Technical Administrator in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Technical Administrator

About the role

As a Technical Administrator in the Engineering department, you’ll support engineering and production teams by preparing bills of materials, setting up parts and tasks in SAP, and keeping technical documentation up to date. You’ll support project bids, help get new projects ready for production and assist with day-to-day engineering activities in the transport sector.

Key responsibilities

• Review work specifications and prepare estimated materials lists for project bids.
• Create bills of materials for new projects before production begins.
• Identify and reverse-engineer parts where required and help manage obsolete parts in line with relevant standards.
• Help Production Engineering set up parts, tasks and work structures in SAP for ongoing projects.
• Maintain and control technical documentation across engineering projects.
• Work with production teams to document working methods, review task timings and identify ways to reduce production costs.
• Write clear work instructions and update production documentation when engineering changes are implemented.
• Review work specifications and help ensure transport vehicles meet the required technical standards.
• Create and maintain KPI trackers, analyse data and report on performance.
• Support the Head of Technical Services in updating departmental processes and managing systems such as PADS and SAP.
• Help train staff on agreed procedures and promote best practice across the engineering teams.

Qualifications and skills

• HNC, HND, degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant engineering or technical discipline.
• A technical background and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret work specifications and write clear technical documentation.