What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineering Support Specialist position at WEG Electric Corp?
About the role:
WEG Electric Corp. has a great opportunity for an Engineering Support Specialist I. You will provide comprehensive support to engineering teams, including drafting, data management and support (i.e., BOMs and part databases), material creation, claims processing, technical documentation, and product updates/revisions. Assists with project planning, scheduling, and tracking, while facilitating interdepartmental communication. You will also support quality control and the quality system by ensuring documentation and procedures are updated according to ISO and QMS requirements, including training records. Promotes safety initiatives and process improvement efforts. Performs other engineering-related tasks as requested by supervisors and management.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Assist Engineering group with activities such as create schematics, bills of materials, detail drawings, and engineering changes. Prepare preliminary drawings as instructed and suggest process improvements (create solutions).
- Assists with project planning, scheduling, and tracking, while facilitating interdepartmental communication.
- Supports quality control and the quality system by ensuring documentation and procedures are updated according to ISO and QMS requirements, including training records, quality reports, and action plan. Development and revision of standards. Coordinate workplace training.
- Promotes safety initiatives and process improvement efforts.
- Performs other engineering-related tasks as requested by supervisors and management.
- Ensure product design meets requirements, quality expectations and timelines (think customer).
- Release panels and prints to operations. Release critical materials for purchasing.
- Generate revisions or additions to existing drawing sets.
- Process markups affecting multiple drawings.
- Create, modify and manage labels related to panels.
- Assist with creation of point-to-point wire lists.
- Ensure consistency across drawing sets (encourage feedback).
- Responsible for creation of third part materials and support documents. Assist to maintain database and materials standardization.
- Update department metrics.
- Maintain revision control.
- Create part allocation claims
- Support standardization of critical databases, such as: SAP BOM, inputting and formatting of data into databases, including EPLAN, third party components standardization file/database.
Education:
- High School diploma or equivalent is required. Technical, vocational training, or associate`s degree preferred or direct related work experience.
Knowledge / training:
- AutoCAD preferred
- MS Office Suite
- Excel basics (using charts, graphs, fonts, borders, shading, formulas, tables etc)
- WEG product knowledge and experience preferred
Experience:
- 1-2 years experience in the manufacturing of industrial control panels.
- Experience with manufacturing processes and documentation related to the manufacture of industrial control panels including material lists, labeling, and wiring diagrams highly desireable
About WEG Electric Corp.
WEG is the largest industrial electric motor manufacturer in the Americas and one of the largest manufacturers of electric motors in the world producing more than 21 million units annually. Founded in 1961, WEG operates mainly in the sector of capital goods, having five main businesses: Motors, Energy, Automation, Coatings Transmission & Distribution, providing global solutions for electric motors, variable frequency drives, soft starters, controls, panels, transformers, and generators. The US corporate office is located in Duluth, GA with manufacturing units in Minnesota, Indiana and Missouri with over 30 thousand employees worldwide. Visit our website to learn more: www.weg.net
We offer a pleasant work environment, competitive compensation and full benefits package. To Apply: All candidates must submit an updated resume and complete our application in order to be considered for this position.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran, or other protected status.
