Engineering Assistant
Job Summary: Supports Engineering and NPI tasks, documentation, production, and follow-up. Coordinates Engineering, NPI, Production, Quality, Planning, Procurement, and suppliers for production readiness. Maintains Epicor ERP product/manufacturing data: part, material, BOM, MOM, WI/OMS, and engineering change records. Key Responsibilities
- Engineering Assistant Support Roles.
· Support NPI engineers in preparing and launching new products. · Monitor assigned NPI activities and follow-up actions. · Coordinate NPI requirements across Production, Quality, Planning, and Procurement. · Compile information for production-readiness reviews. · Monitor NPI schedules, unresolved issues, and required actions. · Support engineering trials, pilot runs, and initial builds.
- Epicor ERP & Part Master Data
· Create and maintain Epicor ERP part numbers in line with approved engineering requirements. · Keep part descriptions, revisions, and required master data current. · Obtain and maintain material master codes. · Build and maintain multi-level BOMs. · Maintain main/parent-to-child/component relationships. · Validate BOM data against approved drawings, specifications, and engineering documents. · Revise ERP data following approved engineering changes. · Ensure ERP data remains accurate, complete, and controlled.
- MOM / WI / OMS Documentation
· Prepare and revise Manufacturing Operation Sheets (MOM) as directed. · Keep Work Instructions (WI) and Operation Manufacturing Specifications (OMS) current. · Revise process flows and manufacturing documents to meet approved requirements. · Align documents with current drawings, specifications, BOMs, and process data. · Control document filing and revisions. · Draft technical write-ups and production documents.
- Engineering Change / ECN Support
· Upload ECO/ECN, Change Notices (ECN), and approved engineering changes to the Epicor ECO portal. · Maintain ECN/change-control numbers and related documents in Epicor. · Revise affected BOMs, MOMs, WIs, OMS, and Epicor data after approved changes. · Coordinate accurate change implementation across relevant departments. · Remove or flag obsolete information in accordance with document-control requirements. · Preserve traceability between engineering changes and affected parts/processes.
- Production Engineering Support
· Provide daily Production technical support under NPI/Engineering direction. · Investigate manufacturing issues and gather production data. · Resolve process, tooling, and assembly issues through troubleshooting. · Support process trials and improvement activities. · Monitor production problems and escalate those requiring engineering decisions. · Support new-product ramp-up and process stabilization. Job Requirement · Education: NITEC/Higher Nitec/Diploma · Experience: 0–2 years · Engineering responsibility: Low to moderate · Problem-solving skills: Assist engineers with data, measurements, documentation, and follow-up. · NPI: Assist NPI activities · Documentation: Update and maintain documentation · ERP / Epicor: Enter and maintain data under direction. · Production support: Provide technical assistance and follow-up. · Tooling / Process: Assist tooling/process activities · Decision making: Escalate engineering decisions · Project ownership: Assist projects