Configuration Manager in Pitstone

Company Description

About Us A leading international provider of solutions and expertise, specialising in the fields of digital systems and business performance. The SCALIAN Group provides support to major industrial and service-sector companies to help them define and implement their projects in two fields: Digital Systems:

Embedded and critical systems, IoT, information systems, and digital solutions for businesses. Operations Performance:

Management of projects, quality, and industrial performance. We are present in seven countries (France, Spain, Belgium, the UK, Germany, the USA and Canada). Job Description

We are looking for experienced

Configuration Managers

to join an engineering team in Pitstone. The team is looking for

two Configuration Managers with around 5+ years' experience

and

one Senior/Lead Configuration Manager with significant Configuration Management experience

. The role will be responsible for effective

Configuration Management

across complex engineering projects, maintaining

configuration baselines

, controlling

engineering changes

, and ensuring accurate and traceable product information throughout the product lifecycle. The team has recently migrated to a

Windchill PLM environment

, creating a strong focus on

data quality

,

configuration governance

,

product structures

, and the alignment of engineering information across

PLM, ERP, drawings and BOMs

. Key Responsibilities: • Develop and maintain

Configuration Management Plans

for new and existing projects. • Provide

Configuration Management

guidance to project and engineering teams. • Define and maintain

Configuration Items (CIs)

,

product structures

and

Bills of Materials (BOMs)

. • Establish and maintain

configuration baselines

, including

Functional, Allocated and Product Baselines

. • Manage

configuration identification

and ensure product information is correctly structured and controlled within the

PLM environment

. • Analyse

engineering and PLM data

to identify configuration gaps, inconsistencies and

data-quality issues

. • Ensure consistency between

PLM, ERP, engineering drawings, specifications and BOM structures

. • Coordinate

configuration change control

processes and support

Change Control Boards (CCBs)

. • Ensure

engineering changes

are documented, assessed, approved, implemented and

fully traceable

. • Maintain accurate

configuration status records

and documentation throughout the product lifecycle. • Participate in engineering and design reviews, including

PDR and CDR

. • Support

configuration audits

and ensure compliance with relevant standards and processes. • Establish, maintain and release configuration documentation at key project milestones. • Work closely with

Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Project Management

teams. • Identify opportunities to improve

Configuration Management processes, tools and governance

. • Support continuous improvement of

configuration data integrity

and

product information management

within the PLM environment. Qualifications

Requirements: • Minimum

5 years' experience in Configuration Management

within an

engineering, technical or data management environment

. • Strong knowledge of

Configuration Management principles, processes and best practices

. • Working knowledge of

ISO 10007

. • Strong understanding of

configuration planning, identification, control, status accounting and configuration audits

. • Strong understanding of

technical documentation, product structures, BOMs, Configuration Items and configuration baselines

. • Experience with

engineering change management, change control and configuration traceability

. • Experience with

PLM/PDM systems

, ideally

Windchill

, Teamcenter, ENOVIA or similar. • Ability to analyse

engineering/product data

and identify inconsistencies or configuration issues. • Good understanding of the relationship between

PLM, ERP, drawings, specifications and BOM/product structures

. • Excellent written and verbal

English communication skills

. • Ability to work autonomously within a

multidisciplinary engineering environment

. •

CMII certification or equivalent practical Configuration Management experience

would be advantageous. • Relevant higher education qualification or equivalent professional experience. Desirable: • Experience within

Aerospace, Space, Defence/Military, Automotive

or other highly regulated engineering environments. • Experience with

Windchill

, particularly configuration management, product structures, BOMs, data quality or PLM migration. • Experience working with

sensitive or controlled data

. • Experience supporting or leading

Configuration Control Boards (CCBs)

, configuration audits and engineering change processes. • Experience with

PDR/CDR

and formal engineering development environments. • French or German language skills. Senior / Lead Configuration Manager: For the Senior/Lead position, we are looking for significant

Configuration Management

experience. The successful candidate should be able to operate autonomously, guide other Configuration Managers and improve

Configuration Management governance, processes and data integrity

. The Senior/Lead profile should be comfortable resolving complex

configuration and product-data issues

, supporting

CCBs and audits

, and working across

Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain and Project

teams. Additional Information

Working Environment: The role is based in

Pitstone

. Due to the recent

PLM migration

, the initial period will require a strong

onsite presence

for onboarding, knowledge transfer and collaboration with the existing team. Initial working pattern: 3–4 days onsite per week. Once established, there may be scope to reduce onsite attendance to approximately

1 day per week

, depending on experience, project requirements and team needs. Contract:

Initial

6-month requirement

, with expected extension.