Technical Design Specialist

KimCo Design and Manufacturing•Boise, ID

About The Position

Creates assembly build documentation by interpreting customer drawings, bills of material, and industry specifications. Communicates customer specifications to production assemblers through effective technical writing to support the successful manufacture of cable harnesses, printed circuit assemblies, and electro-mechanical assemblies. The role creates and maintains assembly, QA, and test documentation; specifies components for bills of material; manages document revisions; implements deviations and production redlines; and leads new product introduction meetings with Production and QA/Test. It also analyzes customer drawings and bills of material to identify potential issues and works with customers to resolve them before production. The position uses software such as CAD viewers, Gerber viewers, and Visio to view, save, and print customer-provided build information.

Requirements

Previous experience in technical writing or production documentation.
Previous experience with electronics manufacturing practices, including printed circuit boards and cable assemblies.
Good written and oral communication skills.
High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
Good understanding of computer-aided drafting and technical writing.
Basic understanding of MRP systems and revision control.

Responsibilities

Create assembly build documentation for Production Operators based on customer specifications and established workmanship standards.
Specify components from descriptions and customer requirements when creating bills of material for cable assemblies and printed circuit boards.
Control revisions of internal and external assembly documentation to ensure products are built to current customer specifications.
Document assembly and QA/Test procedures accurately and thoroughly, and make document packages available to Production Assemblers, QA/Test, and Shipping personnel.
Implement deviation requests and production redlines in existing assembly build documentation.
Conduct New Product Introduction meetings with Production and QA/Test for new assemblies.
Analyze customer drawings and bills of material to identify potential issues and work with customers to mitigate them before production builds.
Use software applications such as CAD viewers, Gerber viewers, and Visio to view, save, and print customer-provided build information.