Engineering Configuration Analyst (Epicor)

Premier Marine•Big Lake, MN

14h•$80,000 - $100,000

About The Position

At Premier Marine, the Engineering Configuration Analyst owns the product structure behind Premier boats in the Epicor ERP system. The role creates bills of materials (BOMs), methods of manufacturing, parts, and kits from engineering designs, and maintains their accuracy through engineering changes and the product lifecycle. The analyst establishes how product data and configurations are set up, owns the processes that keep them accurate, and plans and tracks engineering projects. The position works closely with engineering, production, purchasing, planning, and sales. The role also manages configuration rules and model-year baselines, leads BOM and method setup for new models and rollovers, and oversees engineering changes in coordination with purchasing and production. It documents and improves processes, trains users, audits data quality, and builds reports and dashboards to track data and process performance. The position reports project milestones, risks, and status to the Engineering Manager.

Requirements

Strong Excel skills and comfort analyzing large data sets.
Ability to read engineering drawings and models and translate them into accurate product structures.
Experience with engineering change processes (ECN/ECO) and revision control.
Experience creating, documenting, and rolling out business processes, including process maps, SOPs, and work instructions, and gaining cross-functional adoption.
Experience maintaining rules-based product configuration, such as option rules or a product configurator, for configured or made-to-order products.
Project planning skills, including building schedules, tracking tasks, and keeping work on time.
Clear communication skills and ability to lead work across engineering, production, and purchasing.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work within and advance Premier Marine Core Values.
Associate or bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
At least 3 years of experience creating and managing BOMs, routings, or methods in a manufacturing ERP system.
At least 2 years of hands-on Epicor ERP (Kinetic/10) experience, including Engineering Workbench, Methods of Manufacturing, and Part Maintenance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Epicor Product Configurator.
Experience writing BAQs, dashboards, or basic SQL, and running DMTs (Data Management Tool).
Experience authoring and updating BPMs.
Experience using AI tools that connect to Epicor, such as AI assistants or integrations that query Epicor data, run BAQs, or flag data issues, to support analysis, audits, and documentation.
Experience with automated processes used to configure production jobs from sales orders.
Understanding of manufacturing planning, including MRP, production scheduling, lead times, and material planning in Epicor, and how BOM and method changes affect them.
Familiarity with configuration management principles, including configuration baselines and change control.
Lean or continuous improvement training or experience.
Exposure to CAD or PLM tools, such as SolidWorks.

Responsibilities

Create new BOMs, methods of manufacturing, parts, and kits in Epicor from engineering drawings, models, and design releases.
Author standards for structuring, numbering, and maintaining BOMs, methods, and parts.
Create, document, and own engineering data processes, including new part requests, BOM and method release, engineering changes, configurator updates, and model-year rollovers; define steps, owners, approvals, and handoffs.
Write and maintain SOPs and work instructions; train users in engineering, production, purchasing, and sales; and audit process adherence.
Own the engineering change (ECN/ECO) process in Epicor and work with purchasing and production to assess impacts on inventory, purchasing, and production and determine implementation timing.
Maintain front-end configuration models, option structures, and configurator rules; partner with sales, product management, and engineering on new options and model-year changes; and test configurations before release.
Establish and maintain configuration baselines for each model year and ensure changes go through the engineering change process.
Lead BOM and method setup for new models and model-year rollovers, from design release through production readiness.
Plan, schedule, and track engineering projects; report milestones, risks, and status to the Engineering Manager.
Build reports and dashboards using BAQs and Excel to audit data quality and track engineering change status.
Identify and implement improvements to engineering data processes and Epicor setup.
Define and track process metrics, such as BOM accuracy, ECN/ECO cycle time, and order configuration errors, and lead corrective actions and continuous improvement.