Specialist, Specification II

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 and jobsite 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. Our more than seven decades of progressive growth can be attributed to our determination to developing innovative systems and solutions, exercising environmental stewardship and enhancing the well-being of the communities in which we work and live. How will you power what’s possible?

Location: Cofer Center

Job Summary

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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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 teams—including Sales, Product Management, R&D, Compliance and Manufacturing—to 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 Southwire’s 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.
• Develops and implements quality control procedures, work instructions, internal design guides and other product specifications documentation ensuring all technical documents meet internal and industry standards. Provides guidance to junior team members to improve specification accuracy.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Required Education & Experience

Minimum Education Level: Bachelor's Degree

Specialized Degree: Science, business, or related technical field

Licenses/Certificates: None

Years of Experience: 2-4 years

Field of Expertise: Experience in wire and cable industry. Basic Knowledge of wire & cable products, industry standards, and manufacturing processes. Experience with computer software such as Microsoft Office, SAP and Cablebuilder.

Preferred Education & Experience

Specialized Degree: Science, business, or related technical field

Licenses/Certificates: None

Years of Experience: 5-7 Years

Field of Expertise: Experience in wire and cable industry. Basic Knowledge of wire & cable products, industry standards, and manufacturing processes. Experience with computer software such as Microsoft Office, SAP and Cablebuilder.

Spans of Control

Does this role Manage Southwire Team Members: No

Travel

Travel: None

Physical Requirements

Standing: 5%

Sitting: 90%

Walking: 5%

Working Conditions

Office

Equipment

Computer/Keyboard

Competencies

Action Oriented

Balances Stakeholders

Collaborates

Plans and Aligns

Nimble Learning

Customer Focus

Skills

Project Schedules

Change Management

Business Acumen

Continuous Improvement Process

Technical Writing

JIRA

Project Scoping

Data Entry

Rapport Building

Collaboration

Benefits We Offer:

• 401k with Matching
• Family and Individual Insurance Packages (Health, Life, Dental, and Vision)
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Long & Short-Term Disability
• Supplemental Insurance Plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Programs
• Advancement & Professional Growth opportunities
• Parental Leave
• & More

Southwire is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.