Configuration Manager

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About the Team

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, clients, and suppliers, we work on, among other things, radars for the Navy and Army, cybersecurity solutions, cryogenic cooling systems, communication systems for the Army, and R&D for radars.

In Hengelo, the Naval Business Unit develops 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 using our Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system, Windchill.

About Your Future Job

You will be responsible for drafting and implementing 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, besides your own tasks, you will also have guiding and coordinating responsibilities. You will contribute to the department's vision and strategy and support the continuous improvement of configuration management.

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

• Planning and management;

• Identification;

• Configuration control;

• Status accounting;

• Verification and audits.

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

You will perform configuration management tasks in projects, such as managing baselines and deliveries.

You will monitor and direct CM activities within projects (e.g., change management).

You will create and deliver configuration management / Product Lifecycle Management (awareness) presentations and training sessions.

You will be a process expert who knows the processes in detail and helps to improve them.

You will be involved in improvement projects to build support for changes.

You will be a valuable sparring partner for colleagues, product, and/or project managers.

Why You Are a Good Match

• Higher professional education level (preferably in a technical or IT field).

• Experience and knowledge in Configuration Management and Product Lifecycle Management.

• Experience with CM2.

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

• Ability and knowledge to develop and manage improvements using Agile and/or Lean.

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

• A proactive attitude and strong analytical skills.

• Leadership and the ability to make decisions independently.

• You are comfortable operating at all levels of the organization.

• Attention to both details and the big picture.

• Good command (both verbal and written) of Dutch and English (German & French are a plus).

• You strive for predictability and transparency in organizing your work.

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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