Lead Configuration Management at Middle River Aerostructure Systems

About Us:

ST Engineering MRAS is a world-leading manufacturer of complex aerostructures including nacelle systems and specialized structural components of the airframe. It supplies and supports these products for engine makers, airplane manufacturers and aircraft operators. Located on Maryland's Chesapeake Bay near Baltimore, MRAS has a 1.4-million sq. ft. facility situated on 180 acres – where the company and its predecessors have designed, built, and equipped civil and military aircraft for over 95 years. In addition to MRAS' design, development and manufacturing capabilities, the company provides technical support, spares, and other services for its products.

Job Summary:

This role involves leading configuration management activities and managing configurations of nacelles and aerostructures throughout the product lifecycle.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide configuration management of nacelle and aerostructure assemblies and components.
• Develop, maintain, and ensure adherence to configuration management plans in support of the design development and production processes.
• Interface with customers, partners, suppliers, and internal functions to establish configuration baselines.
• Coordinate and track configuration changes and compliantly process engineering changes.
• Chair program Configuration Change Boards to review change requests, determine change classifications and impacts to the business, and drive the engineering change process.
• Execute product processes to ensure configuration control throughout the product lifecycle.
• Perform and support configuration management audits as required.
• Generate, control, and maintain documentation of configuration management data relative to configuration changes and audits.
• Drive team to meet the KPIs for Configuration Management Processes.
• Review configuration management process effectiveness and efficiency and drive continual process improvement with internal functions as well as with customers and suppliers, to meet product and program requirements.
• Facilitate and ensure proper implementation of CM process in Product Life Cycle Management (PLM) system.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, business, IT or Information/Data Management with a minimum of 5 years relevant work experience OR a High School Diploma or equivalent with a minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience.

Desired Characteristics:

• Strong analytical and organization ability with attention to details and thoroughness with documentation.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Ability to work with Integrated Product Teams and interact with customers.
• Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously.
• Effective problem identification and solution skills.
• Ability to address and manage conflict.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite like Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated experience in a PLM system to manage configurations.

At ST Engineering, we offer great rewards, competitive pay, career advancement and growth opportunities.

Estimate salary range for this role: $92,080 to $138,120 per year. ST Engineering considers several factors with extending job offers, including but not limited to candidates’ key skills, relevant work experience, education/training/certification, job level, and work location. Base salary is only one component of our competitive Total Rewards package.

ST Engineering - MRAS Benefits:

As a full-time employee of ST Engineering- MRAS, you are eligible for our benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage starting from start date
• Health Flexible Spending Accounts
• Free Onsite Gym with weekly fitness classes
• Immediate 401k vesting!!!
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time off (Permissive for exempt staff)

ST Engineering MRAS is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation or belief, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value.

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