Technical Acquisition Specialist – Manufacturing & Government Contracts

Technical Acquisition Specialist – Manufacturing & Government Contracts Central Metal Fabricators, Inc. (CMF) Location: Farmingdale, New Jersey Reports to: Business Development / Program Manager Annual Base Salary: $95,000–$125,000 About the Role Central Metal Fabricators, Inc. is seeking an experienced Technical Acquisition Specialist to support purchasing and supply-chain execution for government, defense, and commercial manufacturing programs. This is not a traditional purchasing position. The Technical Acquisition Specialist must be able to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, material requirements, military and aerospace hardware callouts, and manufacturing process requirements in order to source compliant products and services. The position reports directly to the Business Development / Program Manager and works closely with Operations, Estimating, Quality, and Production Control. The Acquisition Specialist is responsible for ensuring sourcing information, supplier commitments, material availability, outside-process status, and purchasing risks are clearly communicated to Operations so production can be planned effectively. Key ResponsibilitiesTechnical Purchasing & Drawing Review Review government and customer drawings, bills of material, specifications, purchase requirements, and technical notes to identify required raw material, hardware, and outside processing. Interpret material callouts, dimensions, forms, specifications, finishes, heat treatments, and other purchasing-related drawing requirements. Compare purchasing requirements against the material or process assumptions selected during estimating and identify discrepancies before an order is placed. Work with Estimating, Quality, Program Management, and Operations to resolve unclear or conflicting purchasing requirements. Ensure purchase orders clearly communicate applicable specifications, revisions, certifications, testing, and documentation requirements. Raw Material Procurement Source and purchase raw material including: Sheet, plate, bar, tubing, pipe, structural shapes, forgings, and specialty materials. Carbon and alloy steels. Stainless steels. Aluminum alloys. Aerospace and military specification materials. Other customer- or drawing-specified materials. Evaluate material availability, minimum purchase quantities, lead times, mill certifications, domestic-source requirements, processing condition, and overall cost. Compare actual market availability against estimating assumptions and identify significant cost or lead-time changes before purchase. Military, Aerospace & Specification Hardware Source military, aerospace, and commercial hardware including NAS, MS, AN, NASM, and other specification-controlled fasteners and components. Research obsolete, difficult-to-source, or long-lead hardware. Understand part-number construction and specification requirements sufficiently to identify potential sourcing alternatives. Verify manufacturer, specification, material, finish, size, locking feature, certification, and other applicable requirements before purchase. Maintain awareness of counterfeit-part and traceability risks associated with aerospace and defense hardware. Alternate & Equivalent Product Research A major responsibility of this position will be market research and sourcing problem-solving. Research commercially available alternatives when specified materials, hardware, or processes are unavailable, obsolete, unusually expensive, or have unacceptable lead times. Identify industry-standard equivalent or alternate materials, hardware, finishes, and processes where technically appropriate. Compare proposed alternatives against the original drawing and specification requirements. Clearly document differences between the specified item and proposed alternate. Present potential alternates to the Program Manager and Quality for review and customer or government approval when required. Never independently substitute a material…

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