Daikin Applied Hiring for Parts Identification Specialist at Plymouth, MN Full Time

Summary:
The primary purpose of this position is to create the tools needed for internal and external customers to easily and accurately identify replacement parts. In addition, the position will be responsible for gathering and organizing specific part information used to provide after-the-sale support (logistics and pricing) consistent with parts group goals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Create and maintain draft of RPL (Replacement Parts List)

Identify key replacement parts for existing and/or new products

Read, interpret, and reorganize product configurations into customer-usable formats

Read and interpret engineering drawings

Obtain product details from primarily development engineering and secondarily product groups

Frequent communication (verbal and written) with development engineering groups, desktop publishing, and product suppliers

Creatively obtain product documentation when established methods do not exist

Organize schedules

Review engineering changes and edit RPLs to reflect these changes as needed

Update existing product documentation with improvements in technology (paper RPLs versus CD versus web-based, etc)

Create recommended spare parts based on experience and input from others

Provide leadership for training junior Replacement Parts Analysts

Represent Parts Group on teams for supporting RPL integration with business processes

Establish advanced user level for desktop publishing software suites

Education/Experience:
Vocational Technical Certificate or 2-year college degree and three to five years related experience

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of the Microsoft Office software suite, as well as Internet and Manufacturing software.