Engineering Support Specialist

Purpose and Scope 

Perform a variety of engineering support assignments to support project development, data analysis, and contractual reporting requirements.  Provide analysis on performance at various levels of details to effectively plan and execute activities to improve engineering activities, through collecting, organizing, and interpreting information to deliver tools to assist engineers.

Job Duties and Essential Responsibilities           

Analyze a variety of engineering areas to discern trends in delivery and consolidate report data to support initiatives. Proactively review performance and forecast potential setbacks with recommended solutions. Study problems facing engineering and spearhead team in process improvements. Works with Engineers to prevent issues and resolve problems that may arise. Develop, and maintain reference guides for various programs. Prepare routine and real-time reports concerning identified issues and recommend improvements and corrective action for engineering operations. Prepare Statement of Works for outside vendor support. Provides project and engineering administrative support through generating and maintaining forms, reports, and logs via computerized management software. Attends and participates in a variety of meetings and task force groups to improve quality and outcomes. Uses Microsoft Excel to maintain records, analyze data, and ensure compliance. Perform all other position related duties as assigned or requested.

Education and Experience Requirements

Associates Degree with 8+ years of job-related experience. Good analytical skills. Extensive experience using Microsoft Excel. Strong communication skills, initiative, critical thinking, and work ethic. Ability to multi-task and handle large volume of work.

Required Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to exercise sound judgement and reason.
• Strong ability to use data and analysis to make fast data-driven decisions.
• Capable of using spreadsheets, word processing and standard Microsoft Office software to include Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Visio.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instruction, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to read and understand schematics & blueprints.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
• Must possess general knowledge of office routines to include scheduling, general office administration, and a working knowledge of standard computer software.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

Other Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain required clearances/badges as required by program and position
• Must have the ability to communicate in English, both verbal and written in an effective manner.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands:

This position involves work typical of an office environment with no unusual hazards; occasional lifting to 20 pounds; constant sitting with use of computer terminal; constant use of sight abilities while reviewing documents; constant use of speech/hearing abilities for communication; constant mental alertness; must possess planning/organizing skills and must be able to work under deadlines. Field work will consist primarily of site walk downs in support of design projects and system trouble shooting Site hazard training and Personal Protective Equipment are provided.

Other Responsibilities:

• Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

• Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

• Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to their job.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language at EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans and Labor Laws Posters.