Responsible for the Configuration & Change Management activities in accordance with Program requirements for a large aerospace manufacturer based in Filton, Bristol. To define and work in line with the Configuration Management Plan agreed by GKN & Clients/Suppliers Key Responsibilities Responsible for the programme Change Management process to ensure all change is tracked, monitored, visualised, and incorporated into baselines, in line with agreed points of embodiment to customer requirements. Coordinates the interaction between engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, operations, and program management to ensure appropriate changes are documented and approved, in line with all Export Control/ITAR requirements. Ensures the maintenance and timely release of configuration baselines and records. Collates and reviews change impact assessments to prepare for internal/customer Change Control Boards (CCB’s) Responsible for managing the Change Implementation Board (CIB) and Change Control Boards (CCB's), including the creation of Change Paperwork. Works in accordance with customer Configuration Management (CM) Plan ensuring compliance and flow down of CM requirements to sub-tier suppliers Supports all tasks associated with both Configuration and Data management i.e., Administration of Internal and External databases. Supports Modification planning activities and Condition of Supply (COS) creation. Validate that all change documentation is clear, concise, valid, and has been executed correctly and the to-be released documents matches the intent of the change. Application of Lean tools to business processes i.e., Visual Management, Scorecard, Root Cause Analysis, KPI’s etc. Completion of periodic CM audits (PCA) and Configuration Status Accounting (CSA) activities, in line with programme requirements. Specific Functional Capability, Knowledge and Skills Required Essential Prior Project Management experience within the Aerospace industry is ESSENTIAL Clear understanding of applied Configuration & Change Management in Aerospace environment Knowledge of and application of principles, practices applicable to ISO10007 and AS9100 standards Highly proficient in the use of all MS Office Suite applications Proficient in the use of Product Data Management (PDM) applications (Windchill preferred) Knowledge of product change management in complex organizations Proven Ability with CM process audits Must able to comply with Export Control and Nationality ITAR requirements Working knowledge of SAP, Windchill and Database packages. CAD Interrogator (CATIA V5 and V6) Document Management experience Desirable Any prior experience and/or familiarity with Airbus numbering conventions would be hugely beneficial Knowledge of Configuration Management model (CMII) DOA / POA knowledge (EASA Part 21 Sub-part J & G). Strong minded and committed, able to embody vision and engage people in the delivery of that vision Project management experience Export Classification Engineer Certification (ECE) - (certification check)