Mechanical Engineering Supply Chain Lead

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senior

$90k–$120k

H1B: no

K2 Space Mechanical Engineering Supply Chain Lead at K2spacecorporation manages sourcing, procurement, and supplier relationships for mechanical and structural hardware. The role includes BOM management, process development, and supplier development.

Responsibilities

As a Global Supply Manager, Mechanical Engineering you will be responsible for several critical aspects of the supply chain organization. You will be responsible for finding, building, and managing the quality of parts in our mechanical supply chain with a special focus on mechanical and solar blanket assemblies. Key skills will include technical procurement of mechanical and structural hardware and Bill of Material (BOM) management for owned assemblies.
Technical Procurement
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
Material Planning and Process Development
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
Supplier Development and Management
Develop and manage the supplier base to support ongoing development across satellite subsystems from NPI through production phases

Qualification

Ability to travel up to 25% of the timeBachelor’s degree in supply chain

Required

5+ years of experience of supply chain management or engineering in the aerospace industry working on mechanism components
5+ 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
3+ 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

Preferred

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, finance, mechanical, aerospace, mathematics, or other relevant engineering discipline
Experience in procuring the additional commodities: machined components, consumables, heat pipes, capital equipment
5+ years of technical procurement experience
5+ years in a new product introduction environment
Prior experience with space mechanisms and structures
Bill of Material Management and Planning Experience
Experience implementing AS9100 or completing AS9100 audits
Experience reading and interpreting technical engineering drawings