Engineering Configuation & Compliance Manager

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Ideal Candidate Profile
The hiring manager is seeking a senior engineering leader with a strong mechanical engineering foundation who has directly owned engineering products, engineering changes, and configuration management processes within a manufacturing environment.
Key Requirements
Must Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (or closely related engineering discipline)
• Significant experience supporting mechanical products and engineering teams
• Hands-on ownership of:
  • BOM governance
  • Engineering Change Orders (ECO/ECR)
  • Revision control
  • PLM/PDM systems (Windchill, Teamcenter, SolidWorks PDM, or similar)
  • Configuration management
• Engineering leadership experience
• Experience working closely with manufacturing, quality, and operations teams
• Familiarity with ISO, CE, UL, or similar regulatory environments

Strongly Preferred:

• Product-based manufacturing experience
• Experience implementing or improving PLM/PDM systems
• Mechanical design ownership and engineering decision-making authority
• Audit readiness, traceability, and regulatory compliance experience

Candidates Typically Not Aligned
We have found that candidates from the following backgrounds often lack the engineering depth needed for this role:

• Quality-only leadership backgrounds
• Compliance-only professionals
• PLM administrators without engineering ownership
• Document control specialists
• Supply chain, sourcing, or IT-focused candidates
• Systems/process leaders without direct mechanical engineering responsibility

Additional Context
This is a highly specialized role that combines responsibilities traditionally split between Configuration Management and Engineering Compliance. We recognize strong candidates may lean more heavily toward one area; however, they must demonstrate the ability to operate across both functions.
Candidates who have been successful in aerospace, industrial manufacturing, electromechanical products, tooling, machinery, or other regulated engineering environments may be worth pursuing if they possess the required engineering depth and configuration management experience.
Before submitting candidates, please include a brief summary addressing:

1. Mechanical engineering background
2. PLM/PDM systems used
3. ECO/ECR ownership experience
4. BOM and revision control experience
5. Compliance/regulatory experience
6. Number of engineers or technical personnel managed
7. Most relevant products supported

The Engineering Configuration & Compliance Manager is responsible for leading configuration management, engineering document control, and product compliance activities across the organization. This role ensures engineering data integrity, regulatory adherence, and audit readiness throughout the product lifecycle while supporting a multidisciplinary engineering design team.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead engineering configuration management processes, including change control, BOM governance, and revision management
• Establish and maintain standards, workflows, and best practices for engineering document control using PLM/PDM systems
• Ensure accuracy, traceability, and audit readiness of all engineering data and records
• Oversee product regulatory compliance for mechanical and electrically actuated systems, including applicable machinery directives and electrical safety standards
• Collaborate cross-functionally with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and purchasing to ensure configuration alignment from development through production
• Serve as the primary engineering interface for audits, regulatory bodies, and customer compliance inquiries
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to engineering processes, tools, and data governance
• Support engineering document development through structured configuration and document control practices
• Manage and develop the configuration management and engineering documentation team
• Support system implementation, optimization, and adoption of PLM/PDM tools

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Directly supervise 3-6 personnel, including configuration engineers and engineering administrators
• Responsible for hiring, performance management, and professional development within the team

Education/Experience Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering preferred)
• Demonstrated experience in engineering configuration management, document control, and regulatory compliance within a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Experience supporting ISO 9001-compliant engineering organizations strongly preferred

Computer Skills Necessary

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
• Experience implementing, administering, or optimizing PLM/PDM systems
• Hands-on experience with PLM/PDM tools (e.g., Windchill, Teamcenter, SolidWorks PDM, or equivalent)

Physical Demands/Requirements
This position is primarily sedentary and performed in an office and engineering environment.
Essential job functions include performing standard office tasks, including extended periods of sitting and use of common office equipment.
Work Environment
Office and engineering environment with a moderate noise level
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