BOM & Routing Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

About John Boos:

John Boos & Co. is a leader in premium wood and stainless-steel kitchen equipment and furniture, proudly made in the USA for almost 140 years. Serving foodservice, industrial, and consumer/retail markets, our products are known for their craftsmanship, durability, and timeless design.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly detail-oriented and analytical BOM & Routing Specialist who will be responsible for creating, maintaining, and optimizing Bills of Materials (BOMs) and Routings (RTGs) required for production across all product lines. This role ensures accurate product structure, production workflows, and alignment between engineering, manufacturing, and sales processes.

This position supports all BOM types including Engineering BOMs (eBOMs), Manufacturing BOMs (mBOMs), and Sales BOMs, ensuring consistency and accuracy across systems and functions. The role is critical to enabling efficient production, cost accuracy, and maintaining data integrity.

This role operates within established enterprise data governance standards, ensuring all BOM and routing structures align with defined rules, definitions, and system architecture.

The BOM and Routings Specialist works closely with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, IT, and Data teams to ensure product data integrity and proper translation of design intent into manufacturable and sellable structures.

Key Responsibilities:

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BOM Creation & Maintenance

• Create, review, and maintain accurate multi-level Bills of Materials (BOMs) for all products and sub-assemblies in accordance with established data governance standards and defined product structures.
• Ensure proper structure and alignment between Engineering, Manufacturing, and Sales BOMs.
• Ensure all BOM structures adhere to approved standards, templates, and naming conventions.
• Update BOMs to reflect engineering changes, product modifications, and process improvements.
• Maintain item master data related to materials, components, and product structures.

Routing (RTG) Development & Management

• Develop and maintain Routings (RTGs) including work centers, labor standards, machine times, and production sequences in alignment with defined operational and data governance standards.
• Ensure routings accurately reflect real-world manufacturing processes and constraints.
• Update routings based on process improvements and engineering changes.

Data Accuracy & ERP Management

• Ensure all BOM and routing data is accurately entered and maintained within core business systems.
• Support data validation, auditing, and reconciliation efforts.
• Maintain high standards of data integrity across all systems and platforms.

Cross-System BOM Alignment

• Support alignment between Engineering BOMs managed in Autodesk Vault Fusion Manage and Manufacturing/Sales BOMs managed in SAP.
• Ensure accurate translation of design data into production-ready and customer-facing structures.
• Ensure all system updates and data structures align with approved governance models before deployment into SAP.
• Participate in system transformation initiatives to improve data flow and consistency across platforms.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Engineering, Production, Supply Chain, and Sales to understand product requirements and manufacturing constraints.
• Collaborate with planners, engineering, and operations teams to ensure alignment between BOMs and routings.
• Communicate changes and updates effectively across stakeholders.

Process Improvement & Analysis

• Analyze BOM and routing structures to identify inefficiencies, errors, or opportunities for optimization.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to product structure and manufacturing processes.
• Conduct time studies and workflow analysis to improve routing accuracy and efficiency.

Costing & Operational Support

• Support standard costing processes by maintaining accurate material, labor, and overhead inputs.
• Ensure BOMs and routings support accurate cost rollups and financial reporting.

Governance Alignment & Escalation

• Escalate unclear, conflicting, or undefined BOM and routing requirements to the appropriate data governance or engineering authority.
• Do not create or modify structural standards without alignment to approved governance frameworks.
• Support resolution of data definition or structure conflicts through established governance processes.

Education & Training:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Associate degree or higher in Engineering Technology, Manufacturing, or a related field preferred.

Knowledge & Experience:

• 1–3 years of experience in manufacturing, engineering support, or technical data management.
• Experience working with Bills of Materials (BOMs) and/or Routings (RTGs) preferred.
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP; not required.
• Experience with product lifecycle or engineering systems such as Autodesk Vault Fusion Manage preferred; not required.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, production workflows, and product structures.

Skills & Abilities:

• High level of accuracy and attention to detail when managing complex data sets.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally.
• Proficiency in ERP systems, databases, and Microsoft Office tools.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to adapt to new systems, tools, and processes as part of ongoing transformation initiatives.

John Boos & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

John Boos & Co. maintains a drug-free workplace.