MERITUS are recruiting for 2x Configuration Engineers to join our client on an initial 12 months contract with very likely extensions thereafter.
CONFIGURATION ENGINEER - INSIDE IR35 - £50 PER HOUR - 12 MONTHS - STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE - SINGLE STAGE INTERVIEW PROCESS
An anonymous client is seeking a Senior Configuration Engineer to join their Configuration Management team, supporting complex projects across multiple product lifecycles in a multinational environment. The role provides technical support to the Configuration Manager and ensures the integrity of product definition and engineering change processes.
Key Responsibilities:
* Support the Configuration Manager on assigned projects, owning product definition and configuration management for specific products or project elements.
* Control and maintain design definitions across development, production, and in-service phases.
* Manage engineering change processes using PLM tools (e.g., Windchill), ensuring business procedures and approval controls are applied.
* Review, accept, or reject engineering changes as appropriate.
* Prepare configuration documentation, reports, and status accounting information for project teams and customers.
* Coordinate and provide data for configuration reviews and meetings.
* Act as a point of contact for configuration issues, liaising with engineering, project, and customer teams.
* Provide guidance on engineering change methodologies aligned with lifecycle requirements.
Requirements:
* Strong knowledge of configuration management principles and application in an engineering environment.
* Experience managing engineering changes and product design definitions within PLM tools (Windchill experience desirable).
* High concern for order, quality, and process integrity.
* Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and electronic) across all levels.
* Proactive, flexible, and able to plan and manage workload independently.
* Strong IT literacy and stakeholder engagement skills.
* Ability to positively represent the Configuration Management function within project teams.
Additional Info:
* Reports to Project Configuration Manager.
* Role involves supporting multiple stakeholders across engineering, project, and customer environments.