Configuration Management Specialist

General Dynamics Land Systems US

Sterling Heights, MI

JOB DETAILS
JOB TYPE
Full-time
SKILLS
Accounting, Change Control, Change Management, Change Requests/Orders, Communication Skills, Configuration Management, Continuous Improvement, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Engineering Bill of Materials (eBOM), Engineering Change Management, Engineering Change Order, Industry Standards, Logistics, Maintain Compliance, Manufacturing Bill of Materials (mBOM), Microsoft Office, Order Delivery, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Product Data Management (PDM), Purchasing/Procurement, Record Keeping, Supply Chain, Teamcenter, Training/Teaching, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Sterling Heights, MI
POSTED
25 days ago

Job Description

The Configuration Management Change Specialist is responsible for managing the change control process for Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) and Requests for Variances (RFVs). This role requires a thorough understanding of the need, description, and impact of assigned problem reports (PRs), change requests (CRs), and change orders (COs). Change Specialists collaborate with internal stakeholders—including Engineering, Program Office, Logistics, and Supply Chain—to implement change control processes in accordance with industry standard EIA-649, ensuring accurate configuration status accounting (CSA) as well as maintain precise as-designed information to support effective procurement.

Position Details:

  • Receive & enrich problem report.
  • Derive Change Requests (CR)/Request for Variance (RFV), entering initial attributing/information and prepare for processing through the Change Process.
  • Preparation of Engineering Change Order (ECO) package for delivery to customer
  • Produce Engineering Release Record (ERR) deliveries to customer.
  • Derive Change Orders (CO) from the CR entering initial attributing/information and prepare for processing through the change control process.
  • Review data attribution and ensure compliance to workflow handlers and release requirements to mitigate downstream errors for internal and external customers
  • Ensure movement of COs through to completion after all reviews are complete.
  • Support Change Specialist 1 activities as required.
  • Maintain accurate configuration management (CM) files and records are maintained in the product data management (PDM) system
  • Update training materials and participate in continuous improvement efforts
  • Enforce good CM standards while educating the business on the importance of adhering to those standards

 

Candidate Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree in a technical discipline
  • Minimum of 10+ years of experience in change management or relevant technical skill
  • Minimum of 3+ years of ERP/MRP experience
  • Detailed understanding of EBOM and MBOM structuring and effectivity
  • Candidates with experience in Teamcenter very beneficial
  • Able to bring continuous improvement processes and methodologies to the position
  • Microsoft office proficient
  • The candidate will need to have strong written and oral communication skills
  • Comfortability with independent learning and a self-starter attitude is needed

 

About the Company

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General Dynamics Land Systems US

General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS), headquartered in Sterling Heights, Michigan is a wholly-owned business unit of General Dynamics Corporation’s (NYSE:GD) Combat Systems group and is a global leader in the design, development, production, support and enhancement of tracked and wheeled military vehicles. GDLS has a 70-year defense heritage of providing a full spectrum of high quality, technically superior, high value products and services to the United States and its Allies and demonstrates the leadership, financial resources, technology and strength of more than 7500 employees who are dedicated to making the Company the World’s preferred supplier of land vehicles and weapons systems. This dedication assures every shareholder, customer, and the nation, that the name General Dynamics will always mean Strength on Your Side.

At the heart of Land Systems’ military-vehicle platforms is the Abrams main battle tank and the family of Stryker and LAV wheeled combat vehicles. These key ground-force assets remain critical to the military’s structure and offer continuing opportunities for modernization and enhancements that meet the Warfighter’s evolving requirements while increasing troop safety and effectiveness.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Aerospace and Defense
FOUNDED
1982
WEBSITE
http://www.gdls.com/