13d ago

USD 152,000–230,000 per year

Staff Supply Chain Engineer - Molten Salts

United States·DevensRemoteFull-timelead

OtherSupply Chain Engineer

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About Commonwealth Fusion Systems: Commonwealth Fusion Systems is on a mission to deliver the urgent transition to fusion energy. Combining decades of research, top talent, and new technologies,

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About Commonwealth Fusion Systems:

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is on a mission to deliver the urgent transition to fusion energy.

Combining decades of research, top talent, and new technologies, we’re designing and building commercially viable fusion power plants. And we're working with policymakers, suppliers, and many others to build the energy industry of the future.

We’re in the best position to make it happen. Since 2018, we’ve raised $4 billion of capital, making us the largest and leading fusion company in the world.

Now we’re looking for more thinkers, doers, builders, and makers to join us. People who’ll bring new perspectives, solve tough problems, and thrive as part of a team.

If that’s you and this role fits, we want to hear from you.

The Staff Supply Chain Engineer role with business units such as supply chain, design engineering, quality and project management, to own technical supplier development, quality assurance, auditing, and continuous manufacturing improvement. This individual is expected to understand the technical requirements and be able to provide solutions based on the data and their expertise. This person will primarily lead these efforts in the R&D space of the supply chain for molten salts.

Partner with suppliers to improve quality, delivery, manufacturing, and inventory performance

Conduct new supplier audits and review technical quality documentation

Conduct onsite visits for supplier problem-solving, root cause analysis, cross-functional resolution, and general development activities

Manage quality issues (Non-Conformance Reports - NCRs)

Support procurement and or engineering activities (QC, defining quality/technical requirements, input to supplier selection and supplier relationship management)

Develop and implement reliability improvements in designs and manufacturing

Provide technical reviews and advising for design efforts specifically related to drawings, specifications, and material requirements

Collaborate with other engineers, subject matter experts on manufacturing, design and operations, and technicians to solve complex material and processing challenges in establishing a high-quality manufacturing line

Be a Change Agent - identifying gaps in processes, articulating what needs to be done to close those gaps and holding vendors accountable with concrete timelines

Facilitate the creation and execution of PFMEA processes and applicable elements of APQP

Support creation of manufacturing instructions to document quality critical characteristics

Physically be on-site at vendors for long periods of time and take active role in new supplier plant start-ups

Project-manage the launch of new production lines and plants as the molten salt supply chain scales

Utilize technical skills to challenge and expedite the new molten salt production lines and plant according to CFS business needs

Adhere to all supply chain policies, procedures, guidelines and instructions including those regarding the procurement of materials, intellectual property, and export compliance

Interface with production operations, inspection, shipping/receiving, and engineering teams to develop appropriate quality signals and processes to meeting overall program reliability goals

Drive changes that make the system more reliable, more manufacturable, and more efficient

Lead cross functional supplier quality failure investigations in production, identifying and mitigating the immediate and underlying root causes in order to quantify/reduce risk and improve reliability of designs and processes

Identify opportunities for risk reduction and removal of complexity in designs and processes to improve manufacturability, collaborating with integrated product teams to drive improvements and address high-impact and repeating non-conformances

Review acceptance and qualification of new capabilities at suppliers

Monitor supplier capabilities for unknown risk and work to resolve issues

Assess changes in supplier processes and cross-functional impacts

Bachelor’s degree in the field of Engineering

6+ years’ related work experience in a manufacturing

Experience with chemical plants

Supplier management experience

Deep manufacturing, industrial engineering, process expertise, and an ability to learn new parts and systems quickly

Perform advanced technical activities such as Supplier Assessments & Audits, including Quality Management System (e.g., ISO 9001, AS 9100, IATF 16949)

Utilize specialized quality tools such PPAP (PFMEA, Control Plan, MSA) capacity analysis and Lean Six Sigma initiatives

Ability to design, establish and implement supplier quality improvement processes and procedures

Ability to teach and educate others with little background on the subject

Creative negotiating skills

Exceptional communications skills

Strong collaboration and relationship building skills

Ability to prioritize and execute tasks

Strong Customer Service skills

Remarkable problem-solving skills

Works well under pressure

Possesses excellent judgment

Technical capabilities including knowledge of 2D blueprints and model drawings

Knowledge of supplier quality processes; production part approval process, advanced product quality planning, first article inspection reports, etc

Supplier relationship management, coordination, and communication

Master’s degree in the field of Engineering

Six Sigma Certification (Yellow, Green or Black)

Previous experience in a high growth environment

Experience with managing supply chain activities in tooling, consumables, services or indirect sourcing

Experience with assembly teams

Perform activities such as typing, standing, or sitting for extended periods of time
Willingness to travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call regularly
Work in a facility that contains industrial hazards including heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, high current, pressure systems, and cryogenics

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At CFS, we excel in fast-paced environments, driven by our values of integrity, execution, impact, and self-critique. As we grow, we’re eager to bring on mission-driven folks who offer diverse perspectives and fresh ways to tackle challenges.

We value diversity deeply and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer by choice. We consider all qualified applicants equally, regardless of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law.

This role requires compliance with U.S. laws concerning the export of controlled or protected technologies or information (collectively, “Export Control Laws"). Any offer of employment will be contingent on the need for compliance with such Export Control Laws.

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Devens, United States

Remote within one country

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About this job

Pay per year: $152,000–$230,000 a year; 183% above the $67,500 median for Other jobs on Jobera (115,751 salaries).
Who can apply: United States
Posted: 13 days ago
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