Configuration Manager

About this role

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. Requirements: • Minimum 5 years' experience in Configuration Management within an engineering, technical or data management environment .