What are the responsibilities and job description for the Configuration Management Specialist position at Advanced Navigation and Positioning Corporation?
Company Summary
Advanced Navigation and Positioning Corporation (ANPC) is an exciting, small company in the beautiful Columbia River Gorge. We are looking to fill a Configuration Management Specialist position. This is an onsite position in Hood River. ANPC offers a full benefits package, including 4 weeks of paid time off and 11 paid holidays (part of which is the week between Christmas and New Years). If you are interested in joining a fun, exciting, active, engaged team we want to hear from you!
Job Summary
The Configuration Management (CM) Specialist will contribute to the established CM process and help refine processes as needed. A CM specialist will enter data, review comments, feedback, and process standards to track changes, standardize processes, and verifying the entirety of the change management process is being accurately followed. If you are interested in learning and like a challenge, enjoy puzzles and thrive in the minutiae that is CM; this job could be a good fit for you. We will train the right candidate and prefer some experience with Configuration Management.
Key Responsibilities
- Review change objects in the Configuration Management System
- Create parts and change objects as needed
- Transfer final product information into the Manufacturing Resource Planning database
- Utilize databases and other tools to report quantities, lifecycle states, and other change object metrics
- Assists with gathering data to support configuration management plans, and decipher complex ideas translating them into digestible, clear processes
- Assigns identifiers to products and recognizes discrepancies related to product identification
- Assist in implementing hardware and software version control processes, policies and procedures Assist in the use of configuration management tools to store, track, and manage configuration items
- Conduct analysis on parts, documents, systems and change objects. This analysis about where its used, if theres a parent or other dependency, and whether other changes are in work for the same item.
- Create and maintain Change Board agenda and minutes as required
Desired Education & Experience
- Experience with Product Database Management tool (PDM). We use PDXpert.
- Configuration Management experience
- Configuration Management training
- Configuration Certification highly preferred
- Ability to look at mechanical, electrical, system drawings
Language Skills
Ability to read, write and interpret technical documents such as training manuals and corporate documents. Ability to communicate effectively with management, customers and employees in a positive manner.
Computer Skills
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft software
Reasoning Ability
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Ability to apply common sense. Ability to multitask and prioritize. Attention to detail essential.
Physical Demands
The physical demands are those required of an employee working in a manufacturing and office environment. Ability to kneel, bend, squat, walk, jump, stand and sit for extended periods of time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually low.