Configuration Management Lead – Documentation & Change Control

Kearfott Corporation; Pine Brook (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Tuition assistance

Paid vacation and sick days

9/80 work week with every other Friday

Job summary

Kearfott Corporation seeks a Configuration Management Specialist to maintain integrity, accuracy, and traceability of engineering documentation across the product lifecycle. You will manage ECOs, RNs, and document revisions, ensuring availability of latest approved files in PLM/ERP systems and adherence to controlled lifecycle requirements.

Collaborating with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Program Management, you will drive change control processes, maintain BOMs, and support audits

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years' experience.
• Experience with product life-cycle management, configuration identification, version control, change control process, and tools associated with product management.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong organizational skills, keen attention to detail, and the ability to plan and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Effective verbal communication & interpersonal skills including the ability to build and maintain productive relationships with internal and external clients.
• Complete proficiency with MS Office and a working knowledge of Microsoft Project and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Competency in MS SharePoint or similar collaboration/management/version control systems.
• Must be a US Citizen.

Responsibilities

• Manage engineering drawings, specifications, bills of materials (BOMs), procedures, and related technical documentation throughout their lifecycle.
• Coordinate and process Revision Notices (RNs), Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), and other engineering change documentation.
• Review documentation for completeness, formatting, and compliance prior to release.
• Maintain document revisions, version history, and release status within document management systems.
• Ensure obsolete revisions are properly archived and clearly identified to prevent unauthorized use.
• Coordinate change approval workflows with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Program Management.
• Verify that proposed engineering changes have received all required approvals prior to implementation.
• Assist engineering teams in evaluating the downstream impact of proposed document and product changes.
• Maintain configuration records that support product traceability, regulatory compliance, and audit readiness.
• Support internal and external audits by providing configuration records and revision history.
• Develop and maintain configuration management procedures and work instructions.
• Generate reports and metrics related to engineering changes, document status, and configuration activities.
• Recommend process improvements that improve efficiency while maintaining document integrity.

Skills

Attention to detail

Project management

Communication skills

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Adobe Creative Suite

MS SharePoint

IFS ERP

Job description

Kearfott Corporation seeks a Configuration Management Specialist to maintain integrity, accuracy, and traceability of engineering documentation across the product lifecycle. You will manage ECOs, RNs, and document revisions, ensuring availability of latest approved files in PLM/ERP systems and adherence to controlled lifecycle requirements.

Collaborating with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Program Management, you will drive change control processes, maintain BOMs, and support audits