Procurement Engineer II

Why This Role Is Critical

As the need for nuclear energy grows, the future couldn’t be brighter. Join our vital mission to create lasting solutions for our planet’s greatest challenges. In this role, you are ready to shape the future of clean energy and make a long-lasting global impact. With us, anticipate engaging and challenging projects that deliver innovative solutions and value-added technologies helping power more than 38 million North American homes.

• Works with design engineers during the product development and design phases to define technical specifications and requirements for materials, components, and manufacturability.
• Reviews and interprets engineering drawings, Bill of Materials (BOMs) and other technical documents to align with procurement needs, providing technical guidance to internal teams on material selection, manufacturing processes and supplier capabilities.
• Leads the technical evaluation and qualification of new suppliers, including on-site assessments of production capability, quality systems, and risk profile.
• Resolves technical issues with suppliers during development and manufacturing, ensuring their processes can consistently meet our technical and quality specifications of the components.
• Coordinates and executes strategic sourcing plans for all critical components, including make-or-buy analyses for complex or custom-fabricated components.
• Ensures all procurement activities comply with company policies, industry regulations, and ethical sourcing practices.
• Conducts research to identify suppliers and manufacturing partners to develop supplier panels that support the company's long-term vision for manufacturing.
• Assesses and mitigates supply chain risks associated with a new product, including single-source dependencies, intellectual property concerns, and geopolitical instability.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a science or technical field. Equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Minimum of 8 years of technical procurement and/or supply chain experience.
• Advanced knowledge to interpret complex engineering drawings, specifications and BOMs.
• Must be familiar to relevant quality control standards and nuclear industry regulations.
• Familiarity with Canada Nuclear industry QA programs and codes. (i.e. N299).
• Ability to effectively manage team priorities and maintain strong supplier relationships.
• Experience working with procurement software or systems (e.g., Microsoft Project, Enterprise Resource Planning).
• Excellent communication skills to work effectively with all levels of staff and management, vendors and customers.
• Good problem identification and problem resolution skills.
• Excellent report development and presentation skills.
• Experience with material machining, forming, welding, and GD&T is a plus.

• Health & Wellness: Multiple supplemental medical, dental & vision plans, life insurance, long- and short-term disability, and optional voluntary plans (critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, dependent life).”
• Retirement: RRSP with employer match.
• Paid Time Off: Up to 3 weeks of vacation, 7 sick days, and 13 paid holidays annually.
• Extra Perks: Lifestyle spending account, employer paid mental health support, education reimbursement, professional development opportunities, adoption assistance, parental leave, and employee assistance programs.

Framatome has been shaping the future of nuclear energy in the U.S. for more than 60 years. Framatome Inc. is headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia, with more than 2,400+ employees across North America supporting nearly every nuclear plant in the nation.

From our facilities in Virginia, Washington, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and…