ABL Coordinator
| Posting date: | 13 September 2024 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 October 2024 |
| Location: | Oakdale Business Park, NP12 4AD |
| Company: | General Dynamics Lands Systems UK |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 404 |
Summary
Description
General Dynamics Land Systems is on the look-out for a full-time As Built List Technical Coordinator to join our established team. The successful and inclusive candidate will earn a favourable salary of £35,840 to £44,800 based on experience and potential. This is an ideal role for someone who has a proactive and positive mindset and a keen desire to grow professionally. Joining an established team based at our Merthyr ( South Wales ) facility, focused on the design and manufacturing of armoured fighting vehicles, you will be responsible for managing and controlling configuration baselines, overseeing build standards, and ensuring seamless integration with Oracle systems and a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) platform. If you were already working in this position, this is what you would have been working on this week:- Define, manage, and maintain configuration baselines for armoured vehicle systems, ensuring alignment with project requirements.
- Develop and control build standards for vehicles, ensuring consistency across all product stages.
- Establish and maintain configuration control processes to manage changes and ensure traceability throughout the product lifecycle.
- Oversee the integration of Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) modules and PLM systems to support product development and manufacturing.
- Ensure effective synchronization between Oracle-based systems and PLM to manage part numbers, bill of materials (BOM), and design changes.
- Implement continuous improvements in the use of Oracle and PLM systems to increase efficiency and accuracy in baseline and build management.
- Manage the change control process, including Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), ensuring timely and accurate updates to baselines.
- Collaborate with engineering, production, and quality assurance teams to assess the impact of changes on configuration baselines and build standards.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams including engineering, manufacturing, quality control, and supply chain to ensure alignment on configuration and build standards.
- Provide training and support to internal teams on configuration management tools and processes.
- Serve as the point of contact for audits and reviews related to baseline and configuration management.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and customer contracts related to configuration management and build standards.
- Maintain comprehensive and accurate documentation of baselines, build standards, and related processes.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
A background in mechanical, automotive, or aerospace engineering is preferred. - Experience in configuration management, product lifecycle management, or a related field, preferably in defense, automotive, or aerospace industries.
- Strong proficiency in Oracle ERP systems and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools.
- Familiarity with configuration management principles (CMII, ISO 10007, or equivalent). Experience managing baselines and build standards for complex systems, ideally armoured or defense vehicles.
- Knowledge of defense industry regulations, including ITAR, ISO standards, and military specifications.
- Experience with vehicle manufacturing or large-scale systems integration projects.
- Certification in Configuration Management or PLM systems (e.g., CMII, PMP).
- A compressed nine-day fortnight – which means every other Friday off!
- A flexible benefits scheme - allowing you to adapt your benefits to suit yours and your family’s needs
- A personalised career development plan, alongside regular progress reviews - supporting and valuing your progression within the Company
- Professional training and development courses, both internal and external - allowing you to reach your full potential
- A flexible working environment where your contributions are recognised and rewarded, which includes compressed hours, reduced hours and job share
- A Company sports and social club, offering events at discounted prices – giving you the opportunity to meet and socialise with your fellow colleagues outside the workplace
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