Lead the purchasing team to be effective and reactive to production needs while ensuring cost-saving measures, procedures, and company objectives are followed and successfully implemented.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Identify strategic partners and deliver improved cost reductions for the organization through supplier management, negotiations, strategic sourcing, commodity management, and total cost principles.
• Manage the purchasing suggestions for RFP and PO creation, late deliveries, requisitions, and reporting for purchasing team.
• Ensure the organization’s SOPs, direction, and goals are communicated and executed within the purchasing team.
• Manage workload, expedites, priorities, and commodities within the purchasing team.
• Minimize purchasing price variance overage and defective material issues.
• Work with Quality for vendor rework, scrap, and accurate certificates of compliance.
• Determine bulk buys where there are cost savings and added support to manufacturing production.
• Collaborate across multiple departments, including production, procurement, quality, and engineering to expedite materials required to support customer demand.
• Must be able to communicate and effectively deal with all members of the staff.
• Reliable and punctual attendance with a positive and cooperative attitude.
• Other duties may be assigned to accomplish company or department objectives.

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• This position demands high leadership ability and technical knowledge in the fitting and welding of process piping, and the assembly and testing of process vessels and skids and related equipment.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in process equipment assembly, 3 of which is in a Code welding facility.
• Experience leading teams is preferred.
• Strong, hands-on, fitting and welding background is required.
• The ability to read and understand P&ID, and all engineering documentation is required.
• Experience in reading and interpreting NDE results is also required.
• Experience in an ISO 9001 environment is preferred.
• A proficiency with computer applications, including MS Office applications, is preferred.
• A complete understanding of shop scheduling, shop layout and process throughput is required.
• Travel is rare but may be occasionally required.
• The position requires passing a qualified Welding Test and class-appropriate level of experience.
• Higher vocational welding background is preferred.
• The ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality is required.
• The ability to remain organized with a keen attention to detail in a fast-paced environment is required. 
• The ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines utilizing excellent time management skills is required.
• Strong and effective verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal and conflict resolution skills are required.

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT:

• This position is a manufacturing role with most of the work performed in our shop, which is a heavy construction and fabrication environment. 
• Must be able to withstand at least 10 hours of standing and walking. 
• Must be physically able to climb ladders, bend, stoop, squat, and crawl into awkward spaces. 
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include natural or corrected close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Long hours in the shop require fine dexterity use of hands/fingers for sustained periods of time.
• Must possess the ability to work in a team environment with regular and predictable attendance.
• Must be able to tolerate exposure to a manufacturing environment and extreme weather conditions.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds without assistance.