Specialist, Specification II

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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, tuition reimbursement and unlimited growth opportunities. Ourmore thanseven decades of progressive growth can be attributed to our determination to developing innovative systems and solutions, exercising environmental stewardship and enhancing the well-being ofthe communities in which we work and live.

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Location:

Cofer Center

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.

• 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.
• Develop…