Port Elizabeth: 2 x Temporary Technical Data Analyst (18months) posted by Profile Personnel

About the Role

Profile Personnel is seeking two temporary Technical Data Analysts to join their team in Port Elizabeth. As a key member of the logistics team, you will be responsible for providing accurate bills of materials (BOMs) for series and pre-series parts to internal and external supply chain partners. You will also manage the successful introduction of engineering changes in series and pre-series production, identify and report out-of-line bill of material situations, and advance the management of part number variance.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluating the impact of engineering changes on the BOMs and providing accurate input into the change management system.
• Converting the Engineering Bill of Material (E/BOM) into a Production Bill of Material (P/BOM).
• Determining timing for the introduction of engineering changes at Company by considering lead plant timing, related changes, supplier lead times, inventory levels, vehicle definitions, and customer requirements.
• Securing continued supply of imported material for production of vehicles and components by coordinating the New Components request process.
• Intervening in the P/BOM to prevent line stoppages through the implementation of temporary changes (deviations) to correct errors in usage, PR number, color, and trim combinations as well as effective period.
• Ensuring correct documentation is put in place for the permanent correction of temporary intervention.
• Providing accurate BOMs to JIT-, JIS and kit suppliers on a continuous basis (as the vehicle passes through the production process) for the production of sub-assemblies.
• Investigating ad-hoc data queries related to the P/BOM to ensure the accuracy of the BOM so that parts are delivered timeously to the relevant Production areas.

Requirements

• ND/Degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Electrical Engineering or Production Management/Supply Chain Management/Logistics/Information Technology/Data Science.
• At least 3 years experience gained within the automotive industry in a Logistics environment.
• Working knowledge of Company Group Technical Data/Engineering Change Processes and Engineering Systems and BOM.
• Knowledge of the PEP process.
• Understanding of RPA (Robotic Process Automation).
• Project Management Experience.
• Computer literate, Microsoft Office Package (Word; Excel & PowerPoint/Power BI) SAP.
• Ability to communicate at all levels (Good written and verbal communication skills).
• Analytical skills with an innovative approach to problem solving.

Qualifications

No qualifications mentioned in the original job description.