Contract Review Manager

Alinabal, LLC; Milford (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) with company contributions

Paid time off

Job summary

Alinabal, LLC in Milford, CT, is seeking a Contract Review Engineer to assess customer contracts, PO's, SOWs and specifications from engineering and manufacturing perspectives. The role emphasizes risk, cost, quality, manufacturability, and profitability, with familiarity in sheet metal forming, MCL processes, and Pratt & Whitney training.

Strong reading of drawings and cross-functional teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aeronautical, or Aerospace Engineering.
• Experience applying engineering principles in manufacturing or aerospace environments.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, and customer requirements.
• Understanding of quality, manufacturability, and cost implications.

Responsibilities

• Review customer contracts, purchase orders, statements of work, specs, drawings, and related docs.
• Evaluate requirements from engineering, quality, manufacturing, and commercial perspectives.
• Identify risks in technical, quality, manufacturability, financial, and schedule areas.
• Ensure requirements are clearly understood before commitments.
• Assess manufacturability and materials implications, including sheet metal forming and punching when applicable.
• Support flow-down of requirements to internal departments and suppliers.

Skills

Reading drawings

Quality requirements understanding

Cost/risk assessment

Analytical problem-solving

Cross-functional communication

Prioritization and multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Infor ERP

Job description

• POSITION TITLE: **Contract Review Engineer

Position Summary

The Contract Review Engineer supports the technical, quality, manufacturing, and commercial review of customer contracts, purchase orders, statements of work, specifications, drawings, and related requirements within the aerospace and automotive industries. This is an engineering-driven position. The successful candidate must be able to understand and evaluate customer requirements from an engineering and manufacturing perspective, while also considering quality requirements, manufacturability, risk, cost, and overall profitability. Engineering requirements and quality requirements, along with manufacturability and profitability, are paramount to this role. The Contract Review Engineer will help determine not simply whether a requirement can be met, but whether it can be met consistently, efficiently, compliantly, and profitably. A Mechanical Engineering or Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering background is strongly preferred. Candidates should have meaningful experience working in an engineering, manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, defense, or similarly technical environment. Practical experience with sheet metal forming and punching is highly desirable, particularly within an aerospace or automotive manufacturing environment. Experience with MCL (Materials Control Laboratory) processes and training associated with Pratt & Whitney is highly desirable. Prior MCL experience is not mandatory, however, and MCL training can be provided to the right candidate.

The Contract Review Engineer is expected to evaluate customer commitments through four primary lenses:

• Engineering — Can we technically meet the customer's requirements?
• Quality — Can we consistently meet the required quality, inspection, documentation, traceability, and compliance requirements?
• Manufacturability — Can we manufacture the product efficiently and repeatably using realistic processes, equipment, resources, and capabilities?
• Profitability — Can we fulfill the requirements while maintaining an acceptable cost structure, margin, and overall business case?

Responsibilities

• Review customer contracts, purchase orders, statements of work, specifications, drawings, and related technical documentation.
• Evaluate customer requirements from engineering, quality, manufacturing, and commercial perspectives.
• Identify requirements that may introduce technical, quality, manufacturing, financial, schedule, or compliance risks.
• Ensure engineering and quality requirements are clearly understood before customer commitments are accepted.
• Review requirements related to product design, materials, processes, inspection, testing, documentation, traceability, configuration control, certifications, and customer approvals.
• Evaluate manufacturability, including the practicality of sheet metal forming, punching, fabrication, and related manufacturing processes where applicable.
• Evaluate the manufacturing implications of material selection, part geometry, tolerances, forming requirements, punching requirements, tooling, and production volumes.
• Consider the profitability implications of customer requirements, including requirements that may create additional labor, material, inspection, tooling, engineering, quality, or administrative costs.
• Identify conflicts, ambiguities, omissions, or unusual requirements within customer documentation and coordinate their resolution.
• Support the identification and flow-down of customer requirements to internal departments and suppliers.
• Work collaboratively with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Program Management, and other applicable functions during the contract review process.
• Support compliance with customer-specific requirements and applicable industry standards.
• Learn and apply MCL requirements and procedures associated with Pratt & Whitney if prior training or experience is not already present.
• Maintain appropriate documentation and records associated with contract review activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of engineering, manufacturing, quality, and business objectives.

Skills And Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering discipline strongly preferred.
• Meaningful experience applying engineering principles in a manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, defense, precision manufacturing, or similarly technical environment.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and the ability to evaluate manufacturability.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, technical documentation, and customer requirements.
• Ability to understand and assess quality requirements and their impact on manufacturing and business operations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to evaluate the cost, risk, and operational implications of technical requirements.
• Ability to communicate effectively with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Program Management, customers, and other applicable stakeholders.
• Ability to identify conflicting, ambiguous, incomplete, or unusual technical and contractual requirements.
• Willingness and ability to learn customer-specific processes and requirements.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond effectively to changing customer and operational requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the aerospace industry, particularly aerospace manufacturing.
• Practical experience with sheet metal punching, forming, and related fabrication processes.
• Experience reviewing customer contracts, purchase orders, statements of work, specifications, drawings, or customer-specific requirements.
• MCL (Materials Control Laboratory) training or experience associated with Pratt & Whitney.
• Experience with aerospace or automotive quality systems, including AS9100, ISO 9001, IATF 16949, or similar standards.
• Experience with customer-specific requirements and technical requirement flow-down.
• Experience with configuration management, change control, or engineering change processes.
• Familiarity with GD&T, material specifications, process specifications, inspection requirements, and testing requirements.
• Experience evaluating manufacturing cost, capacity, tooling, equipment, labor, or other factors that affect product profitability.
• Experience with ERP systems, especially Infor.

Other Details

• **Work Environment:** Manufacturing floor with exposure to industrial equipment, noise, and varying temperatures.
• **Physical Demands:** Role may require periods of standing and walking within manufacturing areas and the ability to review manufacturing processes, equipment, tooling, and products as necessary.
• **Schedule:** Full-time, Monday to Friday, with flexibility for extended hours or weekends as needed to support production demands.
• **Travel:** Minimal travel may be required, primarily for training or inter-facility coordination.
• **ADA Compliance:** Alinabal is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Employees who require accommodations or have work restrictions will be supported through an interactive process to ensure safe and effective performance of essential job functions.

Benefits May Include

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company contributions
• Paid time off (PTO) and company holidays
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.
• *The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
• Alinabal is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

You Should Be Proficient In

• Bachelor's Degree
• Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
• Aerospace Manufacturing
• Engineering Degree
• AS9100 Experience

Machines & Technologies You'll Use

• ERP Software