Engineering Assistant

City: Portage State: Michigan

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Job Description and Responsibilities

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

This is a responsible position requiring initiation, administration and follow-up of KBPD activity on assigned engineering projects, as well as the items listed below.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

Under general supervision, responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Maintain documentation on all program activity in the program KBPD book, updating and following up on Open Issues Reports
• In conjunction with the Project Engineer, oversee prototype activity
• In conjunction with the Project Engineer or Program Manager, generate RFQ documents for all changes that impact tooling and/or product pricing. Track the program’s budget
• Complete and generate KRAs for the employees within the specific engineering group based on information gathered from technical managers, .Z spreadsheets, etc.
• Maintain documentation on staffing, including engineers’ and designers’ Workloads, as well as Organizational Charts
• Assist technical managers, engineers and designers in writing, updating and releasing Engineering Standards and A3s
• Assist technical managers and engineers with necessary part and material testing and lab test requests as needed; compiling and maintaining resulting data.
• Maintain the RAPID Prototype machine and fulfill prototype orders. This includes scheduling orders, ordering materials, cleaning the machine, calling in the maintenance technician when necessary, and compiling usage and cost data
• Review, track and update all Sales Orders for the program. Generate Purchase Orders, secondary tooling, gaging, sample material, etc. based on funding from the Sales Order.
• Maintain documentation on all program activity. Copies are kept in the program (KBPD) book. Provide the latest data and/or drawings to tooling sources and document control. Prepare monthly KBPD reports: Workplans, Program Status
• Maintain the Workplan. Track the critical path of the program. Update and review the program workplans throughout the program at the direction of the Program Manager. Participate in program reviews. Prepare and update monthly report
• In conjunction with the Project Engineer, responsible for initiating and overseeing prototype builds, prototype tool sourcing and the on-time delivery of prototype parts. Trim and assemble prototype parts as needed. Ship or deliver parts as needed.
• At the direction of the PE/PM, arrange mold tryouts and secondary operations at the SPI manufacturing locations
• At the PE’s direction, order tool trial materials. Responsible for assuring that all materials, gages, specification data, and measurements are physically on site for tool sampling activity. Back up Project Engineer for tool trials.
• Update Open Issues Report
• Process all shippers for parts, drawings, and tools
• Type, fax, and scan correspondence and documentation for assigned engineers
• Initiate and follow RFQ/EC & E.C. forms through the system
• Prepare and distribute meeting notices and minutes
• Responsible for the preparation and follow-up for all Business Award Forms
• Interface with outside SPI support sources and vendors
• Ford Programs only – Enter information into WERS (Ford’s System)
• May coordinate Engineering Intern schedules if an Intern is assigned to their group
• Other tasks and duties as assigned

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