Job Purpose:

Configuration Engineers are accountable for the collaborative creation of the Simplified Pricelists, ECN’s and the Engineering bill of materials (EBOM). Includes active collaboration with the cross-functional teams to share and gather data as required to accomplish the product configuration work for the Retails Gensets NPI’s and CPI’s

Job Duties

Key areas of responsibility encountered in this role may include any or all the following:

• Creates and maintains the Engineering Bill of Materials (EBOM)
• Collaborate with product definition, components engineering and create Simplified Price Lists (SPL) with logic to drive the right product configurations based on the technical and commercial requirements
• Collaborate with global engineering, price list and other cross-functional teams to determine product offerings and their compatibility rules during New Product Introduction (NPI), Standard & Design to Order (DTO) products
• Ensure integration of all Genset systems and components.
• Collaborate and support the PC&DM team on Material Master creation, and compatibility and to ensure the SPL logic is translated to SAP (VC) systems as per the requirements
• Conduct Virtual Design Review Audits (VDRA), and Virtual Build (VB) and maintain the Top-Down Models (TDM) as applicable.
• Collaborate and coordinate with global engineering teams to create and maintain the General Dimension Drawings as well as General Arrangements models.
• Ability to work with factory teams (Purchasing, Supply chain and Planning teams)
• The role will require active participation in NPI, engineering change and other projects to offer knowledge, and expert advice, and to commit to task durations.
• The role will include rapid resolution of production critical and dealer-facing issues and thorough root cause analysis to ensure permanent corrective actions are in place.

Success factors :

• Demonstrating excellent interpersonal skills in collaborating with the Global cross-functional teams to share and seek information. Significant challenges are meeting the program timelines and managing multiple priorities. This position must keep up to date on changing customer needs as the project progresses, stay current with any new developments/requirements to deliver the product configurations as required and be responsible for project completion with a significant focus on delivery.
• Configuration Engineer must manage their development, continuously learning through experience and staying abreast of technology. This position provides a platform for growth and leadership skills development. The incumbent will have opportunities to work with diverse cross-functional teams for the development of world-class engineering solutions for our global products.

Key skills and Knowledge requirements:

• Must have sound knowledge in working on Diesel/Gas Genset or similar automotive/machine product configurations.
• Must be a team player with excellent interpersonal skills and good communication
• Experience in working with a global cross-functional team

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 5 - 7 years of relevant experience

Desired Qualifications:

• 1+ years of Product Configuration experience of Genset, Engines or similar automotive/machine products.