Technical Assistant

Job Title: Technical Assistant

Location: Shreveport, Louisiana

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree (not required) in engineering, operations, supply chain or related field is a plus.
• 2–5 years relevant work experience.
• Worked in a Industrial Manufacturing industry.
• Proficient in SAP system and advance level in Excel.

General

• Works with Quality to assist managing new product requirements; in order to achieve customer satisfaction.
• Support in defining the attributes of product quality (acceptance and rejection criteria) and specifications, support in defining product performance indicators.
• Manages the operation of the technical interface of production processes and products throughout the company, product improvement and problem solving.
• Runs practices and procedures established for their job.
• Support Quality systems within the current ISO standards, this involves ensuring all operational procedures are maintained and updated as needed.
• Responsible for meeting the safety standards of his department, and the use of protective equipment according to the basic table in the area.
• Participates in training programs, safety and technical courses at the times set by the company.

Production Reporting

• Correct user and system errors that impact the production reporting in SAP, the SGL Log, and the line Log.
• Manage and ensure production and downtime systems are updated and are accurate daily Inform management when necessary, regarding significant deficiencies.

Performance and Cost Controls

• Attend daily Disposition Meeting with Quality to help resolve Hold coils
• Work with the team to properly disposition coils as needed; work with the team to identify root cause along with detecting and origin areas for rejections.
• Inspect the rework coils on the Slitter as needed.
• Work with the Area Manager and Supervisors to identify and implement changes necessary to improve performance on the line.
• Work with the Area Manager and Supervisors to identify and initiate cost-saving measures on the line.

Claim Investigation

• Obtain samples and production records of coils that are claimed.
• Work with Quality to identify if these should be passed, reworked, re-applied, or downgraded.
• Work with Quality to identify root cause along with detecting and origin department for rejections.

Metrology

• Update the list of T.I.M.E. and T.I.R.E. items of the line as needed.
• Schedule calibration and repair for the T.I.M.E. items of the line as needed.
• Ensure T.I.M.E. and T.I.R.E. items of the line possess the correct identification and are placed in the correct area.
• Monitor inventory of the T.I.M.E. and T.I.R.E. items of the line; order additional items as needed.

Purchasing and Vendor Management

• Create purchase orders, purchase requisitions, for all variable and general expense items for the line.
• Report any vendor compliance (quality or delivery performance) issues to Exiros. Work with the vendor to resolve.
• Work with Exiros (Procurement Team), ensuring vendor contracts are funded.

Consumption

• Perform any missed consumptions of variable expense items used by the line in SAP.
• Ensure inventory of the line’s variable expense items is accurate. Make adjustments in SAP as needed.