Technical Configuration Management Specialist

Immediately Hiring: Technical Configuration Management Specialist

Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
Company: Dayton-Granger, Inc.
Industry: Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
Shift: Full-Time | Monday-Friday | Day shift

Direct Hire, Competitive Pay, Great Benefits, Work-Life Balance

Position Overview:

Dayton-Granger, Inc. (DG) is a 3rd generation, family-owned aerospace manufacturer with more than 82 years of experience producing antennas, electrostatic dischargers, and lightning protection components for global commercial, military, and general aviation programs. All engineering, design, and manufacturing occur at our single location in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The Technical Configuration Management Specialist serves as a critical support link between Engineering, Document Control, and Manufacturing. This role manages engineering change processes, maintains BOM accuracy, ensures revision control, and coordinates the release of technical documentation essential to production. The ideal candidate is detail-driven, organized, and experienced in supporting engineering teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and process engineering change requests (ECRs), engineering change notices (ECNs), and manufacturing change requests
• (MCRs), along with manufacturing-related updates including BOM, MPS/work instructions, runtime, and tooling changes.
• Manage document revisions to ensure accuracy, traceability, and version control across drawings, specifications, and technical records.
• Create and maintain items, drawings, and supporting data in INFOR, including linking and associating related documentation.
• Support the release and distribution of new or revised documents to align with production and work order requirements.
• Ensure all documentation meets ISO 9001, AS9100, and ITAR/EAR compliance standards.
• Maintain accurate records within document management systems (IDM, PLM, or SharePoint) and assist with linking or migrating historical data.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to ensure documentation accurately reflects current production standards.
• Assist with developing and maintaining templates, labels, and reports using Bartender or equivalent software.
• Support audits, configuration management reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Perform additional tasks as assigned by management and follow all Dayton-Granger safety procedures.

Required Qualifications:

• Associate's Degree required; Bachelor's Degree preferred (Engineering, Business, or Technical field).
  
• 3 years of experience in document control, engineering documentation, or manufacturing administrative support.
  
• Proficiency with ERP systems (INFOR preferred) and document management tools (IDM, PLM, SharePoint, etc.).
  
• Knowledge of engineering drawings, BOM structures, revision control, and manufacturing documentation.
  
• Understanding of ISO 9001 / AS9100 quality standards and ITAR/EAR data handling requirements.
  
• Strong attention to detail with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work cross-functionally in a fast-paced, technical manufacturing environment.
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Nice-To-Have:

• Experience working with CATIA or similar CAD software is a strong plus.

Pre-Employment Requirements:
All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screen, in accordance with company policy and applicable law.

Why You'll Love Working Here:

We are a multi-generational team with members representing a diversity of cultures, educational backgrounds, experience levels and ideas all 'making it happen' from one location in beautiful, coastal South Florida. We are a long-standing supplier providing cutting edge products in support of long term aerospace programs, while at the same time developing new products to meet the needs of new customers, programs and up and coming markets.

Additionally, DG loves its employees! The average employee tenure is around 8 years. Length of service milestones are celebrated company-wide and employees may make selections of anniversary gifts.

Benefits

• Affordable comprehensive insurance coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision).
• 401(k) match.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays.
• Mental health benefits.
• Complimentary life insurance with the option for supplemental coverage.
• Paid parental leave
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Excellent work-life balance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Dynamic and collaborative work environment.
• On-site gym.
• Access to advanced technology and resources.
• Length of service/milestone anniversary gifts.
• Team-building activities.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

This position requires use of or access to information subject to the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR') or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR'). Accordingly, all applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of these regulations. Under ITAR, a U.S. person is defined as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident, or a person who is a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act (8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).