Configuration Engineer & Document Control Manager

Configuration Engineering & Document Control Manager

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In the role of Configuration Engineering & Document Control Manager you'll play a pivotal part on our Research Design & Development team. Responsibilities include :

• Leading the activities of the configuration management engineers and document control personnel to meet program and customer requirements.
• Leading and managing all configuration management related activities and ensuring that customer configuration management requirements are implemented.
• Managing and supporting a team of CCB administrators (direct and indirect) division wide to release engineering.
• Forecasting CCB workload based on engineering release dates for multiple programs.
• Allocating CCB resources in order to reduce release bottlenecks and prevent release delays.
• Training and supporting CCB administrators in the engineering release process.
• Reviewing change status accounting activity to ensure compliance with configuration management policies.
• Developing, implementing, and enforcing configuration management processes through the organization.
• Preparing, reviewing, and approving the documentation required to control engineering data. Supporting both external and internal customers as required.
• Preparing summary reports and metrics of the configuration management process for internal management and the customer.
• Performing, evaluating, and refining Configuration Control Board (CCB) activities and processes.
• Performing, evaluating, and refining configuration status accounting reporting (CSAR) activities. Recommending and implementing improvements.
• Responsible for preparing configuration management recurring cost estimates at the proposal phase and during the course of projects.
• Collaborating with organization department and Safran leadership to find cost-effective paths to configuration management.
• Coordination of training for all employees involved in the engineering release process.
• Tracking and reporting to engineering managers average release time for each facility.
• Monitoring and resolving, if necessary, engineering data revision discrepancies.
• Maintaining release procedure tools specific to customer programs.
• Creating and maintaining procedural documentation for release processes of each customer program.
• Creating and maintaining SmarTeam workflow procedures for both engineering and general segment-wide documents.
• Working alongside Engineering Applications Managers to create, maintain, and improve existing customization related to workflows and release procedures.
• Monitoring scheduling and department resources to meet / exceed business objectives and goals.
• Recruiting, hiring, training staff, evaluating employee performance, and recommending or initiating promotions, transfers, and disciplinary action.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications : Education : BS or BA degree in Business Management, Engineering or equivalent in a related field (e.g. Information Systems) required. Experience : At least 7 years related work experience in configuration management. Aerospace industry experience is strongly preferred. At least two years people management / leadership experience. Computer Skills : Strong knowledge of PLM systems (Product Life Cycle Management), good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), strong knowledge of MRP systems, good knowledge of SmarTeam. Other Skills : Experience working with OEM, experience with industrialization processes and supply chain interactions, proven ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, experience coaching and managing a team of engineers including conducting annual performance reviews, excellent organization and communication skills, business acumen to assist in establishing budgets, providing program health metrics to management, make recommendations for resourcing programs, ability to work well independently and cross-functionally, strong communication, time-management, and problem-solving skills, ability to motivate team efforts to accomplish goals, ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions, ability to develop, implement and monitor corrective action plans, strong planning and organizational skills, knowledge of basic engineering information flow and concept, demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects and assignments with attention to detail. Additional Preferred Skills : Good working knowledge of CATIA V5 & Smarteam preferred, knowledge of databases is preferred, Black Belt Six Sigma.

The Configuration Engineering & Document Control Manager's responsibility is to direct and oversee all activities relating to configuration management and document control. The manager provides expertise to the organization in all aspects of configuration management and document control management.

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets. Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking. Safran Cabin designs, certifies, manufactures and supports innovative aircraft cabin interiors, equipment and systems, providing airlines and OEM Customers with distinctive aircraft branding, and their passengers with a safe, comfortable and enjoyable flying experience.

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