Engineering Assistant

About the Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 22,000 employees, sales of € 5,2 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

Voith Paper is hiring for:

Engineering Assistant 
Appleton, WI
 

 

Interested to learn about Voith? Check out our video "Voith careers" on YouTube.

 

Excellent Opportunities for Growth: This role offers high visibility, cross‑functional collaboration, and a clear path to advance your technical and professional career within Voith.

 

Reasons you’ll love working here: 

• Flexibility with Work/Life Balance 
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits Package 
• 401K with generous company match 
• Climate-Neutral Footprint Worldwide 
• Tuition reimbursement 

Summary:

We are looking for a detail-oriented and technically driven professional to join our Parts & Services team as a Engineering Assistant. In this role, you will take ownership of critical activities related to material master data, BOM governance, and engineered parts creation, acting as a key link between engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, and sales.

This is a dynamic position with high visibility, offering the opportunity to influence processes that impact on customer satisfaction. You will collaborate across multiple departments – Engineering, Supply Chain, Sales, and Service – while driving improvements in data accuracy and operational excellence.

 

Responsibilities:

 

• Maintain and update material master data (lead time, technical documentation, sales information), based on the data given.
• Work and track non-direct replacement for obsolescence requests together with engineering.
• Create new parts for obsolete materials, ensuring proper documentation and successor assignment.
• Create new parts from AS400 to SAP, ensuring cross-referencing and data integrity.
• Create new material master records in SAP for engineered items, interpreting technical drawings and specifications.
• Create, Release and maintain Bill of Materials (BOMs).
• Work with Special Procurement 30
• Expand basic part numbers from other regions for VPA, validating technical equivalence and purchasing strategy.
• Assist with technical data clarification for other departments.
• Identify local equivalents for foreign material grades using Voith Standards.
• Identify spare parts from assemblies, technical drawings, and services reports.
• Provide support and clarification for material master data to other departments.
• Participate in training new hires on material master

 

Required Skills/Abilities

 

• Previous experience in parts & services or in paper industry is highly valued.
• Experience with technical drawing interpretation and CAD software.
• Ability to work independently while building strong cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with hands-on experience in technical environments.
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Knowledge of paper machines or paper production processes.
• Proficient in SAP (material master, BOM views) and AS400

 

Education

 

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Industrial, or related Engineering field – or proven 3-5 years of technical experience in spare parts, or related industries.

 

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