Manufacturing SME

Company Overview: Sustainment helps procurement and supply chain teams in manufacturing companies solve sourcing and procurement challenges to confidently build and manage their supply chains and get work done faster with manufacturing suppliers. Our vision is to reimagine the American manufacturing base as a hyperconnected, secure, and resilient ecosystem of local and regional suppliers who can more easily interact and transact with the government and industry organizations that rely on them. As a public benefit corporation, we are committed to a mission-driven approach that will enable continued success for American industry.

Job Overview: We are looking for a Manufacturing Subject Matter Expert (SME) to contribute to the company's ongoing growth by supporting our AI initiatives. This role entails identifying required manufacturing operations and processes - such as machining, fabrication, or forging and identifying supplier requirements. Knowledge of machining, metal fabrication, welding, 3D printing, injection molding, and other common manufacturing processes is required. This is a contract role with flexible hours providing on average between 10-20 hours per week of work.

As a new role in a growing company, this job is perfect for driven individuals who work well independently, love the idea of supporting manufacturing by contributing to the development of new technologies and enjoy seeing their everyday work have an immediate positive impact.

We are headquartered out of Austin, TX. This role is eligible for remote work in the United States.

What you'll bring:

• General computer capabilities including email, internet and teleconferencing tools
• Ability to read 2D prints or other engineering drawings
• Expert understanding of manufacturing principles including metal fabrication, machining, injection molding, 3D printing, and other job shop processes.
• 10+ years relevant manufacturing work experience in either, or combination of, machining, estimating, or supplier sourcing
• Ability to evaluate supplier capabilities to perform specific work based on review of supplier website information
• Must be a U.S citizen due to the nature of the data and consent to a background check, but no security clearance is required
• Competent written and oral communication skills
• Access to a computer and internet
  
  

Functions/ Responsibilities:

• Provide technical expertise to identify manufacturing processes and supplier requirements.
  
  

Sustainment offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, company holidays, and 401K matching.

Sustainment is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Sustainment participates in E-Verify.