Configuration Management Specialist

At General Dynamics Land Systems we put our Customers at the centre of everything we do. Our commitment to protect and enable the people who serve drives us to develop products and systems that give them a clear advantage for mission success. We are looking for passionate individuals to help us deliver innovative, unique solutions to our Customers.

Position Description:

• Coordinate Configuration Management (CM) Contract Administration activities:

  • Assist with the CM Statement of Work (SOW) portions of contracts at the Prime Contract level to ensure achievable CM requirements
  • Assist with Subcontract SOWs, including Subcontract Deliverables Requirements Lists (SDRLs), Data Item Descriptions (DIDs), Prime Contract flow down requirements and other necessary requirements
  • Analyze Supplier/Subcontractor proposals for compliance to Prime and Sub-Contract requirements
  • Assist with audit of Supplier/Subcontractors’ CM systems for compliance to Prime and Sub-Contract requirements
  • Interface with customers and supplier/subcontractors on issues pertaining to the contract/program, as the CM SME and principle point of contact
  • Preparation and submittal of Contract and Subcontract deliverables and other contractually required data ensuring content is complete, of good quality and submitted on schedule
  • Assist with supplier/Subcontractors’ CM-related performance, and initiate corrective action
  • Plan and conduct Functional Configuration Audits/Physical Configuration Audits (FCA/PCAs) offsite, with customers and subcontractors
  • Present CM data in customer meetings
• Analyze Configuration Management reporting & analytics requirements
• Develop Supplier/Sub-contractor change processes such as Engineering Change Proposals (ECP) and Waiver & Deviation processing
• Coordinate Class I ECP process
• Review incoming and outgoing data transfers for compliance with GDLS Standard Practices, Prime & sub-contract data marking requirements
• Support management and maintenance of the CM Configuration Status Accounting (CSA) database (CM CRT II)
• Support and manage CM special projects as required

Position Requirements:

• University Degree or college diploma
• Minimum 3-5 years relevant experience
• Product Life Cycle (PLM) or Product Data Management (PDM) (i.e. Teamcenter), and Enterprise Resource Systems (ERP) system experience
• Experience with Bid & Proposal (B&P) development procedures and requirements
• Strong problem solving and decision making ability
• Strong communication, organization and prioritization skills

Preferred Requirements:

• Contract Management experience
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation
• Advanced MS Access experience

General Dynamics Land Systems – Canada is an employment equity employer who values diversity and inclusion.  We are committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.

It is a requirement that General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada be registered with the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and that all of its workforce be security assessed.  As such, successful applicants must meet all applicable security requirements, including, but not limited to, the ability to obtain and maintain a Canadian government security clearance to secret level.

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