What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Technician position at Avalon and Tahoe?
Job Summary:The Data Technician is responsible for creating, maintaining, and updating accurate product data and BOM records within the company's ERP or manufacturing system. This role supports engineering, production, and purchasing teams by ensuring all parts, assemblies, and materials used in pontoon boat manufacturing are correctly documented and organized for efficient production and cost control.
Key Responsibilities:
- Monitoring a variety of reports daily to prevent problems before they affect the production team while also fielding emails and miscellaneous requests from production to ensure drawings & bill of materials are accurate.
Tasks may include, but are not limited to:
- Updating bill of materials and/or part rules.
- Revising pricing inside ordering system.
- Collaborating with Sales and IT departments to fix issues with ordering system.
- Identifying affected orders & adjusting as necessary.
- Working with key production personnel to ensure accuracy of cutlist information.
Sending out change orders.
Collaborating with key people involved with our annual model change to ensure accuracy of data.
Tasks may include, but are not limited to:
- Loading boat options and pricing in ordering system.
- Ensuring all new parts are added to bill of materials with appropriate rules.
- Updating yields in bill of materials to accommodate changes.
- Updating bill of material groups for new boats based on new boat drawings.
- Creating new manufactured part #s.
- Setting up bill of material structure for upcoming model year.
- Calculating costing for upcoming model year bill of materials.
Maintaining dealer book documents.
Providing answers to internal departments regarding bill of material questions for current and past model years.
- Completing BOM & rules projects as delegated by Data Integration Manager to revise, verify and/or simplify BOMs.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Associate's degree in engineering technology, Manufacturing, Data Management, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 1–3 years of experience in manufacturing data management or engineering support preferred.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Proficiency with Excel, Outlook, and other Microsoft Office applications required.
- Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems preferred.
- Proficiency reading technical drawings and schematics preferred.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and work in a team-oriented environment.
Physical Requirements and Environment:
- Must be physically capable of safely lifting a minimum of 25 lbs. without assistance.
- Involves standing, squatting, bending, twisting and sitting for long periods as required.
- Involves prolonged use of computer keyboard and monitor.