Global Supply Manager, Mechanical

The role

You will find, build, and manage the quality of parts in the mechanical supply chain. This includes technical procurement of mechanical and structural hardware and Bill of Material management for owned assemblies.

What you will do

• Lead sourcing efforts on commodities such as bearings, motors, encoders, consumables, and adhesives
• 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 for supply chain process controls
• Lead Clear to Builds with engineering to ensure assembly milestones are completed
• Develop and manage the supplier base from NPI through production phases
• Act as the primary interface between suppliers and internal customers
• Run Quarterly business reviews with strategic suppliers

Required qualifications

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

Nice to have

• 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
• Experience working in a mechanical production facility

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Medical/dental/vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Many other perks

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. person as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license

About the company

K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown. They are mass-producing high-power satellite platforms for missions from LEO to deep space.