Apprentice - Component Engineer

Position Summary

Get Trained to Component Engineering concepts, understanding different types of components and their attributes, accessing the design engineer’s requests for COTS (Commercial off the Shelf Parts) used in their Assemblies in Engineering System (PLM, PDM), closely working with SCM on their queries for purchasing issues related to the existing COTS Parts in the ERP System.

Duties And Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL

• Research, co-ordinate and support engineering staff in selection and qualification of sourced and bought out components, assemblies and related hardware.
• Create / Update database for COTS / Material, maintain effective COTS database to match specifications, including attribute definition, component classification, vendor definition.
• Refine and update COTS database for better / updated definition.
• Interpret & use industry codes, company SOP’s & standards relevant to the process being designed.
• Perform duplicity checks for all new COTS requests.
• Handle the COTS / Material changes and updates in PLM / PDM systems as per Business Unit specific processes.
• Understand and comply to established CE / SCM processes.
• Ascertain deliveries of the required quality, within schedule.
• Resolve technical queries raised by customers or field technician to select / source RIGHT PRODUCT.
• Review work specifications / ECO etc. created by other engineers.
• Establish work breakdown, estimate time or execution and schedule the activities.
• Communicate regular progress updates to customer.

NON-ESSENTIAL

Qualifications

REQUIRED

DESIRED

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics

An individual should demonstrate the following competencies & qualities to be able to perform this role successfully :