Aerospace Configuration Manager: CMS Lead & Change Control

Safran; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Pension up to 10%

Private Medical Cover

Cycle to work

4x Life Assurance

Share-save schemes

Career development

Job summary

Safran Seats UK is seeking a Configuration Manager to lead, develop and maintain the Configuration Management System (CMS), ensuring effective control and governance of product configurations across their lifecycle. You will align CMS with group processes, QMS requirements, information systems, and regulatory standards.

You will own the engineering change control process, drive standardisation, produce CM data and reports, and collaborate with Change and Programme Management to embed

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Structural Engineering.
• CMII Level 6 certification.
• Experience with CATIA V5 and SmarTeam or PLM systems.
• Experience in Aerospace or Automotive industries.
• Understanding of DMU environments and Boeing/ Airbus specs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve the CMS, ensuring compliance with organisational, customer, OEM, and regulatory requirements through governance, monitoring, and KPI reporting.
• Own and optimise the engineering change control process, maintaining clear responsibilities and effective Change Control Boards (CCBs).
• Drive standardisation of configuration and engineering change practices, aligned with group processes, procedures, and best practice.
• Produce and maintain configuration management data and reports supporting programme and project lifecycle requirements.
• Assess changes in business, customer, and industry requirements, implementing improvements to configuration management processes.
• Partner with Change and Programme Management teams to embed configuration control throughout programme delivery and change implementation.
• Support Windchill PLM deployment and optimisation, ensuring configuration management principles and controls provide a robust foundation.
• Analyse CMS performance and implement improvements that increase efficiency, reduce non-value-added engineering change, and strengthen configuration governance.

Skills

CMS governance

Engineering change control

Windchill PLM

CATIA V5

SmarTeam

Aerospace experience

Education

Mechanical/Aerospace/Structural Engineering degree

HNC/HND or equivalent

Tools

CATIA V5

SmarTeam

PLM systems

Job description

Safran Seats UK is seeking a Configuration Manager to lead, develop and maintain the Configuration Management System (CMS), ensuring effective control and governance of product configurations across their lifecycle. You will align CMS with group processes, QMS requirements, information systems, and regulatory standards.

You will own the engineering change control process, drive standardisation, produce CM data and reports, and collaborate with Change and Programme Management to embed