Configuration Controller
Ultra Electronics Group
Date: 1 week ago
City: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Contract type: Full time
Unleash the Power of Multi-Mission Excellence: Safeguarding the Seas for the World's Navies.
Step into a world where cutting-edge technology meets unparalleled expertise. Ultra Maritime pioneers delivering multi-mission solutions that protect and empower the naval forces worldwide. With our extensive portfolio of capabilities, our innovations are utilised on naval fleets across our allied navies around the globe.
As the maritime and underwater battlespace evolves, we tirelessly push the boundaries to develop advanced specialist systems that provide our 'five-eyes' Defence customers with an unbeatable warfighting edge. From surface vessels to sub-surface operations and unmanned platforms, we are revolutionizing the way naval missions are executed.
We thrive on collaboration and partnering with our customers to ensure mission success. Our expert solutions encompass an array of game-changing technologies, including state-of-the-art sonar, radar, expendables, signature management, and naval power systems.
Join us in shaping the future of naval warfare and together, we will safeguard the seas and empower navies worldwide!
Applies configuration skills to achieve timely engineering tasks within customer cost, and quality requirements in support of assigned project(s).
Nationality Requirements
Candidates must be eligible to obtain the relevant security clearance required for the role, due to the nature of the programmes we deliver for our customers.
Job Description
Purpose of Role
The CM Specialist is responsible for ensuring the correct categorization of Configuration Items (both Engineering Parts and Documentation), and adherence to Configuration Management Policy, throughout a products lifecycle on major and minor projects.
Key Responsibilities
Diverse & Inclusive Employer
Ultra Maritime is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity, inclusion, equity and equality. Underpinned by our values, behaviours, and policies, we want you to feel empowered to be your best and authentic self.
We promote a workplace that welcomes people from all backgrounds and cultures; believing that this will increase our diversity of thinking, and ultimately ensure we continue delivering on our commitments to our customers.
We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status and welcome applications from all candidates.
What’s in it for you?
We offer a competitive benefits package including extended health and dental, life insurance, RRSP, deferred profit sharing, optional critical illness insurance, an EFAP and student bursaries
We encourage regular manager-employee performance feedback, goal alignment and employee development through our Employee Performance Development Plan (EPDP) and offer employee education assistance to allow our people to acquire new qualifications and certifications.
We are an Equal Opportunities employer and particularly welcome applications from Women, Aboriginal Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Visible Minorities.
Reasonable accommodation statement: If you need an accommodation for any part of the application process, please email [email protected]
Company: Ultra Maritime
Step into a world where cutting-edge technology meets unparalleled expertise. Ultra Maritime pioneers delivering multi-mission solutions that protect and empower the naval forces worldwide. With our extensive portfolio of capabilities, our innovations are utilised on naval fleets across our allied navies around the globe.
As the maritime and underwater battlespace evolves, we tirelessly push the boundaries to develop advanced specialist systems that provide our 'five-eyes' Defence customers with an unbeatable warfighting edge. From surface vessels to sub-surface operations and unmanned platforms, we are revolutionizing the way naval missions are executed.
We thrive on collaboration and partnering with our customers to ensure mission success. Our expert solutions encompass an array of game-changing technologies, including state-of-the-art sonar, radar, expendables, signature management, and naval power systems.
Join us in shaping the future of naval warfare and together, we will safeguard the seas and empower navies worldwide!
Applies configuration skills to achieve timely engineering tasks within customer cost, and quality requirements in support of assigned project(s).
Nationality Requirements
Candidates must be eligible to obtain the relevant security clearance required for the role, due to the nature of the programmes we deliver for our customers.
Job Description
Purpose of Role
The CM Specialist is responsible for ensuring the correct categorization of Configuration Items (both Engineering Parts and Documentation), and adherence to Configuration Management Policy, throughout a products lifecycle on major and minor projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to the technical direction for their allocated scope
- Estimate the hours and duration required for own tasks
- Support planning input to project schedules and deliver own work commensurate with those plans
- Contribute information to project reports
- Maintain configuration management structures and tools
- Participate in and support progress meetings and reviews as required.
- Oversee transfer of configuration documentation to the Customer.
- Provide support to Change Control Boards and support the preparation of review data packages and end item data packages.
- Register and track classified data within the company in accordance with EIA649C regulations, guidance and Configuration Management best practice.
- Process secret and secure documents both internal and external to the company.
- Conduct Configuration Management in regards to documentation and company documentation review and archiving.
- 3 plus years of Configuration or Configuration related discipline
- Experience of delivering Configuration Engineering activities on multiple applications/projects.
- Knowledge of configuration control related standards and change and configuration management fundamentals and principles.
- Experience in generating configuration control documentation using MS Office in addition to experience in the application of relevant configuration control software.
- Ability to obtain and maintain Controlled Goods Program and appropriate security clearance with the Public Services and Procurement Canada's Contract Security Program, including NATO Clearance
- Knowledge of Windchill / PDM systems and/or IFS/ERP/MRP systems advantageous.
- Background in the defence industry preferred
- Able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Attention to detail and good concentration skills
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Logical, analytical approach to problem-solving
- Good organizational skills with the ability to prioritize, define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to express ideas, share technical information and communicate at all levels
- Excellent interpersonal skills, able to liaise at all levels and across different cultures
- Understanding and application of Configuration Management principles, concepts, practices and standards (as a minimum CM Industry standard EIA-649, ISO10007 etc.)
- Good team player, with a proactive and collaborative approach.
- Willingness to embrace change, with a drive to champion the implementation of quality / continuous improvement initiatives;
- Demonstrated capability of working under tight timelines, and to thrive in a high pressure environment;
- Strong attention to detail and a CM 'mindset' in everything you do;
- Self-starter with ability to work on their own, and within a cross functional team.
Diverse & Inclusive Employer
Ultra Maritime is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity, inclusion, equity and equality. Underpinned by our values, behaviours, and policies, we want you to feel empowered to be your best and authentic self.
We promote a workplace that welcomes people from all backgrounds and cultures; believing that this will increase our diversity of thinking, and ultimately ensure we continue delivering on our commitments to our customers.
We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status and welcome applications from all candidates.
What’s in it for you?
We offer a competitive benefits package including extended health and dental, life insurance, RRSP, deferred profit sharing, optional critical illness insurance, an EFAP and student bursaries
We encourage regular manager-employee performance feedback, goal alignment and employee development through our Employee Performance Development Plan (EPDP) and offer employee education assistance to allow our people to acquire new qualifications and certifications.
We are an Equal Opportunities employer and particularly welcome applications from Women, Aboriginal Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Visible Minorities.
Reasonable accommodation statement: If you need an accommodation for any part of the application process, please email [email protected]
Company: Ultra Maritime
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