Configuration PLM Specialist

Copello are working with a defence client who are seeking a Configuration PLM Specialist to implement and maintain change of configured items for legacy and development products.

You will manage the creation of data repositories and change workflows for projects. This includes managing and auditing the configuration baselines, creating and managing dashboards for progress of Change Requests, Problem Reports and Non-Conformance Reports within Solid Works Manage.

This requires close collaboration across multiple engineering teams on drawings, bills of material, firmware and other configured items. Supporting the Chief Engineer with customer deliverable documentation is a crucial part of the role. Ensuring a consistent and unified approach alongside our Document Control Assistants is also key.

Key Responsibilities

* Apply aerospace configuration standards to company configured items

* Manage the problem report and change notification process via dedicated PLM toolset (Solid Works Manage)

* Continuous improvement of the change management process

* Run the Change Control Board with Aerospace configuration best practice

* Generate and manage customer approvals and notifications of change

* Ensure quality of our design documentation, providing guidance to design engineers and preparing/representing the team for quality audits

* Governance and control of the company wide PDM/PLM systems, including its maintenance and development

* Support document and drawing reviews and approvals

* Manage configuration requirements relating to customer contracts

* Generate customer-specific configuration management plans

Competencies

* Engineering background preferably in the aerospace industry

Working knowledge of aerospace configuration standards

* Detail orientated, with an ability to read and understand technical drawings and documents

* Deep understanding of industry best practice of change management, and comfortable with driving continual improvement of existing processes

* Experience of adoption of PDM, PLM and CM tools

* Experience of data control in both design and manufacturing environments

Qualifications and Experience

* Minimum of five years working in an aerospace/defence environment within an Engineering function

* Ideally worked on a number of projects in an aerospace product design environment as a configuration specialist

* Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant science or engineering discipline, or an equivalent level of industry experience

* CAD tools and drawing standard knowledge and experience

* Experience with PDM/PLM & CM Tools, preferably Solid Works Manage