Configuration Manager

Description

Configuration Manager
Reference:
4115KS
Location:
Luzern und Region
Job Type:
Contract
Industry:
Medical
Start:
ASAP
Duration:
until December 2015 (with option to prolong)
Job Description:
Configuration Management Tasks during Product Update Activities
* Clarification of the impacts on hardware and software interfaces and of the compatibility with the software as well as documentation within configuration notes.
* Provide Configuration Reports about instrument configurations on request of project stakeholders
* Provide project milestone documentation
Configuration Management Tasks during Product Care Activities
* Contact person for the client's configuration management requests and participation in the client's configuration management meetings
* Participating in the product team meeting which is scheduled and led by the product manager from the instrument production
(task "Configuration Management Impact Clarification" for each instrument change)
(challenge the decisions about installed base upgrades and retrofits)
* Release of reference configuration baselines on the basis of their approval in the product team meeting
(update of SAP reference baselines and handover to the client)
(update of baseline documentation and information of all stakeholders)
* Responsible for clarification of the impacts on the hardware and software interfaces and compatibility with the software
* Interface to the client's configuration management
(responsible for baseline definition)
(installed base transfer into SAP)
(checking of data integrity)
* Coordination and monitoring of internal retrofit activities
(retrofit coordination with in-house support & client support)
(cost monitoring)
(performance reporting)
(relevant documentation)
* Maintenance of the configuration baseline structure
(Change Tracking Tool: data analysis and update of installed bases for instruments as well as application of configuration sticker on the accordingly updated instruments)
* Release documentation: hardware release notes & configuration notes
* Provide Configuration Reports about instrument configurations on request of project stakeholders, e.g.
(information about performed retrofits)
(development states of configuration items)
(actual firmware versions)
("where used" analysis)
* Maintenance of change tracking tool, application and server as well as responsible for further toll development and stabilization (interface with other system projects)
* Responsible for SAP data storage & analysis of functions and clarification of SAP related issues and developments
(Creation and transfer of configuration trees within the production)
* Update of configuration management plan
* Contact person in case of questions about the project specific configuration management process
Requirements:
* Degree in a relevant engineering discipline, e.g. mechatronic, medical- or bio-technology, technical informatics or related field (advanced degree preferred)
Further education
* Ideally CM II professional
Work experience
* Experience with the configuration management in hardware (and software) development or verification & validation / testing, preferably in the (medical) technology industry
* Experience with the configuration management of complex instrument-systems (hardware, software, consumables, etc.)
* Experience in working in a regulated environment (e.g. FDA, ISO 10007 or IEEE Std 828)
* Ability to manage technical related interfaces proactively
* Strong in influencing others and solid communication skills - ability to clearly convey the benefit of configuration management
* Able to work independently as well as in a team, especially in a team with indirect reporting relationships
EDV
Strong computer skills with advanced competence in excel, SAP and / or other Enterprise-Resource-Planning systems
Languages:
Good German as well as good english language skills are mandatory