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Data & Configuration Management

Are you ready to take on a new challenge? We have an open position for a Configuration Manager to join our dynamic team. You'll have the opportunity to work on innovative products in the military, space, and civil sectors.

About the role

As an Engineer in Data & Configuration Management, you'll play a crucial role in both day-to-day configuration management and the development of future ways of working, processes and system support.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage and support one or more projects, ensuring product data is complete and traceable throughout the product life cycle. • Ensure our products meet stringent safety, legal and control requirements, ensuring customer confidence in our products. • Influence the development of new processes, ways of working and system support.

Job Qualifications/ Skills / Experience

• Previous experience in configuration management or similar. • Familiarity with PLM tools such as SAP and/or Teamcenter. • Experience in quality management is beneficial. • Knowledge in the CM2 methodology is a plus. • Proficiency in Swedish and English, both spoken and written.

Person Specification

To succeed in this role, you should be communicative, structured, capable of handling multiple tasks simultaneously, and eager to embrace new challenges with a positive attitude.

Place of employment and travel requirements

This position is based in Trollhättan, Sweden, as such, the applicant should be able to gain the right to live and work in Sweden. Travel to other locations within Sweden as well as EU is expected.

Type of employment

Permanent

Why join us?

• Supportive Team: You'll be surrounded by an experienced team, with access to mentors and training programs. • Impactful Work: Play a key role in ensuring the safety and reliability of our industry-leading products. • Growth Opportunities: Be part of a company at the cutting edge of digitization and innovation.

Application / Recruitment Process

The selection process is ongoing, and the position may be filled before the final application date. Therefore, do not wait to submit your application.

Last application date: 2024-08-11

For more information please contact LENA WIDMARK | ENGINEERING MANAGER | GKN Aerospace Engine Systems Sweden. 0520 293648

The position requires that you undergo and be approved according to the current regulations for security protection. For positions where GKN's customer has requirements for security classification, this may, in some cases, involve specific citizenship requirements.

To ensure a structured and high-quality recruitment process, we only accept applications through our recruitment tool, Careers.

In preparation for our recruitment process at GKN, we have made decisions regarding recruitment and marketing channels. We, therefore, decline any contact from recruitment agencies, media sales, or similar companies.

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology. ​

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