Engineering Support Assistant

Responsibilities

• Assists the Project Manager in achieving project deadlines and milestones
• Communicates with the entire project team to facilitate project goals and initiatives
• Identifies procurement needs and mitigates risks such as lead times and part availability
• Creates new part numbers and symbols for use in designs and maintains the Bill of Materials (BOM) for products in NI’s PLM (Product Lifecycle Management)
• Responsible for project logistics and maintaining accuracy and timeliness of manufacturing jobs
• Coordinates with cross-functional teams to ensure that deliverables are completed on time
• Follows-up and thoroughly tracks results of all assigned tasks

Requirements

• Detail-oriented
• Exhibits initiative & persistence to overcome obstacles to meet project goals
• Works well in a team environment
• Follows existing processes and identifies and escalates any process deficiencies
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks while adhering to respective deadlines
• Capable of learning and retaining technical information (required for part creation and BOM management)
• Ability to coordinate and work across groups/departments
• Thorough competence with Microsoft Office suite
• High School diploma (or GED equivalent)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting engineering groups in a corporate environment
• Experience using Agile and Oracle