R&D Engineering Admin

About IEM

Industrial Electric Mfg. (IEM) is the largest independent full-line manufacturer of custom power distribution systems in North America. Founded more than 75 years ago in Fremont, California, IEM grew alongside Silicon Valley and today operates over 1.7 million square feet of manufacturing capacity. With $1B+ in annual sales and 10,000+ commissioned projects across technology, data centers, commercial, energy, utilities, healthcare, industrial, and infrastructure markets, IEM continues to deliver exceptional product quality, dependable service, and the flexibility to meet complex technical requirements at scale.

Position Summary

Effectively provide administrative and operational support for the R&D Engineering Managers and Project Managers and their respective teams. This position sustains the end-to-end operational flow across multiple systems and sites through data validation, reporting, and coordination. The role plays a key part in ensuring process integrity, cross-site alignment, and timely visibility of engineering activities across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for onboarding new engineers and administrators.


• Track managers and project managers feedback and coordinate documentation reviews to ensure readiness for formal release.


• Maintain training documentation, including registering new hires, assigning learning paths, tracking completions, and generating weekly training compliance reports.


• Monitor and update Engineering Transmittal (ET) - checks ET postings directly in Worknet, validates completeness (missing package, etc.)


• Support the NPI process by communicating roadblocks that may impact product implementation for launch.


• Validate alignment between R&D Engineering data and Implementation schedules to ensure accurate and timely R&D design releases.


• Act as the single point of contact (SPOC) for support related to INFOR and CADTalk data entry, troubleshooting issues, coordinating resolutions, and ensuring data accuracy.


• Create and maintain R&D function–specific process documentation, ensuring clarity, consistency, and compliance with organizational standards.


• Organize, maintain, and govern the R&D SharePoint, ensuring accurate version control, accessibility, and alignment with internal processes


• Support coordination of project communications, schedules, and cross-system data consistency.


• Perform additional duties as assigned by Management

Preferred Competencies

• Excellent written and oral communications skills to act as interface between production and the engineering team.


• Maintain controlled documents, work instructions, and process updates with proper version control and audit readiness.


• Possess a high degree of interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, fluent in English


• Experienced with ERP tools such as INFOR and CADTalk.


• Desire to develop skills through on-the-job experience to advance manufacturing processes.


• Ability to effectively multitask and remain highly adaptable, demonstrating comfort with frequent shifts in priorities and direction while maintaining focus, productivity, and quality of work.

Education & Qualifications:

• Technical institute certificate or equivalent professional experience preferred.


• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suites (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.).


• Experience with database management, SharePoint, and ERP systems preferred.


• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and sense of urgency.


• Familiarity with engineering or manufacturing environments.


• Strong understanding of production and documentation requirements and ability to effectively communicate with cross-functional teams.

Why Join IEM

At IEM, you’ll join a team that powers some of the world’s most ambitious projects. We’re engineers, makers, and problem-solvers who thrive on tackling complex challenges and delivering solutions that keep industries moving forward. If you’re driven, collaborative, and ready to make an impact, we’d love to hear from you. Your creativity and passion can help us achieve great things—come be part of the journey.

Learn more about IEM at https://www.iemfg.com

We offer comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support our employees' well-being, growth, and long-term success. View a snapshot of our benefits at https://www.iemfg.com/careers

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