Configuration Engineer

Cynet Systems•Schenectady, NY

About The Position

The Gas Turbine Configuration Management organization turns product requirements and engineering design intent into actionable product definitions using Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Enterprise Resource Management systems. The Order to Remittance Configuration Management organization creates and maintains project structures and Bills of Materials for New Unit Requisitions from Order Release through the equipment’s Commercial Operation Date, and supports Conversion, Modification, and Uprate projects. The Engineer – OTR Config Mgmt, Project Structuring ST/GEN generates and manages New Unit requisition Flange to Flange and Accessories project structures for Steam Turbine and Generator products, and manages Steam Turbine and Generator CMU Bills of Materials.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, or Computer Science.
Experience in process use and development relating to product definition development, Bill of Material management, configuration management concepts, program or project scheduling, and field installation.
Configuration Management (CM) skills.
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) skills.

Nice To Haves

Bill of Materials (BOM) skills.
Bill of Materials (BOM) management skills.
Change Control Management skills.
Clear thinking and openness to new ideas.
Demonstrated experience implementing new tools and processes.
Demonstrated dedication to the Code of Conduct and a high level of integrity.
Experience with PLM systems.

Responsibilities

Create and maintain Engineering BOMs (EBOMs) and Unit BOMs, and convert and push Manufacturing BOMs (MBOMs) to ERP systems throughout the project lifecycle.
Support the Inquiry to Order (ITO) team in transitioning project scope definition into the PLM tool after the Order Release Meeting.
Collaborate with Project Engineering to ensure timely handoff of requisition scope definition in the PLM tool to the OTR CM team.
Verify that logical features are generated accurately based on selected configuration feature options and Variant Configuration Central logic in the PLM tool, and work with the ITO CM team to resolve discrepancies.
Support Preliminary Bill of Materials (PBOM) review meetings for Steam Turbine and Generator products.
Validate standard parts selected through GBOM rules and support Configure to Order (CtO) efforts to maximize direct release percentage on requisition orders.
Assist manufacturing and sourcing teams with bill-of-material timeliness concerns and disconnects, and conduct regular BOM integrity monitoring and reporting.
Carry out Configuration Management responsibilities in Change Management processes.
Collaborate with other functions on continuous improvement and Lean activities.
Ensure Configuration Management activities comply with established procedures, processes, and contractual requirements.