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As a member of the Safran Seats business, you play a major role in teamwork that provides over one million seats to major airlines worldwide. Our commitment to superior quality, comfort and innovation ensure that you can take pride in doing meaningful work that supports the needs of passengers and crews alike. The Change Manager is responsible for supporting the development of Configuration Management in Seats USA business unit (SSUSA) with respect to Change Management processes as well as supporting the Change Control Board. Lead the tailoring of Configuration Management System (CMS) processes to ensure proper Change Management for SSUSA in alignment with Safran Group, Seats Company (SST), OEM, and SSUSA QMS requirements. Is accountable and responsible for execution of Change Management for assigned programs. In the initial term, this role will also support the configuration management deployment at SSUSA. Position works under general supervision.
Job Responsibility:
Participates in the analysis of contract requirements with respect to Change Management in the bid phase of programs
Tailors the CMS and OEM/customer requirements for a program and establishes, implements, and maintains the program Configuration Management Plan
Manages the flow-down of configuration management requirements and ensures follow-up with sub-contractors and suppliers
Defines, organizes, and steers the Configuration Control Board including pre- and post-CCB activities
Participates in Master Engineering Reviews (MER)
Performs or contributes to configuration audits (Functional Configuration Audits (FCA), Physical Configuration Audits (PCA))
Monitor and analyze changes in the organizations environment (standards, customer/OEM) which may impact the CMS and develop solutions to improve processes in accordance with such requirements
Work alongside the Configuration Manager to enhance the current Change process, ensuring Configuration rules are adhered to, during the change process flow
Support Program Managers as they develop their programs, ensuring local and global Configuration Management procedures are observed and complied with
Support the implementation of a Windchill based PLM tool
Requirements:
Requires a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a related engineering field such as Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Computer Information or an accepted equivalent or 6 years equivalent related experience in lieu of degree
In addition to meeting the education requirement, requires an additional 5 years of experience
Level 6 CMII Certified or ability to obtain certification quickly
Working knowledge of engineering documentation release and approval processes
User of CATIA V5 / SmarTeam (or other PLM systems)
Aerospace or automotive experience with a knowledge of Digital Muckups (DMU)
Knowledge of Boeing and Airbus specifications
Requires excellent communication skills that are needed to influence and convince other areas of new requirements or updates to current data
Technical capabilities should include moderately complex problem solving, root cause analysis, mechanical design practices & drawing standards, project management, and configuration management at a moderately complex level
Ability to plan and think strategically and resolve problems
Must have the ability to generate written communication and to operate required office equipment
Ability to read and review written communication
Speech and hearing abilities that allow individual to communicate clearly and distinctly in English
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment