What are the responsibilities and job description for the Configuration Specialist position at Actalent?
Job Title : Configuration SpecialistJob Description
Collect and update ERP configurations for design documentation, including drawings, work instructions, and routers. Verify and approve drawings before they are released to production. Develop part drawings, review Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) and suggest improvements, and create redlined documents for immediate production support. Maintain design development packages for new products, source suitable prototype samples and parts for fabrication, and retrieve materials from stock while ensuring traceability. Determine component lead times to meet schedules and identify new components. Generate bills of material, develop prototype and production routers, and prepare new documents for production. Write and maintain AS9100 Engineering documentation, order and manage supplies for Design, Drafting, and Document Control, and identify similar parts and assess the application of changes. Evaluate and implement changes to routers, incorporate approved document changes from the Change Control Board (CCB), and create forms. Prepare Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) to incorporate changes from ECRs, redlines, and production requests, chair the Change Control Board, and participate in the Epicor Implementation Team. Train new employees on Epicor, assign ECO tasks, create item master records in Epicor (MRP system), and develop new bills of material in Epicor (MRP system). Maintain bills of material through the ECO process in Epicor (MRP system), manage numbering systems, assign part and drawing numbers, maintain original master documentation, verify the completeness of documentation, and ensure affected departments are notified of ECO changes.
Hard Skills
- Experience with SolidWorks and AutoCAD for creating part drawings and maintaining design documentation
- Familiarity with Epicor or similar MRP systems for creating and maintaining bills of material, item master records, and managing ECO processes
- Ability to write and maintain AS9100 engineering documentation, ensuring compliance with industry standards
Soft Skills
Job Type
This is a Contract-to-Hire position with a duration of 6 Month(s).
Work Site
This is a fully on-site position in Chatsworth, California.
Work Environment
Professional setting with collaboration across departments
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
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The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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