Configuration Management Lead

Job Title

Configuration Management Lead

Location

Redruth, Cornwall (Hybrid)

Company Overview

Watson‑Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is part of Spirax Group, a FTSE 100 and FTSE4Good multi‑national industrial engineering group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.

When you join us, you will be integrated into a cooperative and encouraging team, participate in challenging yet critical work, and experience ongoing growth opportunities to help you achieve your full potential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and progress engineering change management activities, ensuring timely and accurate change implementation.
• Maintain and facilitate regular change control reviews, reports and communications.
• Maintain product configuration models and specifications to ensure traceability of product versions and documentation.
• Collaborate with design engineers to ensure technical specifications, CAD models and drawings are correctly version controlled and stored.
• Uphold and apply a detailed understanding of configuration management principles to support configuration management related enquiries from multiple functions across the business.
• Ensure compliance with internal standards and external regulations related to configuration management, document control and product compliance.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of global processes and tools to reinforce and enhance configuration management and change management activities.

Qualifications

• Engineering or technical qualification (HND / Degree or equivalent).
• Proven experience in configuration management or engineering change control within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Strong understanding and expertise with PLM and CAD software tools (e.g., SolidWorks, Windchill).
• A rigorous approach to detail and robust organisational skills.
• Ability to contextualise and scrutinise complex problems to agree and implement effective solutions.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across departments and with a broad range of stakeholders.

Benefits

• A competitive salary.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• A generous holiday allowance.
• Three days’ paid volunteering leave.
• Life assurance.
• Additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan.

Inclusive and Equal Opportunity

We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. We support flexible working and offer additional benefits such as gender‑neutral parental leave, extra paid caregiver leave, paid time off and support for pregnancy loss or domestic abuse, menopause‑friendly workplace principles and more. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and an equal‑opportunity employer. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. If you require accommodations during the application process, please let us know.

Learn more about our inclusion commitment at spiraxgroup.com/inclusion.