Responsibilities and Duties • Oversee end-to-end execution of procurement, fabrication, and assembly jobs, working closely with shop supervisors, vendors, and engineering teams • Demonstrate ownership and responsiveness to ensure quality parts are delivered on time to meet program schedules • Review engineering drawings and Bills of Materials - assess need dates, cost, lead time, feasibility to meet design requirements, and readiness to start build • Drive procurement and assembly start to meet program schedules • Lead make/buy decisions for PCB assemblies with shop supervisors and engineering team • Collaborate with engineering team on assembly procedure development and generate route information to properly plan fabrication/assembly steps • Develop initial delivery dates based on historical data, feedback from vendors and supervisors, scheduling tools, and program schedules • Work with engineering team to provide forecast of upcoming work and update priority jobs for internal shops • Report on job status to engineering team, especially critical path components and assemblies • Utilize existing processes and systems such as SAP to properly enter all transactions and report status • Drive all vendor related activities to ensure successful part delivery • Assist management team with continual improvement of both internal and external fabrication processes and utilization of new digital engineering tools • Apply exceptional communication and interpersonal skills • Demonstrate ability to thrive in a fast-paced engineering environment
Desired experience in: • Digital engineering methodologies and data systems • Electronic components planning, sourcing, and procurement • PCB assembly planning, routing, tracking, and production control • Conducting manufacturability reviews of PCB assemblies • Hands-on experience machining custom-designed parts • SAP, SolidWorks, SolidWorks or other mechanical CAD software, model based de?nition, and product lifecycle management tools • Aerospace or national laboratory materials management
Education • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain Management or similar technical ?eld, or at least five years of relevant experience