Buyer

Amro-A-Division-of-Karman-Space-; Corona (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Health Savings Account (HSA) with会社con

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Company-paid life and AD&D insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Job summary

Karman Space and Defense is hiring a Buyer in Corona, CA to support manufacturing and production operations by managing procurement activities, coordinating with suppliers, ensuring materials meet quality, cost, and delivery requirements. You will work with program managers and production teams to maintain material availability and optimize purchasing processes.

Required qualifications include a four-year degree or equivalent in machinist shop or metal fabrication, manufacturing experience,

Qualifications

• Four-year degree or equivalent in machineshop, metal fabrication, or related field.
• Experience in manufacturing environment and/or related training.
• Knowledge of manufacturing materials, hardware, specifications, and processes, including machining, heat treating, and plating.
• Proficiency with standard computer applications, including word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with suppliers and internal customers.
• Ability to follow Quality Management System (QMS) procedures for reporting, recordkeeping, and work instructions.

Responsibilities

• Manages procurement activities to ensure materials, hardware, and services meet production schedules, quality standards, and customer requirements.
• Develops and executes procurement plans that support short- and long-term manufacturing and operational objectives.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with key suppliers to support reliable material availability and procurement performance.
• Evaluates and manages supplier performance to achieve competitive pricing, consistent quality, and on-time delivery.
• Collaborates with Program Managers and production leaders to coordinate purchasing requirements and support manufacturing schedules.
• Reviews purchased products and services to ensure alignment with customer specifications, product conformity, and performance requirements.
• Implements and follows procurement procedures in accordance with AS9100 requirements and company-quality policies.
• Evaluates procurement processes, identifies opportunities for improvement, and implements changes that support operational efficiency.
• Supports QMS requirements, including reporting, recordkeeping, product safety, and ethical business practices.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Multitasking

Education

Four-year degree or equivalent in machineshop, metal fabrication, or related field

Job description

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Buyer

Procurement Full Time Clerical Corona, CA, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 4149

Salary Range: $28.00 To $33.00 Hourly

Buyer

KarmanSpace&Defenseisaleaderintherapiddesign,development,andproductionofcritical,next-generationsystemsolutionsthatalignwiththeU.S.DepartmentofWaranditsallies’coremissionpriorities,andmeettheacceleratingdemandforaccesstospace.Buildingonnearly50yearsofsuccess,wedeliverPayload&ProtectionSystems,Aero/HydrodynamicInterstageSystems,andPropulsion&LaunchSystemstomorethan80primecontractorssupportingover130spaceanddefenseprograms.

ThisroleispartofourSpaceandLaunchbusiness,whichhascontributedtothenation’sspaceprogramsfordecadesbydeliveringcompletesolutionsfromconcepttoflight.WeenablesuccessfulspaceOperationswithmission‑criticaltechnologysupportingeverystepfromfirstlaunchtofinallanding,includinglaunchvehiclesubsystems,propulsionsystems,aerodynamicandinterstagesystems,andpayloadprotectionanddeployment.Ourhigh‑performancesolutionsareengineeredtooperateinthemostextremeenvironmentsandmeetprecisemissionrequirements.

AsaBuyer,youwillsupportmanufacturingandproductionoperationsbymanagingprocurementactivities,coordinatingwithsuppliers,andensuringmaterialsandservicesmeetquality,cost,delivery,andcustomerrequirements.YouwillworkcloselywithProgramManagers,productionteams,andsupplierstomaintainmaterialavailability,supportmanufacturingschedules,andimproveprocurementprocesses.Yourcontributionswillhelpstrengthensupplierperformance,maintainproductconformity,andsupportcontinuousimprovementwithinKarman'sQualityManagementSystem(QMS).

Responsibilities

Managesprocurementactivitiestoensurematerials,hardware,andservicesmeetproductionschedules,qualitystandards,andcustomerrequirements.

Developsandexecutesprocurementplansthatsupportshort-andlong-termmanufacturingandoperationalobjectives.

Establishesandmaintainsrelationshipswithkeysupplierstosupportreliablematerialavailabilityandprocurementperformance.

Evaluatesandmanagessupplierperformancetoachievecompetitivepricing,consistentquality,andon-timedelivery.

CollaborateswithProgramManagersandproductionleaderstocoordinatepurchasingrequirementsandsupportmanufacturingschedules.

Reviewspurchasedproductsandservicestoensurealignmentwithcustomerspecifications,productconformity,andperformancerequirements.

ImplementsandfollowsprocurementproceduresinaccordancewithAerospaceStandard(AS)9100requirementsandcompany‑qualitypolicies.

Evaluatesprocurementprocesses,identifiesopportunitiesforimprovement,andimplementschangesthatsupportoperationalefficiency.

SupportsQualityManagementSystem(QMS)requirements,includingreporting,recordkeeping,productsafety,andethicalbusinesspractices.

Required Qualifications

Four-yeardegreeorequivalentinmachineshop,metalfabrication,orarelatedfield.

Experienceinamanufacturingenvironmentand/orrelatedtraining.

Knowledgeofmanufacturingmaterials,hardware,specifications,andprocesses,includingmachining,heattreating,andplating.

Proficiencywithstandardcomputerapplications,includingwordprocessing,spreadsheets,anddatabases.

Strongorganizationalskills,attentiontodetail,andabilitytomanagemultiplepriorities.

Excellentverbalandwrittencommunicationskills,includingtheabilitytocommunicateeffectivelywithsuppliersandinternalcustomers.

AbilitytofollowQualityManagementSystem(QMS)proceduresforreporting,recordkeeping,andworkinstructions.

Abilitytounderstand,maintainawarenessof,andcomplywithapplicablecustomerrequirementsandchanges.

Physical Requirements

Prolongedperiodsofsittingatadeskandworkingonacomputer.

Abilitytoliftupto15pounds.

Theessentialfunctionsofthispositionmustbeperformedwithorwithoutreasonableaccommodation.

ThispositionrequiresU.S.personstatusunderU.S.exportcontrollaws,includingU.S.citizensandnationals,lawfulpermanentresidents,refugees,andasylees.

Medical,dental,andvisioninsurance

401(k)withcompanymatch

Paidtimeoff

HealthSavingsAccount(HSA)withcompanycontribution

FlexibleSpendingAccounts(FSA)

Company‑paidlifeandAD&Dinsurance

Short‑and‑long‑termdisabilitycoverage

Karman Space and Defense is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.