Quiz Flashcards
Why interested in purchasing?
A large part of my current job is procuring material/service quotes and I enjoy it
Working with our purchasing lead/commodity department who tracks/updates structural steel prices, i’d like to expand my knowledge on
After taking the SAP MM class, I have learned even more about procurement/materials management and found it interesting. **Learned how purchasing works within ERP system
Why the switch out of engineering:
Describe previous work path. I like the detail/technical portion of estimating and I get to work with different people/departments
Not as heads down/more exposure to different areas of the business
But I have gotten a critical thinking/problem solving skills
Why are you looking for a new position?
Currently no room for growth (only 2 types of roles in that industry), looking a a job with more opportunities for growth/developement
Out of construction (7 years, not as excited about, don’t want to do long term, culture, looking for more professional environment [not saying SF isn’t professionL])
Looking for Larger/global company (different roles, benefits, global/more diverse group of peers [all men currently])
Why leaving current?
Currently no room for growth (only 2 types of roles in that industry), looking a a job with more opportunities for growth/developement
Out of construction (7 years, not as excited about, don’t want to do long term, culture, looking for more professional environment [not saying SF isn’t professionL])
Looking for Larger/global company (different roles, benefits, global/more diverse group of peers [all men currently])
Why changing Career paths?
Currently no room for growth (only 2 types of roles in that industry), looking a a job with more opportunities for growth/developement
Out of construction (7 years, not as excited about, don’t want to do long term, culture, looking for more professional environment [not saying SF isn’t professionL])
Looking for Larger/global company (different roles, benefits, global/more diverse group of peers [all men currently])
Why do you want to work for Collins/Raytheon?
Aviation Industry: Grew up in planes (dad flys and works for NRO/contractor and designs satellites & UAVs).
I do design for him on the side.
Have only heard great things from employees / reviews online about culture, people, opportunity for growth
Why hire you over others?
Strong diverse background with: Technical skills (analytical) Collaboration skills working with a variety of departments Work independently (without supervision) Learned to succeed in high pressure/fast paced situations (little to no room for mistakes) with lots of accountability (construction is a very demanding industry, so I have learned how to succeed/perform at at fast paced/high level) and would be excited to bring those skills to Collins as a team player
What can you bring to the company?
Strong diverse background with: Technical skills (analytical) Collaboration skills working with a variety of departments Work independently (without supervision) Learned to succeed in high pressure/fast paced situations (little to no room for mistakes) with lots of accountability (construction is a very demanding industry, so I have learned how to succeed/perform at at fast paced/high level) and would be excited to bring those skills to Collins as a team player
Strengths/traits?
Engineering: problem solving/critical thinking
Very well organized, good at working on lots of complex projects simultaneously (by breaking down and simplifying), also good with time management
Strong Collaboration skills: have worked with a variety of departments at my last two jobs, so I have developed the skills to efficiently work with all types of people to
Passionate/eager to learn: I have changed industries a couple of times, and whenever I move in a new direction, I want to learn everything about the industry and my specific role in it. Want to learn so I can be the best at the job.
weaknesses:
Weakness: Public speaking? (good at working with people, but struggle with presenting, open to improve but not strong suit)
2nd weakness- Trouble saying no, will still get done but at the risk of getting burnt out.
Overcome conflict example?
Every project was one off, lots of different ideas, new manager hired not a good fit for the company in addition to personality challenges, strong recommendations that didn’t make sense, had to navigate keeping manager happy and doing what was actually right. He eventually got let go, but I navigated through his short comings, but still got job done. Developed strong relationships with fab lead/engineers since manager wasn’t providing much value.
disagreed with the decision?
Every project was one off, lots of different ideas, new manager hired not a good fit for the company in addition to personality challenges, strong recommendations that didn’t make sense, had to navigate keeping manager happy and doing what was actually right. He eventually got let go, but I navigated through his short comings, but still got job done. Developed strong relationships with fab lead/engineers since manager wasn’t providing much value.
Time you made a mistake/failed?
Sold a scraper downtown had some steel that needed a 3 coat paint system but I only carried a 2 coat system which costs quite a lot more which would have cut into our margin (to fix it, I got cheaper quotes from other vendors and found a 2 coat system that all of the same advantages for way cheaper). Mitigate cost. Customer still satisfied.
Greatest professional achievement?
Standardizing assemblies/parts at Boxman (save time on the design and manufacturing side), when I started that only did one off projects, repeatable fabrication procedures. Created a catalog of standard designs. Even though every project was custom, I realized there were a lot of repeatable assemblies/parts that we were redoing/reinventing the wheel. I was spearheading the efficiency/continuous improvement
Above & beyond
Standardizing assemblies/parts at Boxman (save time on the design and manufacturing side), when I started that only did one off projects, repeatable fabrication procedures. Created a catalog of standard designs. Even though every project was custom, I realized there were a lot of repeatable assemblies/parts that we were redoing/reinventing the wheel. I was spearheading the efficiency/continuous improvement
