Procurement Engineer; R&D Engineer ; Weekends

What You Will Do

The Maintenance Procurement Engineering Team under the Supply Chain Logistics (SCL-1) Group is seeking an energetic and customer‑focused seasoned Procurement Engineer to lead Procurement Engineering functions in support of Facility and/or Programmatic Maintenance efforts at TA-55 and surrounding areas. The selected candidate will assist the first‑line manager in developing and delivering standardized and robust training to support a dynamic workforce that performs a wide range of activities, including leading project walk‑downs, extracting data from engineering drawings and specifications, developing comprehensive procurement packages, performing equivalency evaluations for obsolete parts, acting as a procurement SME in Integrated Project Team (IPT) meetings, interacting with warehouse personnel, and managing the Consolidated Bill of Material Database.

They will identify inefficient processes, work to continuously improve them by formalizing and standardizing procedures, and apply these principles to improve the handling of critical and essential spares, preventive and corrective maintenance efforts, and process consumable procurements.

• R&D Engineer 1: $96,600 to $158,000
• R&D Engineer 2: $106,400 to $176,000

• Education/Experience – R&D Engineer 1:
  Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution related to the occupation combined with 2 years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and technical experience directly related to the occupation. Candidates that meet the degree requirement but do not meet the two‑year experience requirement may be considered through an allowable variance.
• Education/Experience – R&D Engineer 2:
  Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution and 4 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
• Computing/Business Systems – Above‑average computer skills and demonstrated proficient experience with Inventory Control, Material Tracking systems such as the CBOM, and proficiency in various software suites, including Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.
• Customer Service – Exceptional customer service skills and the ability to provide clear, concise support and guidance to others in sometimes stressful situations; experience interacting professionally with all types of personnel, including external interfaces and executive management.
• Communication – Record of effective written and oral communication skills, evidenced by internal and/or external interactions, seminars, briefings, presentations, or publications; ability to communicate findings and make recommendations.
• Organizational Skills – Possess high attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, analytical thinking, observational skills, and problem‑solving skills with high accuracy; proven ability to manage multiple tasks and adjust to a dynamic, cohesive, fast‑paced team environment.
• Equipment Maintenance Plans – Demonstrated experience working to preventive and corrective maintenance plans with a good understanding of forecasting material needs.

• Reliable internet connection to enable off‑site work.
• Must be able to report to the site in Los Alamos as needed for project meetings, material walk‑downs, and/or team meetings.
• Ability to work a shift schedule that could include night or weekend work depending on business needs.
• Initiate and manage shift hand‑off communication, gather required information when coming on shift, and report progress and ongoing action items when leaving.
• Assist with applying complex, integrated, and overlapping requirements for nuclear, manufacturing, and/or production facilities, including but not limited to weapon quality and nuclear safety.
• Assist with evaluating materials to procure for a nuclear facility and/or highly regulated environment.
• Develop proficiency in applying QA principles outlined in ISO and/or NQA‑1 quality programs.
• Maintain all training current necessary to perform the job function.
• Familiarity with evaluating materials and creating material…