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The selected candidate will also play an important role in establishing, implementing, and maintaining purchasing processes and documentation aligned with AS9100 quality management requirements.\nThe ideal candidate will possess a strong background in government contracting procurement, purchasing operations, and vendor management, along with experience or familiarity with manufacturing environments, production scheduling, and project coordination.\nThis individual will work closely with Program Managers, engineers, machinists, technicians, Operations, Finance, Contracts, and company leadership to ensure materials and services are procured efficiently, production schedules remain on track, and project requirements are successfully executed.\nKey Responsibilities\nPurchasing & Procurement\nEstablish, document, implement, and maintain purchasing procedures, processes, and controls aligned with AS9100 requirements and company policies.\nProcess purchase requests and purchase orders for 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services as required.\nMaintain accurate purchasing records, vendor information, approvals, procurement files, and supporting documentation.\nResolve purchasing and receiving issues, including incorrect shipments, damaged products, shortages, returns, and invoice discrepancies.\nCoordinate with Finance and Accounts Payable to reconcile purchase orders, receiving documentation, invoices, and payment discrepancies.\nSupport inventory management, material tracking, purchasing forecasts, and stock availability for shop and program operations.\nEnsure purchasing activities comply with company policies, contractual requirements, applicable AS9100 controls, and FAR/DFARS requirements.\nIdentify opportunities to improve purchasing processes, reduce costs, strengthen supplier performance, and shorten delivery timelines.\nProject Coordination & Management Support\nAssist with planning, organizing, and coordinating engineering, manufacturing, fabrication, and operational projects from initiation through completion.\nDevelop and maintain project schedules, milestone trackers, action item lists, and deliverable requirements.\nTrack project progress against established timelines, budgets, scope requirements, and contractual deliverables.\nCoordinate project activities among Program Managers, engineers, machinists, technicians, vendors, and company leadership.\nMonitor material costs, purchase commitments, labor expenditures, and other project-related expenses to support budget management.\nIdentify project risks, scheduling delays, resource limitations, and potential cost overruns, escalating concerns to appropriate management.\nOrganize and participate in project planning meetings, production reviews, and status updates.\nDocument meeting notes, action items, assigned responsibilities, and completion deadlines.\nPrepare project status reports, schedules, cost summaries, and management briefings.\nCoordinate project documentation, material requirements, and customer deliverables to support successful project execution.\nSupport project closeout activities, including final documentation, material reconciliation, and lessons learned.\nAssist Program Managers and engineering leadership with additional administrative and operational project management tasks as needed.\nRequired Qualifications\nHigh school diploma or GED required.\nMinimum of 3 years of purchasing or procurement experience supporting a government contractor, Department of Defense program, or similar regulated contracting environment.\nExperience managing purchase orders, vendor quotations, invoices, receiving documentation, and procurement records.\nWorking knowledge of purchasing processes, supplier management, and procurement documentation requirements.\nAbility to coordinate multiple purchasing requirements, production schedules, and project deadlines simultaneously.\nGeneral understanding of manufacturing, machine shop, fabrication, or mechanical assembly operations, or demonstrated ability to support technical production environments.\nExperience tracking project milestones, material deliveries, budgets, or operational schedules.\nProficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Outlook, and Word.\nAbility to develop and maintain purchasing records, spreadsheets, production schedules, project trackers, and status reports.\nStrong organizational, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.\nAbility to work effectively with vendors, Program Managers, engineers, shop personnel, Finance, Contracts, and company leadership.\nStrong attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.\nAbility to learn and effectively utilize purchasing, inventory management, and business software systems.\nPreferred Qualifications\n 5 or more years of purchasing or procurement experience supporting government contracting, defense manufacturing, or Department of Defense programs.\nExperience supporting multiple government contracts, programs, or manufacturing projects simultaneously.\nFamiliarity with FAR/DFARS procurement requirements, AS9100 purchasing controls, and government contractor purchasing practices.\nExperience establishing purchasing procedures, implementing procurement systems, or supporting AS9100 quality management processes.\nExperience with supplier qualification, vendor onboarding, negotiations, and supplier performance evaluations.\nExperience supporting machine shops, engineering departments, fabrication facilities, or manufacturing operations.\nFamiliarity with CNC machining, welding, fabrication, mechanical assembly, and prototype development.\nExperience purchasing metals, specialty materials, mechanical components, and manufacturing supplies.\nExperience using ERP, MRP, procurement, inventory management, or production scheduling software.\nExperience with project management and scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or similar platforms.\nAbility to 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appropriate.\nAbility to work around manufacturing equipment and machinery while following established safety procedures.\nAbility to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) when entering designated shop areas.\nIdeal Candidate\nWe are looking for a highly organized, resourceful, and technically minded professional who can bring structure and accountability to purchasing operations while keeping production schedules and projects moving forward.\nThe successful candidate will have a solid foundation in government contracting procurement, understand the importance of accurate purchasing documentation and compliance, and possess the ability to coordinate materials, schedules, and project requirements across multiple departments.\nThis individual does not need to be a machinist or certified Project Manager but should be comfortable working in a technical manufacturing environment, communicating with engineering and production personnel, and proactively addressing purchasing or 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