Configuration Manager

The Configuration Manager is a key technical position for the company and requires collaboration with several other departments within the business. This position will work directly with the team of Engineers and Designers, and will report directly to the Director of Engineering. The Configuration Manager (CM) will provide engineering product configuration assistance to our engineering team, manufacturing team, quality team, as well as and supplier personnel and external customers. He/she works on own initiative under general supervision. Performance at this level requires a solid grounding of company products, processes and technologies. Working cross-functionally he/she will ensure that the highest level of quality, integrity and performance are maintained with strict adherence to all company policies and procedures.
Duties and Responsibilities: Responsibilities of the Configuration Manager are multi-faceted and requires the ability to multi-task at a high level. Work is done in a team environment to achieve quality and delivery targets while supporting various product integrations, new product introductions and current product improvement efforts. Key responsibilities of the CM are as follows:
• Validates existing bills of material (BOM) for all products, as needed
• Manages Engineering Change Orders (ECO’s) detailing the necessary changes to released designs, updates BOMs, and production change requests
• Manages data within ERP system including developing part numbers, descriptions, cross-references, costs and other inputs, as required.
• Serves as Administrator of the EPDM “Vault” where critical data such as models and drawings are stored
• Collaborate with Engineering Manager on design process development initiatives, design architectures, department workflows and structure, etc.
• Collaborates with Designers to develop build packages (drawings) for review and release to our production team and outside suppliers.
• Takes ownership of Manufacturing Problem Reports (MPR’s) process to document changes during the manufacturing process and collaborates with other departments to finalize and implement the changes as documented and/or built.
• Coordinates and schedules design gate meetings for all projects with internal personnel, as well as with external customers.
• Takes detailed meeting minutes for all design gate meetings, to include notes, action items, changes, etc.
• Ensure that build drawing releases are in compliance with the appropriate Aluma Tower Engineering Standards.
• Manage work to meet program schedules and team metrics.
• Participates in process improvement and support corporate initiatives.
• Be accountable to the Engineering Manager in all configuration management issues and policies.