Specialist, Specification II

Southwire Company; Carrollton (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with Matching

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Professional Growth

Job summary

Southwire Company, LLC is seeking a Specifications Specialist to ensure accurate order entry support, engineering change management, and RFQ responses. This role requires strong technical knowledge and adept collaboration with R&D, manufacturing, and regulatory teams.

The specialist will develop and maintain product specifications, oversee ECRs and MoC processes, and assist in creating BOMs for quotations to enable competitive RFQ responses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required; related technical field preferred.
• 2–4 years of experience in wire and cable industry.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, SAP and Cablebuilder.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains somewhat complex cable designs, BOMs, markings, and other product specification requirements into the specification system upon receipt of a customer order.
• Administers product specification activities throughout customer order entry and engineering change management processes to ensure accurate and efficient execution.
• Reviews and implements Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) through the MoC process and specification systems in support of Sales, Product Management, R&D, Compliance, or Manufacturing inquiries.
• Coordinates somewhat complex specification projects, ensuring stakeholders are informed and aligned with customer needs.
• Collaborates withSales, Product Management, R&D, Compliance and Manufacturing to ensure specifications are feasible and compliant with industry standards.
• Provides assistance to Sales, Product Management and Manufacturing in specification interpretation and compliance questions; partners with Sales to create designs and BOMs for quotations.
• Reviews product standards and customer specifications to confirm Southwire’s capabilities or recommend alternate products.
• Gathers insights from R&D, Quality and Manufacturing to improve templates and configurable models for product families.
• Develops and implements quality control procedures and documentation to meet internal and industry standards; guides junior team members.
• Performs other duties as assigned; complies with all policies and standards.

Skills

Project Schedules

Change Management

Business Acumen

Technical Writing

JIRA

Project Scoping

Data Entry

Rapport Building

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Science or related technical field

Tools

SAP

Cablebuilder

Microsoft Office

Job description

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A leader in technology and innovation, Southwire Company, LLC is one of North America’s largest wire and cable producers. Southwire and its subsidiaries manufacture building wire and cable, utility products, metal-clad cable, portable and electronic cord products, OEM wire products and engineered products. In addition, Southwire supplies assembled products, contractor equipment, electrical components, hand tools andjobsite power and lighting solutions. The company also offers digital solutions including contractor planning and utility grid resiliency as well as field services including cable testing, rejuvenation and replacement to support our customers as a value-add partner.We are proud to offer competitive compensation, employee benefits, tuitionreimbursement andunlimited growth opportunities. Ourmore thanseven decades of progressive growth can be attributed to our determination to developinginnovative systems and solutions, exercising environmental stewardshipand enhancing the well-being ofthe communitiesin which we work and live.How will you power what’spossible?

Location:Cofer Center

Job Summary

The Specifications Specialist is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely support for customer order entry, engineering change management, and customer requests for quotation (RFQs) processes. This position plays a critical role in ensuring that all products meet defined technical, quality, and compliance requirements. The Specifications Specialist will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and managing detailed product specifications that guide manufacturing, procurement, and quality assurance processes. The role requires strong technical knowledge, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including R&D, manufacturing, sales, product management and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains somewhat complex cable designs, bill of materials (BOMs), markings, and other product specification requirements into the specification system upon receipt of a customer order.
• Administers product specification activities throughout customer order entry and engineering change management processes to ensure accurate and efficient execution.
• Reviews and implements Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) through the Management of Change (MoC) process and specification systems in support of Sales, Product Management, R&D, Compliance, or Manufacturing inquiries.
• Coordinates somewhat complex specification projects, ensuring that all relevant internal stakeholders, including product managers and engineers, are informed and aligned with customer needs. Tracks and manages the progress of specification deliverables.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teamsâincluding Sales, Product Management, R&D, Compliance and Manufacturingâto ensure specifications are feasible, comprehensive, up to date, meet customer needs and comply with evolving industry standards.
• Provides assistance to Sales, Product Management and Manufacturing in specification interpretation and compliance questions. Partners with Sales and Manufacturing to create designs and bill of materials (BOMs) for quotations, enabling competitive and timely responses to RFQs.
• Reviews and analyzes product standards, customer specifications and cable drawings confirming Southwireâs capabilities or recommending alternate products meeting customer requirements.
• Collaborates with key R&D Engineering functions, Business Units, Quality and Manufacturing teams to gather insights and feedback on product design requirements and ensure accuracy of product specification templates, and configurable models for a product group or family of products.
• Develops and implements quality control procedures, work instructions, internal design guides and other product specifications documentation ensuring all technical documents meet internal and industry standards. Provides guidance to junior team members to improve specification accuracy.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Required Education & Experience

Minimum Education Level: Bachelor's Degree

Specialized Degree: Science, business, or related technical field

Licenses/Certificates: None

Years of Experience: 2-4 years

Field of Expertise: Experience in wire and cable industry. Basic Knowledge of wire & cable products, industry standards, and manufacturing processes. Experience with computer software such as Microsoft Office, SAP and Cablebuilder.

Preferred Education & Experience

Specialized Degree: Science, business, or related technical field

Licenses/Certificates: None

Years of Experience: 5-7 Years

Field of Expertise: Experience in wire and cable industry. Basic Knowledge of wire & cable products, industry standards, and manufacturing processes. Experience with computer software such as Microsoft Office, SAP and Cablebuilder.

Spans of Control

Does this role Manage Southwire Team Members: No

Travel

Travel: None

Physical Requirements

Standing: 5%

Walking: 5%

Working Conditions

Office

Equipment

Computer/Keyboard

Action Oriented

Balances Stakeholders

Plans and Aligns

Nimble Learning

Customer Focus

Skills

Project Schedules

Change Management

Business Acumen

Technical Writing

JIRA

Project Scoping

Data Entry

Rapport Building

Benefits We Offer:

• 401k with Matching
• Family and Individual Insurance Packages (Health, Life, Dental, and Vision)
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Long & Short-Term Disability
• Supplemental Insurance Plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Programs
• Advancement & Professional Growth opportunities
• & More

Southwire is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.