Technical Administrator & Sustainability Officer

Nexans; Location (WV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexans is looking for a Technical Administrator & Sustainability Officer for the Accessories BU. This role involves managing technical data in ERP systems and supporting environmental assessments for products.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 2 to 3 years of experience. Strong analytical skills and a proactive attitude towards data management are essential. Fluent English is required, and familiarity with ERP/PLM systems is an advantage.

Qualifications

• 2 to 3 years of experience in technical administration or ERP/PLM data management.
• Fluent English (written and spoken), additional languages are a plus.
• Willingness to learn about sustainability methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate technical data in ERP and PLM systems.
• Support implementation of product environmental assessments.
• Collect data for Life Cycle Assessment and EPD/PEP Ecopassport.

Skills

Structured and analytical mindset

Attention to detail

Good command of MS Office tools

Proactive attitude

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or equivalent

Tools

ERP (e.g. SAP)

PLM systems

Job description

Position

Erembodegem Technical Administrator & Sustainability Officer – Accessories BU

Organization

• Business Unit: Accessories BU (ABU)
• Function: Technical Department
• Location: Erembodegem (Belgium – Flanders)
• Report to: Local Technical Manager (Erembodegem) or Product Line Manager (TBC)

Purpose

The Technical Administrator & Sustainability Officer supports the Erembodegem Accessories site in the administration of technical data and the deployment of sustainability requirements for our product portfolio.

The Role Contributes To

• Ensuring accurate, up‑to‑date and consistent technical data in ERP and PLM systems (items, Bills of Material, CR/CN, documentation).
• Supporting the implementation of product environmental assessments, including LCA studies and EPD/PEP Ecopassport dossiers for products manufactured at Erembodegem (and possible support to other sites).
• Providing reliable technical and environmental data to internal stakeholders (R&D, Product Line Management, Industrialization, Production, Quality, Sales, Customer Service).
• Strengthening the sustainability profile of the Accessories BU in line with Nexans’ ESG roadmap and customer expectations.

Areas of Responsibility / Main Business Expectations

• Technical administration of CR/CN, items and BOM in ERP
  • Register, update and follow up Change Requests (CR) and Change Notices (CN) related to Erembodegem products, in line with ABU procedures.
  • Create and maintain material and item masters in the ERP system (codes, descriptions, technical attributes, classifications).
  • Create, update and validate Bills of Material (BOM) for finished products and components, ensuring alignment with drawings, specifications and manufacturing routing.
  • Check consistency and completeness of technical data before release (units of measure, alternative items, revision level, effectivity dates, etc.).
  • Collaborate with Industrialization, Production, Quality and Purchasing to ensure that CR/CN, items and BOM changes are correctly implemented and understood.
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of ERP data quality (data cleansing, standardization of naming rules, simplification of structures).
• PLM administration and document control
  • Support the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) process for selected aspects (creation of product structures, document linking, status updates).
  • Assist engineers and product line managers in registering and maintaining technical documentation (drawings, specifications, test reports, approvals, certificates…) in PLM and related repositories.
  • Ensure that release rules and access rights are respected for controlled documents.
  • Help harmonize document naming, versioning and storage rules for the Erembodegem site, contribute to harmonization of processes in the Business Unit.
  • Act as a first‑level reference point for PLM/technical data questions from local teams (where to store, how to classify, which status to use, etc.).
• Sustainability: LCA, EPD and PEP Ecopassport support
  • Collect and structure the input data required for Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and EPD/PEP Ecopassport calculations for Erembodegem products (materials, weights, energy consumption, scrap, packaging, transport, end‑of‑life assumptions).
  • Work in close collaboration with Nexans sustainability/LCA experts to prepare and validate product models.
  • Contribute to the preparation, update and consistency checks of environmental declarations (EPD, PEP Ecopassport, other customer‑specific formats).
  • Help maintain a local database of environmental indicators for key products and components manufactured at Erembodegem.
  • Support responses to customer sustainability requests (questionnaires, documentation, CO₂/footprint data) in coordination with Sales, Product Line Management and Quality.
  • Monitor and flag changes in product design or process that may impact environmental declarations and therefore require updates.
• Data analysis, reporting and continuous improvement
  • Prepare standard reports and extracts (e.g. item lists, BOM overviews, CR/CN status, environmental data summaries) for internal stakeholders.
  • Contribute to data checks and simple analyses to identify inconsistencies, missing information or anomalies in ERP/PLM and environmental data.
  • Propose and follow up improvement actions to streamline technical administration and sustainability data flows (simplified templates, checklists, standard operating procedures).
  • Support lessons‑learned activities related to data or sustainability topics and help capitalize best practices for future projects and product launches.
• Cross‑functional coordination and support
  • Act as a day‑to‑day contact for technical data and sustainability‑related questions between Technical Department, Industrialization, Production, Quality, Product Line Management, Sales and Customer Service.
  • Ensure that impacts of technical changes on ERP, PLM and environmental declarations are clearly communicated and properly implemented.
  • Contribute to internal communication materials (short presentations, overviews, summaries) on technical data topics and sustainability achievements for the Erembodegem site.
  • Support the alignment of local practices with ABU standards and Nexans sustainability roadmap.

Position Sizing

• Member of the Accessories BU Technical & Marketing organization, based on the Erembodegem site.
• Close working relationships with:
  • Local Technical and Industrialization teams.
  • R&D / Engineering teams in other Accessories Technical Centers when products or data are shared.
  • Product Line Managers, Marketing and Sales.
  • Operations, Quality, Purchasing and central Sustainability / LCA experts.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Skills and competencies
  • Structured and analytical mindset; ability to work accurately with large volumes of technical and numerical data.
  • Strong attention to detail and high level of rigour in data entry, verification and documentation.
  • Curiosity and willingness to learn about technical products, ERP/PLM systems and sustainability methodologies (LCA, EPD, PEP).
  • Ability to synthesize information and present it in a clear and concise way (simple tables, graphs, short notes).
  • Good organizational skills and ability to manage several small tasks and requests in parallel.
  • Team player with a collaborative mindset, comfortable interacting with various profiles (engineers, operators, managers, business teams).
  • Proactive attitude to flag inconsistencies, propose improvements and follow up actions until closure.
  • Good command of MS Office tools, in particular Excel (data extraction, basic formulas, pivots) and PowerPoint for simple presentations.
  • Experience or strong interest in ERP (e.g. SAP or equivalent) and/or PLM systems is a clear advantage.
• Education and experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Industrial Management, Environmental Sciences or equivalent technical field.
  • 2 to 3 years of experience in one or more of the following areas is preferred (internships included):
    • Technical administration, ERP/PLM data management, or document control.
    • Industrial, manufacturing or R&D environment.
    • Sustainability / environmental data, LCA, eco‑design or related topics.
  • Junior candidates with a strong technical background and high motivation to develop in data management and sustainability will also be considered.
• Languages
  • Fluent English (written and spoken).
  • French and/or other European languages are a plus.

Duration and Mobility

• Contract type: Local
• Location: Erembodegem (Belgium – Flanders) as primary workplace.
• Occasional travel within Europe may be required.