Alaris Antennas

Configuration Specialist

Full Time Position position at Alaris Antennas
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Summary

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From its roots in 1990, Alaris Antennas has grown to become a substantial supplier of advanced Electronic Warfare (EW) antennas. For the global defence and security markets, Alaris Antennas’ mission is to deliver high quality antenna Solutions, on time, through technical and service excellence.

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Alaris Antennas
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Full Time Position

This position requires full-time presence at our Centurion, South Africa office.

Alaris Antennas is looking for a Configuration Specialist to take ownership of our document control and configuration management processes. You will be the person making sure drawings, BOMs, and assembly instructions all line up, keeping our engineering data accurate, traceable, and audit ready.

About the Role

Reporting to the Configuration Manager within Operations, this role is central to maintaining the integrity of our engineering documentation. You will manage document control, drawing verification, and configuration baselines, ensuring everything from revision history to BOM accuracy is correct before release.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage company documentation and drawing control processes, including numbering, revision control, and traceability

  • Maintain configuration baselines and process Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) and New Product Configurations (NPCs)

  • Check engineering drawings for accuracy, compliance, and correct revision levels

  • Verify consistency between drawings, BOMs, and specifications

  • Compare BOMs against assembly instructions to catch and resolve discrepancies

  • Support project documentation and new product configuration tracking

What You Will Bring

  • National Senior Certificate, with a relevant diploma or BSc (preferably engineering) advantageous

  • 5 years' experience in document control or configuration management, ideally within defence or manufacturing

  • Strong understanding of engineering drawings, BOM structures, and assembly processes

  • Proficiency with ERP and/or PLM/PDM systems (SAP, Syspro, NAV, or similar)

  • High attention to detail and a methodical, process driven approach

  • Ability to work independently and manage deadlines under pressure

Knowledge and skills:

  • Strong understanding of engineering drawings and standards

  • Experience with BOM structures and assembly processes

  • Proficiency in ERP and/or PLM/PDM systems (e.g., SAP, Syspro, NAV)

  • Ability to read, interpret, and verify technical documentation

  • High level of accuracy and attention to detail

Take note before applying

This position is based on-site at our Centurion office (in South Africa) and requires in-person attendance. Candidates should be prepared to work from this location, as remote or hybrid arrangements are not available at this stage.

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