Configuration Engineering & Document Control Manager

Safran•Costa Mesa, CA

11d

About The Position

Here, we craft excellence together. Your mission? Making the journey the most enjoyable part of the trip. Join our first-class team to reinvent in-flight experience. In the role of Configuration Engineering & Document Control Manager you'll play a pivotal part on our Research Design & Development team.

Requirements

BS or BA degree in Business Management, Engineering or equivalent in a related field (e.g. Information Systems) required.
7 years related experience in configuration management. Experience in the aviation industry is preferred.
Minimum of 21 years of leadership experience
Strong knowledge of PLM systems (Product Life Cycle Management)
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Strong knowledge of MRP systems
Good knowledge of SmarTeam
Experience working with OEM
Experience with industrialization processes and supply chain interactions
Proven ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
Experience coaching and managing a team of engineers including conducting annual performance reviews
Excellent organization and communication skills
Business acumen to assist in establishing budgets, providing program health metrics to management, make recommendations for resourcing programs
Ability to work well independently and cross-functionally
Strong communication, time-management, and problem-solving skills
Ability to motivate team efforts to accomplish goals
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Ability to develop, implement and monitor corrective action plans
Strong planning and organizational skills.
Knowledge of basic engineering information flow and concept
Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects and assignments with attention to detail
Does require fluent communication in English language.
Employment Status may be part-time, full-time, or temporary.
Traveling may be required.
Protracted or irregular hours may be required.
Relocation to another Safran facility may be required.

Nice To Haves

Good working knowledge of CATIA V5 & Smarteam preferred
Knowledge of databases is preferred
Black Belt Six Sigma

Responsibilities

Lead the activities of the configuration management engineers and document control personnel to meet program and customer requirements.
Lead and manage all configuration management related activities and ensure that customer configuration management requirements are implemented
Manage and support a team of CCB administrators (direct and indirect) division wide to release engineering
Forecast CCB workload based on engineering release dates for multiple programs.
Allocate CCB resources in order to reduce release bottlenecks and prevent release delays
Train and support CCB administrators in the engineering release process
Review change status accounting activity to ensure compliance with configuration management policies
Develop, implement and enforce configuration management processes through the organization
Prepare, review, and approve the documentation required to control engineering data. Support both external and internal customers as required
Prepare summary reports and metrics of the configuration management process for internal management and the customer
Perform, evaluate, and refine Configuration Control Board (CCB) activities and processes
Perform, evaluate, and refine configuration status accounting reporting (CSAR) activities. Recommend and implement improvements
Responsible for preparing configuration management recurring cost estimates at the proposal phase and during the course of projects
Collaborate with organization department and Safran leadership to find cost-effective paths to configuration management
Coordination of training for all employees involved in the engineering release process
Track and report to engineering managers average release time for each facility
Monitor and resolve, if necessary, engineering data revision discrepancies
Maintain release procedure tools specific to customer programs
Create and maintain procedural documentation for release processes of each customer program
Create and maintain SmarTeam workflow procedures for both engineering and general segment-wide documents
Work alongside Engineering Applications Managers to create, maintain, and improve existing customization related to workflows and release procedures.
Monitors scheduling and department resources to meet/exceed business objectives and goals
Recruit, hire, train staff, evaluate employee performance, and recommend or initiate promotions, transfers, and disciplinary action
Other duties may be assigned