Technical Administrator

MBDA S.A.S.; Bolton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Bolton is seeking a Technical Administrator to manage spares for calibration and maintenance of bespoke test systems. The role requires experience with SAP to manage materials and inventory, while also liaising with engineering teams to ensure timely availability of critical components. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential for this position, along with the ability to juggle multiple tasks effectively. This opportunity presents a chance to contribute to minimizing production downtime and improve operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience and knowledge of managing spares.
• Working knowledge of SAP for managing materials.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in creating and managing material masters.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage all parts used in calibration & maintenance.
• Creation and redeployment of calibration kits.
• Ordering new stock and managing inventory.
• Train staff in using SAP for calibration activities.

Skills

Managing spares

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Knowledge of SAP

Tools

SAP

Jira

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a Technical Administrator to join the Calibration & Maintenance team at our Bolton site. The main focus of the role will be to manage all parts used in the calibration & maintenance of bespoke test systems on site. This will need to be managed in our SAP system.

Responsibilities

• Managing spares.
• From COTS down to components e.g. ICs, connector savers & service kits.
• Creation of calibration and service kits and redeployment back into our stock holding.
• Creation of material masters with our SAP management system.
• Working with engineers to ascertain min / max quantity levels.
• Organisation of current stock and regular stock taking.
• Ordering of new stock.
• Using Jira to notify people of where items are up to.
• Assisting the Control Team Lead in the management of critical spares.
• Liaising with relevant engineering functions to determine their requirements.
• Deploying critical spares packages and managing calibration requirements to minimise downtime to production.
• Providing SAP training and producing documentation for calibration and maintenance specific activities for the control team.

Qualifications

• Experience and knowledge of managing spares.
• Working knowledge of the SAP (Systems Applications and Products in data processing) enterprise resource planning system.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in creating and managing material masters and min / max levels.
• Whilst not essential, a good understanding of calibration principles and processes would be beneficial.
• The ability to deal with multiple issues, tasks and priorities concurrently.