Copello are working with a defence client who are looking for a Configuration Engineer on an initial 3 month contract. The Configuration Engineer will be responsible to create, implement and maintain change of configured items for legacy and development products. You will support the engineering function's transition to SolidWorks Manage PLM system, ensuring a considered and controlled roll out of the tool.
Key Responsibilities
- Apply aerospace configuration standards to company configured items
- Manage the problem report and change notification process via dedicated PLM toolset (SolidWorks 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
Qualifications and Experience required
- Strong experience of working in an aerospace/defence environment within an Engineering function, ideally in a configuration specialist role
- Bachelor's Degree in a relevant science or engineering discipline, or an equivalent level of industry experience
- Experience with PDM/PLM & CM Tools (e.g. Windchill, AllChange, Solidworks Manage, etc)
Ideal
- Configuration Management certification, or similar qualification
- Knowledge of Def Stan 05-057
- Experience of SolidWorks Manage
- CAD tools and drawing standards knowledge is preferred
Due to the nature of the role, candidates will ideally be on site 4 days a week though this is some flexibility.
This role will require the ability to get SC clearance.
Role is inside IR35 and is paying circa £68 -£70 per hour
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