TECHNICAL ASSISTANT

Key Responsibilities:

1. Technical Drafting & Documentation

• Prepare, update, and maintain 2D/3D technical drawings and design revisions.
• Manage and organize the technical drawing database, ensuring version control and easy retrieval across engineering and shop-floor teams.
• Verify drawing accuracy against actual physical samples, tooling specifications, and quality standards.
• Assist in update, and archive Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), work instruction (WI) and form.
• Manage engineering change notices (ECN) to ensure drawing revisions are accurately reflected across all departments.

2. ERP System & Master Data Management

• Create, update, and maintain Bill of Materials (BOM) and Production Routings in the ERP system.
• Audit ERP master data regularly against actual production processes and physical tooling setups to ensure zero data discrepancies.

3. Tooling Management & Preventive Maintenance

• Schedule Preventive Maintenance (PM) for tooling supervisor on production tooling and mechanical fixtures to minimize downtime.
• Track tooling lifespan, maintain complete maintenance logs and inventory records for all production tooling and spare parts.

4. Supplier Liaison & Purchasing

• Communicate with tooling and spare parts vendors to obtain quotes and delivery timelines.
• Assist with Purchase Requisitions (PR) and track delivery of tooling, components, and spare parts.
• Inspect incoming tooling and spare parts to ensure compliance with specifications and quality requirements.

5. Production & Quality Support

• First-Article Inspection (FAI): Help the Quality Assurance (QA) team measure and verify samples or initial production parts against CAD drawings.
• Engineering Change (EC): Manage the EC process to ensure that when a design is updated, outdated drawings are immediately pulled from the production floor to prevent expensive manufacturing errors.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Education:

• Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or related fields.

Technical & Software Skills:

• Proficiency in CAD software(AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or similar)
• Hands-on experience or working knowledge of ERP / MRP systems (e.g., SAP, Epicor, or local ERP software), specifically in maintaining BOMs and Routings
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, technical tolerances, and manufacturing workflows

Experience:

• 1–3 years of experience in technical drafting, production support, or ERP master data administration in a manufacturing setting

Competencies:

• Strong organizational skills, high attention to detail for data entry, and effective communication skills for supplier liaison