Careers at Aved Electronics

• Department: NPI - Document Control
  
• FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
• Job Status: Full Time
• Reports To: Process Engineer Manager
• Work Schedule: 7:00am to 3:30 pm, Monday to Friday

POSITION SUMMARY

The NPI (New Product Introduction) Lead is responsible for assisting Engineers in maintaining and continuously improving the Document Control Quality System in order to support the business and release of work instructions, meet regulations and established requirements. Ensures that product and product related documents are processed through the DocuShare database in compliance with established procedures, Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), Manufacturing Change Orders (MCOs), Deviations and Engineering Change Requests (ECRs).

PRIMARY FUNCTION OF THE POSITION

• Supervise departmental functions and operations including personnel and processes.
• Supervise the documentation personnel and maintain the lead role in the department.
• Ensure compliance with ISO documentation control and retention requirements.
• Provide accurate and timely documentation for build processes relating to the core competencies of the organization.
• Process, distribute, store, and control Master Customer Files for all assigned customer products including manufacturing documentation.
• Administer distribution of Engineering Change Orders for use by engineering, purchasing, and manufacturing.
• Enter and maintain part numbers within MRP systems.
• Lead the documentation group to achieve area goals and maintain control of the documentation area.
• Coordinate documentation schedule with engineering, planners, account managers, and buyers.
• Resolve documentation questions and issues for engineering, planners, programs managers, and buyers.
• Works closely with Engineering to support their efforts during New Product Introductions.
• Interpret customer BOMs.
• Maintain Engineering Master Revisions.
• Generate and structure Engineering Masters based off of the customer’s BOM’s and Engineering Quotes including part number creation, product routing, and creating supplemental information/instructions.
• Revise BOMs, AVL, routings, procedures and MFG documents in accordance with our established procedures and prepares document packages for New Product Introductions
• Compiles and maintains control records and related files to release prints, drawings, and engineering documents to manufacturing and other operating departments.
• Report on the ECO and DCN on-time delivery.
• Distribute and control ISO documentation procedures, forms, etc.
• Distribute and control documentation across the production floor.
• General office skills (data entry, scanning documents, filing, etc.)
• Promote teamwork and cooperative effort.
• Help train and give guidance to other employees.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and unobstructed work area.
• Provide customers with the highest quality of products and service.
• Understand and apply appropriate quality improvement processes.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)

• 3+ years of relevant documentation experience
• Strong interpersonal relationship skills
• Ability to maintain a professional attitude
• High degree of accuracy, attention to detail and confidentiality
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and decision making skills
• Effective verbal, listening and written communication skills
• Effective organizational, stress and time management skills
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency and ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently and/or as a team member
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and decision making skills
• Previous supervisory experience
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office applications, and Windows Operating System
• Familiarity with document management system
• Familiarity with MRP/ERP systems
• Ability to work with multiple projects
• Basic understanding of electronic components, box built and cable harness assembly processes preferred
• Associate's or Bachelor’s Degree in a business related field strongly preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ACTIVITY

The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers, handle or feel objects, talk, hear, and see. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, or reach with hands and arms. The environment is fast-paced; time-pressured and requires accuracy. The employee will regularly multi-task between projects, be required to move throughout the office building and production floor. Effectively communicate orally and written.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The normal environment is quiet and typical of an open cubical setting. Clean area and an air-conditioned building. Aved Electronics, Inc. is a US ITAR facility so all employees must be US citizens or permanent legal residents.

EXPERIENCE

• working with multiple projects: 3 years (Required)
• electronic components, box build and cable harness assembly processes: 3 years (Preferred)
• Microsoft Office Excel, Word, Outlook: 3 years (Required)
• familiar with BOMs, Assembly Drawings, Wire Diagrams & Schematics
• document management system: 3 years (Required)
• supervisory: 3 years (Required)
• documentation: 3 years (Required)
• MRP/ERP systems: 3 years (Required)

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

WORK AUTHORIZATION

• United States (Required)