Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Fabrication

The role

You will bridge early product designs and external manufacturing at third party vendors for steel fabrication. You will manage supplier sourcing, industrialization, and quality control for welding and machining. You will lead the transition of components from low-volume to high-volume production.

What you will do

• Analyze engineering designs, CAD models, and blueprints to determine manufacturing sources
• Support DFM by providing design feedback based on supplier capability
• Conduct onsite supplier audits and provide assessments for sourcing decisions
• Act as the primary technical point of contact for suppliers
• Build long-term partnerships with contract manufacturers, steel fabricators, machining and casting suppliers
• Ensure Statement of Work alignment and manage partner milestone completion
• Manage and enhance production and product quality
• Guide suppliers in developing robust processes and procedures

Required qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Technical Sourcing, Supply Chain Engineering, Global Sourcing, or Manufacturing Engineering
• Deep blueprint and GD&T literacy
• Deep familiarity with manufacturing constraints, lead times, and sourcing strategies for machining, welding, and large forgings/castings
• Knowledge of welding techniques applicable to large steel structures
• Technical supplier vetting experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently
• Travel to supplier and manufacturing locations up to 35-40% of time, potentially including international travel

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in Welding Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related technical discipline
• Experience using CAD tools to review designs, pull dimensional data, or suggest DFM modifications
• Experience managing overseas suppliers

Benefits

• Equity in the company
• Flexible paid time off
• 100% company-paid gold-level PPO health insurance for employees, partners, and dependents
• 100% company-paid dental insurance for employees, partners, and dependents
• 100% company-paid vision insurance for employees, partners, and dependents
• 100% company-paid disability insurance for employees, partners, and dependents
• Ability to contribute to 401(k), health FSA, and dependent care FSA
• Relocation assistance to Portland

About the company

Panthalassa is a renewable energy and ocean technology company focused on capturing ultra-low-cost renewable energy from oceans. The company is a public benefit corporation headquartered in Portland, Oregon.