Continous Improvement Engineer
About The Position
Wyman-Gordon is a premier manufacturer of nickel-based extruded powder alloys, serving critical military and commercial turbine applications worldwide. Based in Brighton, MI, our state-of-the-art facility features advanced vacuum-melt atomizers, specialized lathes, and comprehensive billet processing and certification equipment. As a growing, high-profit center within Precision Castparts Corporation (PCP)—a multi-billion-dollar diversified manufacturing leader, offers a stable, high-tech environment where employees can build long-term careers. The Buyer facilitates the timely purchase of supplies, services, and outside sub-contracting services for operations. This position is supportive to all areas of operations.
Requirements
- A minimum 3-5 years of procurement / buyer experience in a manufacturing setting
- Proven track record of accountability and achievement.
- Thorough knowledge of purchasing procedures and practices
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Must have strong computer skill (MS Excel, Power Point, Word)
- US Citizenship or Perm Residency is required due to government military contracts.
Nice To Haves
- Up to 10% travel in order to meet with suppliers
Responsibilities
- Prepare and distribute RFQs to qualified suppliers
- Initiate and lead cost-saving initiatives
- Work with suppliers and analyze pricing in order to find cost effective solutions
- Purchase all services and supplies, including Factory Stores, through approved requisition and/or Factory Stores order report utilizing spot buy purchase orders and/or consignment and blanket purchase orders.
- All goods/services are negotiated, processed and expedited in conjunction with operations requirements.
- Reconcile A/P weekly to insure accurate/receipts.
- Enter all Purchase Orders into system and maintain files with backup information
- Expedite and track orders as necessary
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
