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Technical Production Buyer

Giant.AI

Technical Production Buyer

Glendale, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

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    TECHNICAL BUYER - ENGINEERING

    GLENDALE, CA / FULL-TIME

    Are you ready to feel the impact of your craft and help us revolutionize the world of robotics?

    At Giant.AI, we are focused on finding solutions to one of the greatest global challenges to the next few generations. We are a growing team, led by some of the industries' best scientists and engineers who share a deep passion and expertise in Robotics, Deep Learning and Computer Vision. We are backed by some of the top VC's, including Gates Frontier (Bill Gates' investment fund) and Khosla Ventures with real world customers who are excited about our technologies. 

    ROBOTICS ON A PLANETARY SCALE IS NOT JUST OUR TAGLINE BUT OUR NORTH STAR TO WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO. 

    Our Co-Founders:

    Founder, CEO Dr. Adrian Kaehler has a long history of innovation: he has been an inventor on many patents, as well as the author of numerous technical papers and articles in a variety of subjects ranging from particle physics to biometrics to architecture to robotics. He has led projects in a wide variety of technical domains including commercial, industrial, and military and ranging in scope from boutique to global scale mass production, on land, in the air, in space, and under the oceans.

    Co-Founder Dr. Chris Cianci holds undergraduate degrees in Physics (Occidental College, 2001) and Electrical Engineering (Caltech, 2003), and completed his doctorate on Distributed Robotics at L'Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne in Switzerland (2009). He has done extensive work in robotic autonomy, ranging from autonomous vehicles to one of the first consumer autonomous home vacuum cleaners, shipping millions of units worldwide. When forced to drive himself (because the self-driving cars aren't quite ready yet), he can often be found traveling in a 1974 MGB that he is in the process of restoring himself.

    Why we are looking for someone like you:

    Giant.AI is looking for a buyer who is experienced and flexible - a Superbuyer! We need someone who can handle production and R&D purchasing with an engineering/technical focus - we'll need your help to evaluate components and vendors, as well as to develop and perform incoming inspection procedures. You'll be an integral part of a bright team that is bringing new and exciting technologies to the world.

    What You'll Do:

    • Quickly and independently makes many production and R&D purchases
    • Tracks orders, maintains inventory, and files parts away into racks and organizers
    • Evaluates vendors and products on behalf of engineering and production teams
    • Performs incoming tests such as measurements and fit checks
    • Double-checks engineering data going to vendors, converts file formats, and makes annotations to documentation as required

    Minimum Qualifications: 

    • 5 years experience in a purchasing role for an engineering or production organization
    • Experience with incoming inspection procedures and technical measurements
    • Experience with PLM systems and inventory management
    • Proficiency in MS Excel or equivalent software
    • Excellent organizational skills
    • Detail-oriented mindset with the ability to multi-task

    Preferred Qualifications: 

    • Bachelor degree in Engineering or a related technical field
    • CMM experience, GD&T notation knowledge
    • 3D CAD / CAM experience
    • Experience with servomotors, machining, small parts, 3D printing, electromechanical assemblies
    • Big Rolodex of production partner shops
    • Excellent writing ability, including proofreading
    • Experience in machine shop layout and/or inventory management

    Benefits:

    • Competitive Compensation 
    • Flexible work hours & Unlimited PTO
    • Stock Options
    • 100% employee premiums paid for top tier medical, dental & vision coverage
    • Catered lunch, snacks & drinks.
    • 401k employee contribution program with company matching

    We are a global company. Our corporate headquarters is in Campbell, CA. We also have offices in Burbank, CA, and internationally. 

    Giant, AI is an equal opportunity employer - we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.