Manufacturing Engineer- Configuration Management

Zoho; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Zoho is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer- Configuration Management to bridge product design and factory execution. You will manage ECOs/MCOs, maintain MBOM/EBOM alignment, and establish baselines for builds and routing.

The role requires 3–7+ years in manufacturing engineering or configuration management, with a focus on data integrity across PLM/ERP systems and compliance audits.

Qualifications

• 3–7+ years in manufacturing engineering, product lifecycle management, or configuration management.
• Bachelor's degree in a related engineering field is required.
• Experience establishing and maintaining manufacturing documentation and baselines.
• Familiarity with ECRs/ECOs/MCOs and MBOM/EBOM alignment.
• Experience with PLM/ERP/MES data integrity and audits.

Responsibilities

• Author, review, and process ECRs/ECOs/MCOs with cross-functional sign-offs.
• Maintain and audit MBOM to align with EBOM across variants.
• Establish, audit, and archive manufacturing baselines (build configs, instructions, routing).
• Conduct change impact assessments for dates, inventory disposition, tooling changes, cost implications.
• Maintain master data integrity between PLM and ERP/MES systems.
• Perform configuration control audits to ensure shop-floor builds match docs (AS9100).
• Develop and standardize CMPs and SOPs.

Skills

Change control management

BOM management

Baseline control

Impact analysis

PLM/ERP synchronization

Compliance & audits

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or related field

Job description

Manufacturing Engineer- Configuration Management

The ME Configuration Management Specialist is responsible for establishing and maintaining the integrity of manufacturing documentation and product baselines. This role bridges product design and factory execution by managing Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), Manufacturing Change Orders (MCOs), Bill of Materials (BOM) structures, and manufacturing process configurations. the candidate will also work on the ME Process documents and support shop floor activities as on when required.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace/ Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.

Experience

3–7+ years in manufacturing engineering, product lifecycle management, or configuration management.

Key Responsibilities

• Change Control Management: Author, review, and process Engineering Change Requests (ECRs), Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), and Manufacturing Change Orders (MCOs). Coordinate cross-functional sign-offs (Engineering, Quality, Procurement, Operations).
• BOM Management: Maintain and audit the Manufacturing Bill of Materials (MBOM) to ensure alignment with the Engineering Bill of Materials (EBOM) across product variants.
• Baseline Control: Establish, audit, and archive manufacturing baselines (build configurations, assembly instructions, routing, tooling specs).
• Impact Analysis: Conduct change impact assessments to determine effectivity dates, disposition of existing inventory (scrap, rework, use-as-is), tooling modifications, and cost implications.
• Data Integrity & PLM/ERP Synchronization: Maintain master data integrity between Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).
• Compliance & Audits: Perform regular configuration control audits to ensure shop-floor builds match approved engineering and manufacturing documentation (AS9100 compliance).
• Process Improvement: Develop, implement, and standardize Configuration Management Plans (CMP) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).