Configuration Specialist

About the Role

Reporting to the Configuration Manager within Operations, this role is central to maintaining the integrity of our engineering documentation. You will manage document control, drawing verification, and configuration baselines, ensuring everything from revision history to BOM accuracy is correct before release.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage company documentation and drawing control processes, including numbering, revision control, and traceability

• Maintain configuration baselines and process Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) and New Product Configurations (NPCs)

• Check engineering drawings for accuracy, compliance, and correct revision levels

• Verify consistency between drawings, BOMs, and specifications

• Compare BOMs against assembly instructions to catch and resolve discrepancies

• Support project documentation and new product configuration tracking

What You Will Bring

• National Senior Certificate, with a relevant diploma or BSc (preferably engineering) advantageous

• 5 years' experience in document control or configuration management, ideally within defence or manufacturing

• Strong understanding of engineering drawings, BOM structures, and assembly processes

• Proficiency with ERP and/or PLM/PDM systems (SAP, Syspro, NAV, or similar)

• High attention to detail and a methodical, process driven approach

• Ability to work independently and manage deadlines under pressure

Knowledge and skills:

• Strong understanding of engineering drawings and standards

• Experience with BOM structures and assembly processes

• Proficiency in ERP and/or PLM/PDM systems (e.g., SAP, Syspro, NAV)

• Ability to read, interpret, and verify technical documentation

• High level of accuracy and attention to detail