Lead Sourcing Engineer

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🛒 Procurement

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Xometry Europe

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2013

🚘 Automotive

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

Automotive • Consulting • Logistics

Xometry Europe is a leading provider of on-demand custom manufacturing services, offering rapid manufacturing options including 3D printing, CNC machining, and sheet metal fabrication with delivery times as fast as 3 days. They provide a wide range of manufacturing services such as injection moulding, die casting, and vacuum casting, catering to industries including aerospace, automotive, consumer products, electronics, and more. Xometry Europe boasts a vast network of suppliers across Europe and worldwide, ensuring robust manufacturing capacity and quality assurance, backed by ISO 9001:2015 certification. Their advanced instant quoting engine allows customers to receive quotes quickly and securely, making the production process seamless for engineering and manufacturing needs.

📋 Description

• Lead technical evaluation of complex parts, assemblies, and projects • Establish standards for assessing complexity across the sourcing team • Review drawings, specifications, and project documentation for manufacturing risks, tolerances, materials, and process requirements • Guide selection of manufacturing processes, capabilities, and providers • Define, maintain, and audit the technical tagging framework • Serve as final technical reviewer for complex or high-value quotations • Identify and resolve technical gaps, risks, and ambiguities • Provide manufacturing expertise for critical deals, escalations, and strategic customer projects • Lead technical meetings with clients and manufacturing providers • Clarify requirements, propose DFM alternatives, and resolve technical challenges • Coach, mentor, and develop Sourcing Engineers • Support onboarding and training • Prioritize and distribute team workload during peak periods • Maintain a knowledge base of best practices and technical guidelines • Collaborate with engineering, sourcing, sales, quality, and operations teams • Lead continuous improvement initiatives for sourcing and quotation workflows • Contribute to tools, automation, and data used in technical assessment • Track and report team metrics such as quote accuracy, turnaround time, and tagging quality

🎯 Requirements

• Higher technical education in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field • 5+ years in a manufacturing environment working with complex parts or assemblies • Experience in sourcing engineering, technical procurement, or supplier engineering • Strong command of manufacturing processes, including CNC machining, sheet metal, injection molding, casting, 3D printing, and finishing • Knowledge of GD&T, technical drawings, materials, and quality requirements • Proven experience working with suppliers, manufacturers, and cross-functional sourcing and engineering teams • Ability to guide, motivate, and develop technical colleagues • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • English proficiency at B2 level or higher • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills • Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment • Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills • Calm under pressure, flexible with changing priorities, and attentive to detail

🏖️ Benefits

• Equal opportunity employment • Remote work arrangement