Description
A Configuration Engineer is required for an initial six month contract assignment based in Stevenage.
The Product Definition Group is responsible for the integrity and management of all product data on behalf of the company, including mechanical and electronic engineering data packs, the creation of Configurations and Bills of Materials for new and existing products as well as ensuring the accurate recording of documentation in line with company processes. All are key elements to the level of support that the group supplies.
You will be responsible for:-.
Carrying out Engineering Change Management Activities to include: Reviewing documentation for completion and accuracy, Generating part numbers/Drawing numbers, structuring Bills of Material, interrogating engineering drawings and implementing the Engineering Changes..
Support in Generating, publishing and maintaining: Configuration Management Plans, Product/Project Structures, Strike Registers, Design Signature Lists, etc..
Supporting regular Configuration Management Committee meetings (CMC, LTC, CCB), Modification meetings and ad hoc meetings: schedule diary, manage meetings, generate agendas, take and publish minutes..
Supporting Configuration Manager in the planning and carrying out of Supplier Audits: Schedule diary, generate agendas and reports, chase non-conformities and update the audit tracker.
Ideally suited to someone who has proven experience of working in a similar role within the defence sector: Candidates from other industries such as Automotive, Aerospace, Pharmaceutical, etc., with suitable experience including Bill of Material Engineers, Material Requirements Planning Analysts, Engineering Change Engineers, Technical Data Managers, etc., will also be considered. Experience with MS Office and data systems (Windchill an advantage) Good interpersonal and organisational skills with good attention to detail