Configuration Manager
Opportunity for contract extension or made permanent
£41.81/hourly through Umbrella Company
37 hours; FT (Onsite)
The UK's trusted Ministry of Defence partner, MBDA, are looking for an experienced Configuration Manager professional who can provide technical support to the Configuration Management team. The ability to build networks and foster strong relationships with the team to review, develop and deliver processes and procedures.
As a Configuration Manager Expert Configuration Management is pivotal to MBDA's success in developing and providing engineered products to their customers and frontline users. The satisfaction of giving confidence and assurance of the programme in all products produced is part of development. As well as supporting and technically coaching project Configuration Managers to deliver technical excellence contributing to the business programmes' overall success.
What we're looking for:
- Ability to demonstrate a track record of experience within engineering organisations or operational domains, with a solid technical understanding of a product lifecycle and its key delivery milestones.
- Substantial Configuration Manage experience within the Aerospace or Defence industry. Examples of past performance leading Configuration Management activities on engineering programmes.
- Capability to problem solve, define best practices, and build Configuration Management effectiveness to achieve control product data across multiple projects through development and production phases.
- The proficiency to satisfy and approve external standards through healthy and efficient business processes.
- Tools: Windchill, PLM, and other PTC Toolsets, and JIRA
"Please Note: MBDA UK requires all employees to achieve the appropriate clearance relevant to the role"
What you'll get to do as a Configuration Manager:
- Perform transversely across multiple business projects to ensure a uniform and comprehensive CM (Configuration Management) strategy.
- Understand individual project status and junctures before coaching required technical practice to support CM deliverables.
- Attain a strong understanding of specific business CM processes before supporting the expression and embedding of these within the project.
- Expand CM knowledge and expertise throughout the Configuration Management group.
- Work collaboratively with CM Group Lead and CM team members, providing assertive advice and technical direction.
More about the role:
MBDA's relationship with the UK military spans back over 70 years. They have delivered countless landmarks in defence engineering, supplying vital defence capability to meet the needs of the armed forces over land, sea, and air.
This role is based at MBDA's headquarters in Stevenage which plays a key part in missiles operations. The site also offers excellent transportation links and boasts an onsite gym and coffee shop. Training and development are offered to all employees.
Guidant Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
