchasing support projects for aluminium & steel in support of operations and sourcing teams. The role requires good materials knowledge, communication and people skills. The role will involve some travel and working closely with Crown Operations, Corporate Sourcing, Project Managers and Materials Suppliers.Key responsibilities and accountabilities:Project Leader: Aluminium & Steel Specifications and QualificationsTechnical leadership responsibilities for aluminium & steel specifications and qualifications in North & South America and EuropeAdhering to and supporting the Crown Materials Qualification Process.
This includes ensuring conformance of suppliers and working with the Regulatory team to ensure compliance of new materials.Close cooperation with Crowns Purchasing Group, Crowns business sectors and other teams within Corporate Technology (CT) to manage the approval of new materials, standardization or quality performanceTrial support with Plants, Suppliers and Sourcing, compliance with Crown Materials DatabaseSupport on-going improvement in plant performance through hands-on technical support, providing expertise, knowledge management and transfer of best practicesExcellent service support for failure investigations of materials as technical support to Crowns businesses. Metallography lab experience will be an advantage.Attend material production and component manufacturing trials when requiredSupport supplier audits as requested by the businesses and SourcingStrong collaboration required with the Packaging Science team in Wantage to support qualifications and failure investigation resolution.Support the EHS program and continuous improvement in team performance.Aluminium & Steel Supplier and Sourcing Technical SupportSupport joint developments with suppliers where better materials, processes or novel surfaces offer performance or efficiency advantagesWork closely with the Aluminium & Steel Supplier Collaboration Leaders to maintain a technology pipeline for prime materials and process development.Representation of CT at Corporate meetings (Project Reviews, etc.)
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTSProfessional and academic qualificationsUniversity Degree in Metallurgy or Materials ScienceSkills and competenciesGood communicationGood team playerPersonal attributesProactiveResults focusedLanguagesEnglishPreferred RequirementsPostgraduate DegreeDemonstrable know-how and skills in managing materials related projects.Six Sigma or related training and practical experience of these techniquesPrevious experience in:Relevant experience in related industryAluminium or Steel packaging industryAluminium or Steel supplierExperience in Aluminium and their bulk and surface properties is a clear advantage
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This includes ensuring conformance of suppliers and working with the Regulatory team to ensure compliance of new materials.Close cooperation with Crowns Purchasing Group, Crowns business sectors and other teams within Corporate Technology (CT) to manage the approval of new materials, standardization or quality performanceTrial support with Plants, Suppliers and Sourcing, compliance with Crown Materials DatabaseSupport on-going improvement in plant performance through hands-on technical support, providing expertise, knowledge management and transfer of best practicesExcellent service support for failure investigations of materials as technical support to Crowns businesses. Metallography lab experience will be an advantage.Attend material production and component manufacturing trials when requiredSupport supplier audits as requested by the businesses and SourcingStrong collaboration required with the Packaging Science team in Wantage to support qualifications and failure investigation resolution.Support the EHS program and continuous improvement in team performance.Aluminium & Steel Supplier and Sourcing Technical SupportSupport joint developments with suppliers where better materials, processes or novel surfaces offer performance or efficiency advantagesWork closely with the Aluminium & Steel Supplier Collaboration Leaders to maintain a technology pipeline for prime materials and process development.Representation of CT at Corporate meetings (Project Reviews, etc.)
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTSProfessional and academic qualificationsUniversity Degree in Metallurgy or Materials ScienceSkills and competenciesGood communicationGood team playerPersonal attributesProactiveResults focusedLanguagesEnglishPreferred RequirementsPostgraduate DegreeDemonstrable know-how and skills in managing materials related projects.Six Sigma or related training and practical experience of these techniquesPrevious experience in:Relevant experience in related industryAluminium or Steel packaging industryAluminium or Steel supplierExperience in Aluminium and their bulk and surface properties is a clear advantage
By applying, you consent to your information being transmitted by Jobcase to the Employer, as data controller, through the Employers data processor SonicJobs.See Crown Cork and Seal Terms & Conditions at https://www.crowncork.com/legal-notice and Privacy Policy at https://www.crowncork.com/privacy-policy and SonicJobs Privacy Policy at https://www.sonicjobs.com/us/privacy-policy and Terms of Use at https://www.sonicjobs.com/us/terms-conditions