R&D SOURCING ENGINEER IV

About the role

The R&D Manufacturing & Procurement Engineer (MPE) role is an interdisciplinary position which facilitates easy and accurate flow of information between R&D Design Engineering, Technical Program Managers, Procurement and Suppliers. This requires the candidate to work across a range of organizational and technical skills boundaries. The R&D MPE must be flexible and able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment as a member of a team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct producibility evaluations
• Select suppliers based on engineering requirements, suppliers' capabilities, and suppliers' capacity
• Function as R&D Engineering's Supplier Liaison
• Navigate and be integral to the Procurement process through an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
• Facilitate the flow of information between R&D Design Engineering, Technical Program Managers, Procurement and Suppliers
• Work across a range of organizational and technical skills boundaries
• Facilitate easy and accurate flow of information between R&D Design Engineering, Technical Program Managers, Procurement and Suppliers
• Work effectively in a fast-paced environment as a member of a team
• Facilitate the flow of information between R&D Design Engineering, Technical Program Managers, Procurement and Suppliers
• Facilitate the flow of information between R&D Design Engineering, Technical Program Managers, Procurement and Suppliers

Requirements

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in Procurement or Sourcing of Mil-DoD, Aerospace or Commercial Aviation mechanical components or assemblies.
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Aeronautical or Manufacturing Engineering and minimum of 5 years of experience in Manufacturing and/or Sourcing of Mil-DoD, Aerospace or Commercial Aviation mechanical components or assemblies.
• Experience with traditional metallic manufacturing processes such as turning, milling, forging, extruding, plating, grinding, welding, non-destructive testing, etc.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes for aerospace materials for aerospace requirements.
• Knowledge/experience in Quality Assurance processes and disciplines, including inspection, identification, and disposition of nonconforming materials.
• Skills in using Enterprise Resource Planning software. SAP is preferred.
• Ability to perform basic measurements and simple inspection processes using standard measuring equipment.
• Ability to review CAD models to assist designers and vendors.
• Experience with MIL-STD documents and interpreting ASME Y14.5 drawings.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills. Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
• Able to lift up to 35 lbs.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship or lawful permanent resident status.
• U.S. person as defined by ITAR.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Not specified.