Job Title: Data Entry Technician
Location: Dallas, TX (Local candidates - Hybrid – Initial onsite training, then approximately 2 days/week remote)
Pay Rate: $30/hr + Weekly Pay + Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
Duration: Long-Term Contract (Ongoing; based on performance)
Schedule: Full-time, Monday–Friday
Our client is one of North America's leading providers of rail transportation products and services. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the company designs, manufactures, maintains, and leases railcars that support essential industries across the United States. They are known for its commitment to innovation, engineering excellence, safety, and continuous improvement.
About the Role
We are seeking a highly detail-oriented Data Entry Technician to support Engineering organization by maintaining and entering technical data into engineering ERP/MRP systems.
This position is ideal for someone who enjoys structured work, thrives in a process-driven environment, and takes pride in producing highly accurate work. The successful candidate will support engineering teams by entering technical information from engineering drawings, markups, manuals, and documentation into enterprise systems. This team values accuracy over speed, strong organizational skills, and exceptional attention to detail.
Key Responsibilities
- Process engineering-related data into ERP/MRP systems using written instructions, engineering drawings, and markups.
- Review engineering drawings and documentation for completeness before processing.
- Identify missing or incorrect information and communicate findings to engineering teams.
- Pull work from assigned team queues while maintaining workflow priorities.
- Route completed work to the appropriate engineering workflow.
- Support engineering workflow improvement initiatives.
- Assist with additional data entry responsibilities during team absences.
- Collaborate with Engineers, vendors, contractors, shop personnel, and cross-functional teams.
- Maintain organized records while ensuring data integrity and accuracy.
- Follow established engineering processes and documentation standards.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Approximately 2–8 years of data entry or related technical experience.
- Strong experience performing high-volume, detail-oriented data entry.
- Experience working with ERP, MRP, or similar data entry systems
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify discrepancies and maintain highly accurate records.
- Must have worked in a role that required Accuracy-focused mindset
- Bonus: Experience reviewing technical documentation, manuals, schematics, drawings, quality documentation, or similar materials is highly desirable.
- Ability to prioritize workload while maintaining quality.
- Comfortable working independently and as part of a collaborative team.
Bonus Qualifications
- Experience supporting and working with engineering or Manufacturing teams.
- Experience working with engineering drawings, schematics, blueprints, manuals, or QA documentation.
- Experience with engineering document control.