Product Configurator Specialist - Reading Truck

The Product Configuration Specialist will create and manage rulesets using product configuration software to ensure accurate ordering, manufacture and up-fit of trucks. This position will perform all configuration-related tasks associated with product release while monitoring, recording, and controlling change to maintain product integrity. The Product Configuration Specialist guides the product development team through the various development stage gates ensuring all documentation requirements are satisfied, as well as plan product builds and technical product releases.

The Nuts and Bolts

• Lead the development and implementation of Configuration Management standards, processes, systems and tools
• Provide guidance and expertise for the development, analysis, and compliance verification of process and product baselines of highly integrated complex products
• Analyze, process and track change orders and other design documentation to minimize processing time, optimizing department throughput; deeply evaluates complex product structures
• Works cross-functionally to process changes, structure new products, and solve issues concerning product configuration; provides input to the project team on schedule, issues, and deliverables related to master product data management. Includes support for Project Managers and other Configuration Management (CM) or Data Management (DM) requirements
• Provides technical recommendations for a wide variety of problems related to configuration and change management. Coordinates product changes within the engineering and manufacturing environment
• Responsible for implementation, maintenance, and audit of configuration management aspects maintained in several systems
• Review change requests for impact on current product structure and effects on various departments and requirements
• Follows change requests to full implementation, including tracking the release of engineering orders and change notices associated with each request
• Design forms and workflows while working with the Information Technology department to implement Product Lifecycle Management tool changes
• Responsible for seamless, rapid, and global implementation of material, Bill of Materials (BOM), and product data supporting the business strategies and supply chain requirements.

Required Credentials

• Associates Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience required
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Five (5) years' experience developing and/or managing product configuration rulesets required
• Minimum of five years of experience in progressive Manufacturing engineering or design responsibility
• Configurator programming certification or applicable demonstrated Configurator experience
• Configure One experience or similar software package preferred
• DriveWorks or Infor configurator experience a plus
• Ability to understand engineering principles

How We Make an Impact

At Reading Truck, we have more than 65 years of industry leadership in the manufacture, distribution, and enhancement of work truck bodies. As the world's largest upfitter of work trucks, we continue to experience rapid growth through our expanding network of more than 20 locations across North America.

Take the next step in your career and come get paid to play with trucks!

Some of Our Total Rewards

We offer big company perks with small company culture:

• Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision and Life
• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Generous Footwear, Eyewear, and Safety Equipment Discount Program
• Paid Training and Development Programs

J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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