Lead Configuration & Data Management

at  Seaspan ULC

The Configuration Management Lead works in the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tool to ensure that data accuracy, consistency and configuration is maintained across all systems. This position has a wide exposure to a diverse set of stakeholders and works closely with the production and engineering teams.

• Supports Configuration Management planning in line with International Standards (EIA-649C) and VSY Configuration & Data Management Plan.
• Provides leadership and management of CM team members, assigning tasks, performance goals and prioritizes workloads.
• Supports manager in assessing team resource requirements and headcount planning.
• Manages onboarding of new team members and ensures completion of assigned safety protocols and adherence to company policies and procedures.
• Controls Project technical and non-technical documentation through the creation of Configured Baselines and supports maintenance of Projects’ Master Product Lists (MPL).
• Identifies configuration deficiencies relative to the project phase and coordinates their resolution with stakeholders.
• Acts as a point of contact for allocating tasks and liaises with external customers and production departments to resolve issues.
• Supervises part and document configuration throughout the entire design, build and test lifecycle.
• Supports DTO/BTS with identification and prioritization of User Enhancement Requests and supports associated User Acceptance Tests (as required).
• Supervises the creation and maintenance of various Configuration Status Accounting metrics and associated reports.
• Reviews the use of the Bill of Material within the PLM tool, identifies deficiencies relative to the project phase and coordinates completion.
• Supervises the creation and lifecycle of Enterprise Change Requests & Notifications (ECR/ECNs) in the PLM tool after change approval.
• Supervises the Stop Work process, preventing rework in production and procurement.
• Conducts regular Configuration Managements Audits.
• Contributes to the development and implementation of new concepts and techniques.
• Supports training for external and internal users on PLM tools.
• Performs additional duties as required.