Configuration Management/Data Management Specialist
- Waterloo, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Manage the core CM process and represent CM department within and outside the organization.
- Ensure overall adherence to the CM policies.
- Update and develop CM process standards, policies, process plans and procedures.
- Collaborate with cross-functional groups and provide tailored CM solutions to support existing or new business requirements.
- Coordinate Configuration Control Boards (CCB) for various programs. This includes processing submissions to the Configuration Management Change Request (CMCR) system, creating meeting agendas from submitted CMCRs, running CCB meetings and distributing meeting minutes to communicate CMCR dispositions.
- Communicates within and outside of the organization to explain and influence changes to polices, practices and makes significant improvements in processes or business systems.
- Direct the CM Business Supporting group to design and implement enhancements to the PLM, ERP business tools to meet current business needs.
- Develop customer CM plans as required and prepare customer configuration deliverables;
- Create and provide the ongoing management of the standard CM plans.
- Ensure CM policies are updated to reflect business needs.
- Review and assess customer requests during the Bid & Proposal process and ensure compliance with CM requirements and support with CM estimates.
- Create and manage yearly budget plan for CM
- Assess the overall CM staffing resources needs and communicate to the Engineering Manager.
- Develop as necessary and publish CM metrics quarterly.
- Perform document assessments on behalf of Engineering in support of Global Trade Compliance
- Ensure Raytheon Waterloo maintains Global Trade compliance through the correct assessment and marking of documentation.
- Post secondary education in a technical discipline or equivalent in related work experience in Configuration Management.
- Five or more years of experience in Configuration and/or Data Management in an aerospace, defence or similar industry.
- Demonstrated ability to read engineering drawings, sketches, schematics and procedures.
- Experience or knowledge of configuration management practices, specifically MIL-STD-973 or ANS/EIA-649 would be a definite asset.
- Good interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.
- Strong computer skills with experience using the Microsoft Office suite of programs.
- Experience using Product Data Management Systems or similar experience would be an asset.
- High level of attention to detail.
- Must be able to prioritize work with minimal supervision