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Configuration Manager
Job Posted: an hour ago
Salary: £ 38 - 41 / Hour
Job Type: Contract
Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire
Expire in: a month
Job Description
MERITUS Talent are working with one of the World's leading aeropsace & aviation organisations for the recruitment of a Configuration Managet to join their Portsmouth office on a full-time basis. The role requires an on-site presence, and is paying £41ph via Umbrella. The successfuly candidate should either hold or be eligible for SC Clearance, and hold sole British citizenship.
Overview
This role sits within the Configuration and Data Management team and is responsible for ensuring adherence to internal guidelines and industry best practices across Configuration Management processes. Acting as the first line of support and training for Product Lifecycle Management and Configuration Management Database users, you'll work closely with project, product, and service teams. You will oversee and support CM activities, provide internal and external stakeholder guidance, contribute to process improvements, and maintain system compliance in a highly regulated environment.
Key Responsibilities
Perform CM activities: identification, control, planning, change, status accounting, and audit.
Maintain and distribute controlled documentation and data in the CMDB.
Generate reports for team leads, project managers, or product/service teams.
Act as the CADM focal point for one or more assigned projects, with support from team members.
Ensure CMDB/PLM systems are maintained in a suitable operational state.
Handle document control, quality checks, internal and external distribution, and structure creation within the CMDB.
Respond to and support CADM-related queries from project stakeholders.
Drive and support continuous improvement initiatives within the CADM function.
Coordinate the creation and management of configuration structures such as BOMs and Product Trees.
Manage Configuration Control Boards including initiation, assessment, facilitation, agendas, and reporting.
Develop and improve CM processes and support system tool enhancements.
Create and maintain Configuration and Data Management Plans, and Change Management Plans for specific projects.
Monitor workload and resource allocation for assigned projects.
Liaise with customers to ensure configuration requirements are met without negative impact on cost or schedule.
Essential Skills and Experience
Strong knowledge of Configuration Management principles: identification, structure, change, baseline, status accounting, and audits.
Experienced with PLM/PDM tools
Proficiency in MS Office and file/data management software.
Good understanding of the product lifecycle.
Experience in setting up CM processes on new projects.
High level of digital literacy and attention to detail.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
Eligibility to work with ITAR-controlled data.
Desirable Skills
CMII or equivalent Configuration Management certification.
Experience working with customer stakeholders in a liaison role.
Familiarity with APQP and related standards.
Understanding of sensitive data environments.
Knowledge of European languages.
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