Part Life Cycle Management Specialist

Part Lifecycle Management Specialist

Hypertherm Associates is hiring a Part Lifecycle Management Specialist to coordinate and manage the change control process for both new and existing products at our Kent, Washington facility. The Part Lifecycle Management Specialist is responsible for daily execution of project readiness related to engineering change orders and effective introduction/deployment into operations.

As a Part Lifecycle Management Specialist, you will:

• Develop and communicate forecast information for supply chain readiness to support New Product launches

• Coordinate forecast and lead the ramp down of materials for end-of-life products, to limit liability

• Assess critical decisions using basic knowledge of general financial and accounting principles to understand and communicate how decisions affect the bottom line for the project and organization

• Coordinate stakeholders in Engineering Change Order completion for new products in alignment with overall project readiness goals

• Responsible for new item attribute selection and set-up for make and purchased items to facilitate planning, purchasing and manufacturing readiness

• Manage Engineering Change Order process for sustaining activities and be responsible for item template changes to support and facilitate communication to make/buy decisions

• Ensure integrity of item data by developing and leading standard review processes for Supply Chain item data in ERP and PLM

• Facilitate annual cost validation to ensure integrity of cost data prior to year-end standard setting

• Partner with Marketing in the determination of product obsolescence and lead the process within the BT

• Develop reporting utilizing available enterprise platforms, such as PowerBI and Microsoft Queries 

• Engage IT for tool development, to streamline data review and maintenance

• Knowledge of ERP inventory, planning, and purchasing modules

• Collaborate with peers on standard work, tools, and process to establish and maintain consistency across business units

Who you are and the experience you bring:

• 2+ years of Planner/Buyer experience in an electromechanical manufacturing setting or Engineering Project Management

• Knowledge of and experience with Engineering Changes Processes

• Expertise in PLM platform

• Knowledge of and experience with parts management

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel

• Strong written and verbal presentation and communications

• Project Management experience

• Strong attention to detail

• Knowledge of and experience in manufacturing environment with engineered parts

Preferred experience to differentiate you:

• Green Belt Certified

• Knowledge of industrial equipment manufacturing

• Knowledge of Lean/JIT production

• Proficient in Microsoft database query tools

• Knowledge of Hypertherm products

• Knowledge of Oracle ERP systems

Location: Kent, Washington

Why join Hypertherm Associates?

• Collaborative, 100% employee-owned culture  

• Profit-Sharing and Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP)  

• Five days/year paid Community Service Time  

• Strong commitment to Environmental Stewardship  

• Stable, growing organization with a no-layoff philosophy  

Sponsorship of new applicants for employment authorization, or any other immigration-related support, is not available for this position at this time.

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At Hypertherm Associates, we are committed to building an inclusive diverse, flexible, and collaborative environment. If our mission resonates with you, but you don’t meet all posted requirements, we encourage you to still apply.  We will evaluate your application materials and may suggest alternative roles that better leverage your strengths and talents.  For positions with multiple levels, we will evaluate your prior experience to determine the level within our organization you are best aligned based upon the job applying.