Fluidstack
Materials Manager, Mechanical (Manufacturing)
$199K–$262K
Austin, TX +3 · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Jul 17, 2026
- Location
- Austin, TX
New York, NY
San Francisco, CA
Seattle, WA
About the job
Own sourcing and supplier management for mechanical categories supporting manufacturing and Fluidstack’s data center build plan.
What you'll do
- Source steel, fabrications, cooling components, and mechanical assemblies; secure supply, lead times, and capacity commitments.
- Qualify suppliers with engineering through first articles, PPAP-style approvals, and audits.
- Negotiate multi-year agreements and manage supplier performance using delivery, PPM, and lead-time data.
What they ask for
- Experience sourcing mechanical or fabricated categories for a manufacturer and owning supplier relationships.
- Ability to read drawings and specifications and challenge quotes line by line.
- Experience qualifying new suppliers under time pressure without skipping essential steps.
- Experience securing capacity in constrained markets and managing suppliers using performance data.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of steel and fabrication markets or cooling and thermal components.
- Experience with should-cost modeling or supplier development.
Pay
$199K – $262K USD base salary
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