Associate Supply Chain Engineer
About The Position
Nox Metals is building a supply chain for American factories that moves as fast as they do, using technology and automation to supply aluminum plate, bar, and rounds to aerospace and defense manufacturers. The Associate Supply Chain Engineer role focuses on improving how material is bought, positioned, and moved through Nox Metals. This involves using data and direct operational work to ensure the right aluminum reaches the right facility at the right time, without relying on excess inventory to mask problems. The role requires working across various departments including purchasing, suppliers, inventory, production, sales, and logistics. It is an excellent early-career opportunity for individuals who enjoy analytical challenges and want to see the tangible results of their decisions.
Requirements
- Analytical, organized, and willing to chase details to the source
- Comfortable with spreadsheets, data, and quantitative tradeoffs
- Clear communicator with suppliers and internal teams
- Curious about manufacturing, inventory, logistics, and physical constraints
- Calm when a plan changes and disciplined about communicating the impact
- Willing to do routine transactional work while improving the system around it
- Accountable for results rather than just recommendations
Nice To Haves
- Degree or experience in supply chain, industrial engineering, operations, analytics, or a related field
- Experience in purchasing, planning, logistics, manufacturing, or distribution
- Familiarity with ERP, inventory, or business-intelligence tools
- Experience with SQL, Python, optimization, or statistical analysis
- Comfort using AI tools to research, analyze, and automate responsibly
Responsibilities
- Translate demand and inventory data into practical purchasing and transfer recommendations
- Place and track purchase orders and resolve supplier exceptions
- Monitor lead times, availability, service levels, and material exposure
- Analyze shortages, excess, expedite costs, and recurring planning errors
- Coordinate inbound freight and interfacility material movements
- Maintain accurate supplier, item, and purchasing data
- Work with sales and operations to understand priorities and changing demand
- Build reports and simple tools that improve daily decisions
- Visit the floor to reconcile system data with physical reality
- Own improvement projects with measurable cost, availability, or speed outcomes
Benefits
- Equity in Nox Metals
- Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
