Configuration Engineer

Overview

Spirit AeroSystems designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense customers. With headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit operates sites in the U.S., U.K., France and Malaysia. The company's core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components for the world's premier aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems focuses on affordable, innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers around the globe.

Role Purpose

Develops and implements configuration management systems, processes and procedures designed to provide technical direction and administrative control over the documentation and data management throughout the project lifecycle. Ensures the identification and traceability of product configurations, physical and functional, through all phases of each product’s life cycle. Provides oversight on the change management system to assure the capture of any modifications to product requirements & designs, and that all changes are properly documented and the status is topical. Serves as the company facilitator and trainer in the implementation of new systems/processes and enabling tools for configuration control/change management, configuration status accounting, and configuration audits. Collaborates with QA regarding compliance management to ensure Spirit meet International Organization for Standardization (ISO), regulatory and customer requirements for configuration management

Configuration Engineer

Salary: From £37,022.00

This Opportunity, Based At Our Prestwick Site Offers

• 37 hour working week (half day Friday)
• Shift premiums up to 33%, where applicable
• Overtime at time and a half, where applicable
• 33 days holiday per year, rising with service
• Annual Bonus related to company performance
• Defined contribution pension scheme (default contributions; 4% employee and 8% employer)
• Virtual GP Service 365 days per year
• Employee Assistance Program
• A wide range of flexible benefits
• Death in service payment (default 4 times basic salary)
• Professional development and growth
• Free car parking
• And more!!
  
  

Responsibilities

• Facilitates the programme to perform configuration management planning and ensure that the configuration management plan is topical to current working practices, contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Establishes and monitors configuration management metrics to support product conformity, quality and integrity.
• Promote awareness of customer and regulatory requirements for configuration management within projects and facilitate adherence to these utilising appropriate measures and remedial actions to enable compliance.
• Define, review and continuously improve Configuration Management (CM) processes and procedures. Stay current on emerging technologies and trends in CM to implement enhanced and innovative processes.
• Develops the documentation/data management toolsets and processes for the approval and control of product data.
• Enables the program design change process including base-lining documentation and data. Management of engineering change orders and other forms of modifications to product requirements or designs.
• Ensure the generation of the proper configuration status accounting records, archiving and version control for product and documentation releases and traceability.
• Defines requirements for the coordination, execution and documentation of internal, supplier and customer configurations.
  
  

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Degree or equivalent in engineering or a technical/craft apprenticeship in an Aerostructures environment
• 2 years work experience post qualification
• Interest in working with new technology and software systems
• Ability to manage on-going tasks and new project work as required
• Ability to prioritise work and escalate conflicting priorities
• A basic competence and understanding in the use of toolsets such as PLM / PDM, ERP & CAD
• Proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office suite of applications and software packages
• Ability to work in accordance with company procedures and standards relating to engineering, design, health, safety and environment
• The ability to assess configuration changes for overall impact to the business
• Experience in working in accordance with Work Instructions relating to change control, data control and communication of data to suppliers
  
  

Decision Making Authority

• Recommends methods and processes to be used by others to control the flow of information through the company and sub tier suppliers.
• Authorises data release for manufacturing and suppliers.
• Analyses potential impacts for identified engineering and decides on level of review required.
• Identifies and implements improvements in performing own work.
• Identifies to higher management improvements that can benefit the business.
  
  

Closing Date; Friday, 26th September at 12pm

External applicants should be aware that as part of our pre-employment checks, preferred candidates must complete:

• Right to Work in the UK check
• Employment Reference check
• Disclosure Scotland check
• Pre employment Medical
  
  

Spirit will facilitate these checks via our chosen service provider.

Spirit AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.