Mechanical Engineering Supply Chain Lead

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing efforts on commodities such as bearings, motors, encoders, consumables, and adhesives in support of mechanical and structural assemblies.
• Negotiate contracts for highly complex components with specialized suppliers.
• Provide design for manufacturability feedback for new mechanical designs.
• Manage the Bill of Materials for all owned mechanical and structural assemblies.
• Develop planning processes for improved mechanical assembly demand accuracy.
• Develop new software tools and processes to support better supply chain process controls in areas such as: quality clause deployment, logistics, and inventory management.
• Lead Clear to Builds with engineering to ensure assembly milestones are completed to hit critical company deadlines.
• Develop and manage the supplier base to support ongoing development across satellite subsystems from NPI through production phases.
• Act as the primary interface between suppliers and internal customers including supplier onboarding, evaluation, negotiation, and project management.
• Run Quarterly business reviews with strategic suppliers to ensure consistent improvement across the supply chain.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience of supply chain management or engineering in the aerospace industry working on mechanism components.
• 3+ years of technical experience with the following commodities: motors, bearings, and encoders or working in mechanical assemblies.
• Experience managing suppliers in a fast-paced environment.
• 2+ years in production management or production planning.
• Strong understanding of quality control practices such as issue tickets.
• Ability to collaborate in a cross-functional environment with engineering, production, and finance.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

Benefits

• Base salary range for this role is $90,000 - $120,000 + equity in the company.
• Comprehensive benefits package including unlimited paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks.