Assistant, Technical

American Bureau of Shipping•Houston, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Technical Assistant is responsible for providing intermediate-level clerical support by performing routine duties as assigned and will work under the direct supervision of a Technical Manager.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent.
A minimum of 0 – 2 years of related experience.
Considerable previous related experience or a combination of education and experience.
Ability to learn and understand established procedures and practices.
Good arithmetic skills.
Intermediate skills required to use office machines or equipment such as ten-key adding machines, calculators, copiers, etc.
Ability to understand routine business concepts and instructions.
Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
Familiar with the ABS Health, Safety, Quality & Environmental Management System.

Responsibilities

Creates and maintains databases for technical departments.
Maintains daily log-on of submittals.
Completes monthly plan counts for Offshore Engineering and Ship Engineering Departments.
Completes Divisional plan count for the Director of Engineering.
Maintains sophisticated filing systems for technical departments.
Supports technical staff of the department as required regarding project tracking, logging, filing, or responding to client requests, etc.
Maintains graphics for technical departments.
Performs most of the general office or clerical duties for the assigned technical department, including but not limited to stamping and booking out submittals.
May be responsible for maintaining the Technical or Engineering Department library.
Learns other complex functions or computer applications in support of an Engineering or Technical Department.