Project Fabrication Oversight, Supply Chain

Protingent; Bellevue (WA); Remote; USD 77,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance options (HDHP/POS)

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401k plan

Job summary

Protingent Staffing seeks a Project Fabrication Oversight professional for remote oversight of supplier fabrication activities. The role emphasizes monitoring progress, ensuring compliance with contract and technical direction, and coordinating with SPE and TR to deliver data and records.

Ideal candidates bring a technical engineering background, 10–20 years of supplier oversight experience, and strong communication skills to manage cross-functional interfaces and ensure quality documentation

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent training and experience.
• 10–20 years of supplier oversight experience.
• Understanding fabrication travelers and welding processes.
• Familiar with UL 508A standard for control components.
• Experience interfacing with suppliers in manufacturing environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as independent oversight observing and reporting on supplier performance.
• Oversee suppliers including schedule, submittal oversight, and resources.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure fidelity to contract and technical direction.
• Track and report work progress to schedule.
• Monitor fabrication documents for accuracy and completion.
• Verify packaging, weight, markings, and shipment readiness.
• Provide weekly reports on status and issues.
• Support QA during hold points and surveillances as needed.

Skills

Supplier oversight

Fabrication knowledge

Contractual interfacing

Technical communication

Project reporting

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

UL 508A familiarity

ASME & AWS codes

Job description

Position Title: Project Fabrication Oversight, Supply Chain

Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Project Fabrication Oversight, Supply Chain opportunity.

Job Responsibilities

• Act as independent oversight observing and reporting on supplier performance for assigned projects.
• Apply general fabrication shop knowledge to oversee suppliers including schedule, submittal oversight, and resources.
• Key collaborator with internal technical and commercial teams to ensure fidelity to contract and technical direction with supplier.
• Track/report work progress to schedule.
• Monitor in-process fabrication documents (travelers, NDE & inspection reports, weld records) are completed/accurate.
• Confirm approved/current shop fab documentation at workstation (in-process & on-going).
• Monitor/report day-to-day fabrication and inspection processes.
• Provide technical oversight of supplier projects, working with the Project Support Engineer (SPE) and engineering Technical Representative (TR) to ensure delivery of data and other deliverables.
• Support QA during hold/witness points and surveillances as needed.
• Review/report discrepancies or conflicts/gather information for Engineering.
• Coordinate reactor technical review process of supplier deliverables and ensure appropriate responses.
• Coordinate technical interfaces between supplier projects and reactor technical team.
• Provide support to contract administration and commercial activities as needed.
• Maintain awareness of supplier technical capabilities, organization changes and relationships to ensure positive feedback to reactor.
• Review final data package in-process.
• Verify packaging, weight, markings, and monitor loading for shipment.
• Issue weekly reports.

Travel Required: Up to 75%

Job Details

• Job Type: Contract
• Pay Rate Range: $56-$95/hr (Pay rates are approved based on candidate location, education and experience)
• Location: 100% Remote
• Export control regulations require candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, or of a protected person status.

Job Qualifications

• Technical degree preferably in mechanical, electrical, chemical, nuclear, systems, or civil engineering or equivalent training and experience.
• 10-20 years’ experience in supplier oversight required.
• In-depth understanding of fabrication travelers, welding, and similar manufacturing processes.
• Familiar with the UL 508A standard with respect to the assemblies of components including control circuit components, motor controllers, and other devices preferred.
• Experience understanding supplier work scope as defined in the contract documents and providing direction and oversight of supplier projects required.
• Demonstrated skills in interfacing with suppliers in manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated skills in supporting contractual/commercial aspects of customer/supplier relationships.
• Previous experience in technical interface with engineering groups for review and input to supplier activities.
• A broad understanding of the ASME and AWS codes.
• Strong communication skills desired.
• Strong communication skills desired The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect, and a desire to foster teamwork.

Benefits Package

• Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.

About Protingent

Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.