Purchasing Agent
About the job
- A BS/BA degree or equivalent experience.
- Eight to ten years of previous experience as a buyer in a manufacturing or aerospace field.
- Strong knowledge of materials and specifications, and the ability to read and understand drawings.
- Experience with Microsoft Office tools and the JobBoss shop system, including inventory and order-processing systems.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to multitask and prioritize workload.
- Ability to work independently and closely with vendors and management.
- Ability to maintain professionalism, be proactive, and be detail oriented.
- Purchase raw materials, hardware, and other procurement items.
- Create purchase orders and requests for quotations.
- Maintain vendor and supplier relationships, evaluations, and pricing competitiveness in the JobBoss shop system.
- Add potential new vendors to the active vendor list.
- Verify costs of materials and procurement items to support company profit.
- Submit quotes for outside processing requirements.
- Verify costs of outside processing on job travelers.
- Verify purchasing requirements against bills of materials, drawings, and revisions on travelers.
- Update travelers with discrepancies using written corrections.
- Confirm that materials arrive with proper documentation, such as material certifications, and request missing documentation from suppliers.
- Receive purchased items in the JobBoss shop system.
- Follow up with suppliers to help maintain on-time deliveries and schedules.
- Report potential late deliveries to management staff.
- Maintain annual supplier evaluations and ratings.
- Purchase stock items to maintain company inventory levels.
- Check with process vendors for order status as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned by management.
About the company
Snowline Engineering is a precision manufacturing company. It provides CNC machining, sheet-metal fabrication, welding, finishing, assembly, and related manufacturing services. The company works with aerospace and other industrial customers that need complex metal parts and assemblies built to specification. Its shop model combines manufacturing engineering and programming with machining, fabrication, welding, quality inspection, scheduling, maintenance, and customer coordination. Work spans machinists, welders, fabricators, programmers, quality inspectors, manufacturing engineers, maintenance, and operations.
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Headquarters
Cameron Park, California
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Snowline's 60-year manufacturing history strengthens trust with aerospace prime contractors.
- The Stark Aerospace deal gives Snowline direct exposure to U.S. Navy programs.
- Management says 2026 expansion tracks booming aerospace and defense demand.
What critics are saying
- Snowline's largest award, over $25 million, concentrates revenue with Stark Aerospace.
- If Navy canister orders slip, Snowline's touted $100 million option value evaporates.
- A third-facility expansion in 2026 strains capital, staffing, and delivery execution.
What makes Snowline Engineering unique
- Since 1966, Snowline has built precision machining and fabrication for aerospace and defense.
- In 2026, Snowline is expanding into a third facility in Cameron Park.
- Snowline secured a December 2024 Stark Aerospace contract for MK 25 canisters and hardware.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- 401(k) Company Match
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Sick Leave
- Paid Holidays