Engineering Manager -Product Configuration

Manpower Group (UK); Glasgow; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Manpower Group (UK) seeks an Engineering Manager for Product Configuration across Glasgow, Filton or Portsmouth with hybrid work (1-2 days per week). You will lead on analysing product configuration processes, defining requirements, and guiding tool-based CM solutions to ensure proper baselines and change control across the programme.

The role requires CM expertise, leadership experience or potential, and strong stakeholder management across levels within a multi-national aerospace and defence

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer with CM experience.
• Proven experience in Configuration Management toolsets and CM practices.
• Experience leading or coaching a team, or stepping into management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the configuration team through business change with clarity and drive continuous improvement.
• Implement and maintain CM plans, tools and processes.
• Prepare and share configuration baselines aligned with design review strategy.

Skills

Chartered Engineer

Stakeholder Management

Leadership/Coaching

Configuration Management

Tools

CM Toolsets

Job description

Engineering Manager-Product Configuration Glasgow/Filton/Portsmouth(hybrid 1-2 days p/w) Competitive Salary +Bonus

My client a multi-national Aerospace & Defence organisation are looking for a Engineering Manager to join either their Glasgow, Filton(Bristol) or Portsmouth sites working on a hybrid basis. They will also consider candidates from other locations.

Role description:

In this role, you will lead in analysing local business Product Configuration processes to tailor functional driven guidance, Information Management Technology solutions (in the form of requirement specifications) & training that ensure the overall configuration of product information is maintained. This includes involvement in Planning & Management, Identification & Breakdown, Change Control, Status Accounting, Verification & Audit and preparation of Engineering Baselines.

Core Duties:

• You will be responsible for the effective implementation of Configuration Management plans and policies.
• You will develop and implement appropriate tools, processes and practices as articulated in the River Class Destroyer Programme (RCD) Product Configuration Management Plan
• You will develop the respective Configuration baselines in alignment with the design review strategy and sharing these baselines with the wider RCD project
• You will lead the configuration team through business change with clarity, encouraging continuous improvement. You will act as a change agent, helping the team adapt to new processes or tools

Essential skills:

• You will ideally be a Chartered Engineer
• You will have proven experience in Configuration Management (CM) toolsets and CM practice
• You will ideally showcase previous experience leading or coaching a team. (They will also consider candidates stepping into management for the first time)
• Excellent Stakeholder Management skills with the ability to deal with Stakeholders at various levels

The Product Configuration Management Team:

The Product Configuration Management team bring complex warship engineering product knowledge and experience to the Programme. This will be the lead role in ensuring the contractual requirements are being satisfied through effective implementation of Product Configuration Management (CM) practices and processes.