Hardware Configuration Management LR08

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With 80,000 colleagues working in 68 countries, we are one of the largest high-tech employers in the field of Safety & Security. In the Netherlands, 2,500 colleagues work across four locations: Huizen, Eindhoven, Delft, and Hengelo (Head Office). Together with knowledge partners, customers, and suppliers, we develop products such as radars for the Navy and Army, cybersecurity solutions, cryogenic cooling systems, communication systems for the Army, and radar R&D.

In Hengelo, the Naval Business Unit manufactures products and Solution Systems for the Navy. To maintain control over our product configurations, the Configuration Management (CM) department manages product baselines and data integrity. We do this with our Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system, Windchill. To strengthen the department, we are looking for a:

Configuration Manager

About the job

You will be responsible for developing and executing the Configuration Management Plan (CMP). The core of the role is managing systems and products throughout the entire product lifecycle.

As a Configuration Manager, you are an expert in configuration management and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). You have experience in Engineering and/or Supply Chain and therefore understand the value and necessity of PLM. In this role, in addition to your own work, you will also have support and coordination responsibilities. You will also contribute to the department's vision and strategy and contribute to the continuous improvement of configuration management.

• You describe, implement, and maintain the fundamental activities within the CMP:

o Planning and management;

o Identification;

o Configuration control;

o Status accounting;

o Verification and audits.

• You develop and maintain configuration management processes, methods, and best practices, using the international standard CM2.

• You perform configuration management tasks in projects, such as creating baselines and deliveries.

• You monitor and manage CM activities within projects (e.g., change management). • You create and deliver configuration management/Product Life Cycle Management (awareness) presentations and training sessions.

• You are a process expert and know how the processes work in detail and help to improve processes.

• You are involved in improvement projects to create support for changes.

What you’ll bring

•    HBO working and thinking level (preferably a technical or IT study direction).•    Experience and knowledge of Configuration Management and Product Life Cycle Management.

•    Experience with CM2.

•    Knowledge of development, release, configuration & change management tools and best practices.

•    Process knowledge and knowledge of Engineering & Supply Chain processes.

•    A proactive attitude and analytical skills.

•    Leadership and the ability to make independent decisions.

•    At least a good command (both spoken and written) of Dutch and English.

Wherever your passion lies, Thales can help you make the best use of your skills and creativity. As a contractor at Thales, you can expect to experience:

• An interesting job within a team of experts in an international high-tech environment.

• Room for and attention to personal development and personal initiative.

• The opportunity to grow within the organization, whether in a technical, managerial, commercial or international capacity.

• A flexible work environment with a focus on maintaining a good work-life balance.

Thales offers untold opportunities to take part in fascinating projects and overcome ambitious human and technological challenges. As a contractor, you’ll be part of a community of experts bringing together innovations from the bottom of the oceans to the depths of space and cyberspace. Collaborating to find solutions to the biggest challenges in the most difficult conditions.

Drawing on a diversity of expertise, perspectives and cultures, we are able to provide the best possible solutions to our customers. Together, we can harness the extraordinary power of technology to build a future we can all trust.

Randstad, as the EMEA Thales talent acquisition partner, is responsible for finding and contracting talent for the contingent roles at Thales. If you are selected for a role you will be engaged or employed by one of the Randstad recruitment companies in EMEA and will not be an employee of Thales.

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This position offers a one-year contract with the opportunity to transition to a permanent contract at Thales Nederland after the first year.

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