Configuration Engineer I

Pinnacle Technology; City of Schenectady (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinnacle Technology is seeking a Configuration Engineer in Schenectady, NY for a 12-month hybrid role with 3 days/week in-office. Responsibilities include creating and maintaining EBOM/MBOM, supporting OTR transitions, and ensuring accurate configuration across PLM tools.

You will collaborate with Project Engineering, Sourcing, Manufacturing and other teams to drive timely BOM delivery and adherence to GE Gas Power procedures. On-site 3 days per week with 40-hour weeks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or CS required.
• Experience with product definition development and BOM management.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain Engineering BOMs (EBOM) and Unit BOMs; push MBOM to ERP systems throughout project lifecycle.
• Support ITO team in successful OTR transition of project scope using PLM GTCC tool after ORM.
• Collaborate with Project Engineering to hand off requisition scope in PLM tool to OTR CM team.
• Verify logical features per configuration options and Variant Configuration Central logic, resolve discrepancies with ITO CM team.
• Support PBOM review meetings for Steam Turbine and Generator products.
• Validate standard parts via GBOM rules and support CtO efforts to maximize direct release percentage.
• Assist manufacturing and MSD sourcing teams with BOM timeliness and integrity reporting.
• Execute CM roles in Change Management processes and lean improvement efforts.
• Collaborate with Sourcing, Manufacturing, Project Engineering, Design Engineering and other CMPD teams.
• Ensure CM activities follow GE Gas Power procedures and contractual requirements.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or Computer Science

Job description

One of our utility clients is looking for a Configuration Engineer in Schenectady, NY.

Working Model: Hybrid, 3 days in office per week, prefer local candidates only

Working Hours: 8 am - 5 pm CORE hours, 40 hours per week

Duration: 12 months with possible extension, possible temp to perm

No travel required outside of being on-site 3 days per week

Interview Process: Virtual with cameras on

Responsibilities

The Gas Turbine Configuration Management (CM) organization is responsible for transforming product requirements as well as engineering design intent into actionable product definition.

Through utilization of our Product Lifecycle Management (GTCC) and Enterprise Resource Management (ERP) space, we can deliver on-time and quality product definition to supply chain functions globally. Gas Power Engineering (GPE) end-customers are also partners and consumers of CM output.

The Order to Remittance (OTR) CM organization is focused on the creation and maintenance of the project structure and Bill of Materials (BOM) for New Unit Requisitions from Order Release through the equipment’s Commercial Operation Date (COD), in addition to supporting Conversion, Modification and Uprate (CMU) projects.

The Engineer – OTR Config Mgmt, Project Structuring ST/GEN is responsible for generating and managing New Unit requisitions’ Flange to Flange (F2F) and Accessories project structures for Steam Turbine and Generator products. The role will also cover the management of ST/GEN CMU Bill of Materials (BOMs)

Specifically, this position is responsible for the following tasks:

• Create and maintain Engineering BOM (EBOM) and Unit BOMs along with the conversion and push of Manufacturing BOM (MBOM) to various ERP systems (PowerMax etc.) throughout the project’s lifecycle
• Support Inquiry to Order (ITO) team (Commercial and Application Engineering) in the successful OTR transition of project scope definition in the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) GTCC tool, or equivalent, after Order Release Meeting (ORM)
• Collaborate with the Project Engineering on the timely handoff of the requisition’s scope definition within the PLM tool, or equivalent, to the OTR CM team
• Verify accurate generation of logical features per selected configuration features options and Variant Configuration Central (VCC) logic within PLM tool, or other established method, and enact necessary actions to resolve discrepancies in collaboration with the ITO CM team
• Support Preliminary Bill of Materials (PBOM) review meeting for Steam Turbine, and Generator products
• Validate standrad parts selected through GBOM rules and support Configure to Order (CtO) efforts maximize direct release percentage on requisition orders
• Assist manufacturing and MSD sourcing teams in addressing concerns with bill of material timeliness and disconnects, conduct regular BOM integrity monitoring and reporting
• Execute CM’s role and responsibilities in Change Management processes
• Collaborate with other functions (such as Sourcing, Manufacturing, Project Engineering, Design Engineering, other CMPD teams, etc.) towards continuous improvement and Lean activities
• Ensure that CM activities follow the GE Gas Power procedures, processes, as well as contractual requirement

Qualifications - Required

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or Computer Science
• Experience in process use and development with regards to product definition development, Bill of Material management, configuration management concepts, program/project scheduling and field installation