Senior Configuration Management Specialist

Kymeta•Woodinville, WA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The senior configuration management specialist at Kymeta is a key role in our product development and production process. You will facilitate transitions through design phases of our new product development process, coordinate configuration updates and change approvals, and align our Enterprise Resource Planning and Product Lifecycle Management systems. You will interact day-to-day with Engineering Operations Procurement and Contract Manufacturing personnel to resolve issues and ensure that the design and production needs are satisfied and that Kymeta meets or exceeds customer quality expectations. This position is based at our facility in Woodinville, WA and reports to the Kymeta Quality Manger.

Requirements

Detailed experience and management responsibilities for a broad range of PLM tools with expert knowledge of Arena’s PLM software.
Detailed experience with Oracle or other ERP data entry/management processes
Strong sense of ownership to all assigned areas of responsibility and proven track record in driving continuous improvement in those areas.
Ability to communicate information using standard Microsoft applications including Excel, Word, Office, Power Point, Project and Visio
A minimum of 5 years of experience generating and maintaining product Configuration Management.

Nice To Haves

3rd party certification in Configuration Management is desirable but not required

Responsibilities

Owns and stewards company’s configuration management data and compliance to procedures – ISO
Periodically evaluating and selecting new PLM tools for the company
Reviewing and processing engineering change orders for accuracy according to configuration management review processes
Following up with cross functional team members to implement change orders in a timely fashion
Oversees the Change Board process including scheduling team meeting, managing the overall process and assuring related actions are complete
Updating and reviewing item master data in Kymeta’s ERP system in accordance with ongoing changes in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
Conducting BOM audits, item obsolescence reviews, and product regulatory audits