Operations and Facilities Administrative Support

We are looking for a <strong>Sourcing Administrative Support</strong> to join our Pittsburgh (Cheswick) location.<br><br><strong>We Take Care Of Our People<br><br></strong>Paid Time Off<strong> I </strong>401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing <strong>I </strong>Health and Wellness Benefits<strong> I </strong>Learning and Development Opportunities <strong>I</strong> Referral Program <strong>I</strong> Competitive Pay<strong> I</strong> Recognition <strong>I</strong> Employee Stock Purchase Plan<strong> I</strong> Inclusive & Supportive Culture<br><br><strong>Your Challenge<br><br></strong><ul><li>Maintain a professional and mature demeanor and conduct especially during interactions with both internal and external customers.</li><li>Design and develop effective and efficient methods to track high priority actions for projects and programs to ensure the continuous functions of administrative process and organization objectives.</li><li>Locate, assemble and prepare all written presentation material using multiple data sources.</li><li>Coordinates administrative and logistical details associated with day to day operations to support Manager of Department and staff.</li><li>Performs a high level of administrative duties which may be complex and include travel arrangements, travel itineraries agenda and completing expense reports in a timely manner.</li><li>Anticipates, prepares and compiles materials for conferences and meetings on own initiative.</li><li>Generate Oracle and data reports, format, and communicate to departmental personnel.</li><li>Organize and archive/file records and documents. </li><li>Retrieve files and records to support departmental requests. </li><li>Proactively share work which focuses on division priorities which may occasionally be at the expense of current group priorities including coverage for vacation and all other absences.</li><li>Works autonomously. Highly proficient in all Microsoft Office software/products.</li><li>Advanced Power Point skills i.e., develop presentations with limited instructions; insert graphs, animation, etc.</li><li>Advance Excel skills, i.e., create pivot tables, write advanced formulas.</li><li>Experience/familiarity with Oracle MRP system preferred.<br><br></li></ul><strong>What You Bring<br><br></strong><ul><li>Due to DoD requirements, candidates must be US citizens.</li><li>Must be able to obtain and maintain DOD security clearance.</li><li>High School graduate with completion of business school training or its equivalent.</li><li>Two years’ experience as an Administrative Assistant. </li><li>Highly proficient in all Microsoft office products.<br><br></li></ul><strong>Who We Are<br><br></strong>Our Values<br><br>Environmental, Social and Governance<br><br>EMD a business unit of Curtiss-Wright in Cheswick, PA designs, manufactures, tests, and provides after-market support for the most advanced, proven and reliable critical function pumps, motors, generators, seals, control rod drive mechanisms and power conditioning electronics available anywhere in the world today. Curtiss-Wright EMD has a long-standing and distinguished reputation for the design, development, manufacture, and qualification of critical-function machining solutions for the United States Navy and the commercial nuclear utility industry. http://www.emd.cwfc.com/<br><br><em>No unsolicited agency submittals please. Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our<strong> Talent Acquisition Team</strong> and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal. Resumes submitted directly to any Curtiss-Wright employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Curtiss-Wright. <br><br></em><strong>Compliance Statement<br><br></strong>This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.<br><br>Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition.<br><br><strong>For US Applicants: EEO is The Law – click here for more information.<br><br></strong>If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.<br><br>

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