Engineering Technical Assistant

REPORTS TO:  Chief Engineer and Project Engineers

SUPERVISES:  N/A

DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

General

• Create parts in ERP system

• Create requisitions in ERP system

• Review  SDRLs  (Supplier  Data  Requirements  List)  to  ensure  proper documentation is procured for all equipment

• Maintain procurement for all projects to include BOM (Bill of Material), Kanban, Min/Max, and Buffer

• Work with Designers/Engineers to provide weekly BOMs to the CAD Integration department for all projects

• Coordinate change support with Engineers/Designers to include BOM and

• Engineering Product estimates

• Maintain Technical Specifications in coordination with Project Engineer

• Maintain department processes and corresponding documentation

• Assist Project Engineers with metrics development and tracking

• Coordinate and execute product formatting and submittal to Document Control

• Complies with Austal’s employee handbook general guidelines, company procedures and policies.

• Act as a Compliance Champion for the organization and work to promote a culture of compliance throughout the organization.

• Support business unit Tier 1 Compliance Lead in responsibilities as required.

Class Design Services (CDS)

• Develops and maintains schedules in Microsoft project for class design services activity

• Coordinate change support with Deputy Program Engineers and Designers to include Engineering Product estimates, schedule updates.

• Assist Project Engineers with metrics development and tracking

QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE:

General

• Bachelors degree in related field preferred.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Demonstrated working knowledge of Microsoft Office Products required.

• Demonstrated working knowledge of PDF Writer preferred.

• Demonstrated working knowledge of AUTOCAD preferred.

• Experience operating within an ERP system preferred.

• Experience with ShipConstructor preferred.

• Experience with BizFlow preferred.

Class Design Services (CDS)

• Experience in tracking and coordinating construction or engineering projects    preferred.

• Experience in Government projects (Earned Value Management Systems) preferred.

TOOLS: Computer – Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, PDF Writer, ShipConstructor, IFS

DIRECTION EXERCISED: As required

DISCRETION EXERCISED: As required

LIAISES WITH: General

• CAD  Integration,  Business  Integration,  Engineers,  Designers,  Draftspersons, Purchasing, and Logistics

Class Design Services (CDS)

• Project Management, Change Management Group, Planning and Scheduling, Purchasing, and Production.

  ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES:

  All candidates must meet Austal USA’s basic employment eligibility guidelines:

• The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD clearance may be required if deemed necessary in the scope of your position responsibilities.

• 18 years of age or older at time of application

• Able to provide proof of US Person Status

• No felony convictions of Theft/Deception or Violent crimes within seven years from disposition date

• No felony convictions of Drug crimes within three years from disposition date

• Willing to submit to a drug screen

• Willing to submit to a background check

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an    employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to humid conditions, bright flashing lights, moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, outside weather conditions, and extreme heat.  The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes and/or airborne particles at or below the PEL, toxic or caustic chemicals, and heat and  cold.  The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud, + 90 dB.

SAFETY

Must comply with company, federal, state, and local safety and environmental rules and regulations while performing daily job tasks.

Equal Employment Commitment

Any qualified individual with a disability who is having difficulty in completing an application because of incompatible technology or other disability-related application issues may contact us at the following phone number for assistance: 251-445-1932.

Austal’s commitment to equal employment opportunity applies at all levels of employment, in all job titles, including the executive level, and to all employment actions, including but not limited to decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, training, and promotion.