Engineering Assistant

Summary:

The Engineering Assistant is responsible for supporting and facilitating the daily activities of the Project Management team at South Edmeston plant. They will collect, develop, and analyze data useful in setting team objectives/targets and maintaining accurate records of project management operations, schedules, and expenditure. They collaborate with managers to develop and implement action plans essential to proper time, money, and process management. This person will work in a fast-paced, highly visible role.

The responsibilities of this position include:

• Support the daily activities of the South Ed PM (Project Management) Team
• Establish & maintain professional relationships with outside vendors via in-person, email, phone & team calls.
• Manage common office setting duties including phone calls, emails, calendars, meetings, making travel arrangements, submitting expense reports, and ensuring adequate office supplies.
• Organize, manage, and maintain all department files & records within local drives and share points.
• Create new projects in SAP and project file folders for the project managers.
• Obtain approval as new projects arise. Review, edit & circulate CER's (Capital Expenditure Request) for signatures via Adobe Sign.
• Compile specific documents & information which is needed to successfully set up vendors within SAP.
• Ensure quotes obtained are accurate & include all required information to create PO's.
• Start, review, edit & submit Master Agreements & SOW's (Statement of Work) to Chobani's Legal team to review, then circulate for signatures via Adobe Sign.
• Create PR's (purchase requests) which are then converted to PO's (purchase orders) and then email them to vendors.
• Manage/update purchase orders as PO increases arise.
• Monitor & update all project end dates to ensure prompt closures while then executing proper closeouts.
• Create, update, organize, & analyze data reports for the PM team on a daily, weekly, monthly & quarterly basis including: unvouchered report, weekly activity report, and executive summary report.
• Create & update job-aids, standards, best practices and templates to increase proficiency & consistency.

The requirements of this position include:

• High School diploma or college degree (A.A. degree or higher preferred)
• 5-7 years of recent experience in an executive support role preferably within a large organization
• Excellent calendar management skills, including the coordination of complex executive meetings and scheduling across numerous internal and external contacts.
• Must be able to recognize deadlines and prioritize work accordingly.
• Ability to take control and manage tasks independently to closure.
• Clear communication skills, both written and verbal, are required
• Advanced Proficiency required in SAP, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat
• Must have good judgment and exercise the utmost discretion with confidential and sensitive information and maintain confidentiality of information.

About Us:

Since our founding 10 years ago, we've always been a different kind of company. After moving to New York from his native Turkey, our CEO Hamdi Ulukaya found that in America, yogurt just wasn't as delicious or widely available as it was back home. He thought everyone deserved better options, so he set about making delicious, nutritious, natural, and accessible Greek Yogurt right here in the U.S.

Our mission since day one has been to provide better food to more people. And now as the No. 1-selling Greek Yogurt brand in America and the second largest overall yogurt manufacturer, we believe every food maker has a responsibility to provide people with better options, which is why we're so proud of the way our food is made.

Our food philosophy of crafting quality products with simple ingredients is what makes Chobani a different kind of yogurt. Our belief that business done right has the ability to change lives and strengthen communities is what makes Chobani a different kind of company. From the way we source our ingredients to how we treat our employees, Chobani strives to make universal wellness happen sooner with everything we do. Certified as a Great Place to Workfor the last two years, our culture is built on shared passion, dedication, and a commitment to doing what is right. Together, the Chobani family has created something unlike what any company has done before. The possibilities are endless.

Chobani is an equal opportunity employer. Chobani will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on any basis including, but not limited to: race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, predisposing genetic characteristics and genetic information, or any other classification protected by federal, state and local laws.

Chobani provides a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision coverage, disability insurance, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, and tuition reimbursement.To help save for the future, all employees are eligible for a 401k match of 100% on up to 5% of eligible pay. To support growing families, we provide fertility and childcare assistance, and 12 weeks of parental leave at full pay after six months of continuous employment. In addition, we provide wellness resources which include an employee assistance program,fitness discounts, a wellness reimbursement, on-site gym access (certain locations) and a monthly wellness newsletter to connect you with resources and timely information. We offer various types of paid time of including: starting at 70 hours of paid time off, 11 holidays, paid volunteer time off and military service leave.

Compensation Range:$25.50-$33.50, plus bonus.