Product Lifecycle Management- Configuration Control - CCB program

at  GE Aviation

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

Product Lifecycle Management is responsible for managing the entire lifecycle of a product from its initial concept through design, manufacturing, service, and disposal. The goal of PLM is to integrate people, processes, business systems, and information to manage a product’s lifecycle efficiently and effectively.
Key functions of a PLM organization include:
Product Development: Overseeing the design and development of new products.
Data Management: Managing product data and documentation throughout the product’s lifecycle.
Process Management: Streamlining and optimizing processes related to product development and manufacturing.
Collaboration: Facilitating collaboration among different departments, such as engineering, manufacturing, and marketing.
Compliance: Ensuring that products meet regulatory and industry standards.
Change Management: Managing changes to product designs and processes to ensure consistency and quality.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• This role requires advanced experience in the Engineering/Technology & Configuration Management.
• Knowledge level is comparable to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college ( or a high school diploma with relevant experience).

• Collaboration with PCB on product line objectives and near-term imperatives
• Manage change introduction based on priorities
• Ensure change execution supports timely execution and program milestone achievement
• Introduction of changes consistent with technology maturity and customer requirements
• Allow changes only when risk is managed and consistent with customer requirements
• Set product structure to facilitate enterprise simplicity for multiple models and account for future offerings
• Industrialization of Digital Thread
• Lead Digital Thread (one source model driving manufacturing models / and instructions)
• Integrate parts lists (should be one through lifecycle)
• Enable the creation of one version of the truth… link product definition and field documentation
• Develop new processes to be able to track configuration through production and in the field
• By serial number…manufacturing information, as built configuration, SBs, manuals, repairs, service records, etc.
• Critical to segregate fleet during field problem resolution
• Critical for analytics and pro-active actions based on pre-alerts
• Integration with Supply Chain
• Ensure intro points meet engineering, program and supply chain needs…balance risk of early incorporation vs. certification and ability to deliver name-plated engines