Backed by Kleiner Perkins and Madrona.
About the role
Precision machining is the established process for our actuator components and gears, and the equipment you select sets cycle time, machine count and cost per part at volume. Multi axis machining centers, turning, grinding, gear cutting and finishing, EDM and metrology, along with the automation and work holding around them.
More about this role
We are looking for an exceptional Sourcing Manager to own the machine tools that will produce the highest cost content in our product.
Precision machining is the established process for our actuator components and gears, and the equipment you select sets cycle time, machine count and cost per part at volume. Multi axis machining centers, turning, grinding, gear cutting and finishing, EDM and metrology, along with the automation and work holding around them. You will commit long lead equipment ahead of production need and work directly with process engineering on capability requirements at tolerances and hardness levels that leave very little margin.
This is a builder role in a zero to one manufacturing environment. There is no incumbent equipment base and no established supplier list. You will build both, and what you specify will still be running when we are producing at a rate no program has reached.
Key job responsibilities
- Machining Equipment Sourcing: Own end-to-end capital equipment sourcing, including supplier identification, market analysis, RFQ/RFP execution, total cost of ownership modeling, and award decisions across multi-axis CNC machining centers, turning centers,...
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