Engineering Change Administrator

SUMMARY:

The Engineering Change Administrator will be part of a team that executes the full configuration management process lifecycle, including Change Requests, Change Orders, part, drawing, and document review, Configuration Management Boards, product structure and architecture, and baseline release. This is an important position that supports the overall Enterprise end-to-end product changes and configuration. Production orders, etc.) that work together and function. This position provides a candidate the unique opportunity to partner with key business stakeholders during the design lifecycle change which may affect Procurement, Materials, Finance, Manufacturing, and Service.

Essential functions:

Review and assign Enterprise Change Requests (ECRs) for action.
Review and implement Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), Deviations, and Reworks.
Manage and maintain production Bills of Material.
Advise and establish best practices for documenting changes for new and existing products.
Facilitate reviews in Change Review Board and Change Configuration Board.
Identify Process gaps and provide suggestions for continuously improving the change and configuration management process and advocating best practices.
Analyzes engineering change proposals to determine the effect on the enterprise.
Ensures configuration identification by reviewing design release documents for completeness, proper authorizations, and system updates.

Develops configuration management documentation based on enterprise and project requirements.
Provide configuration management planning. Describe provisions for configuration identification, change control, configuration status accounting, and configuration audits. Regulate the change process so that only approved and validated changes are incorporated into product documents and related software.
Create and track actions for cross-functional groups downstream of the change to ensure its successful implementation.
Define, manage, and maintain product structure/architecture and logic for configurable products (Configurator features and options).
Provide Change Management related training to users and stakeholders of the Change Management process.

Other duties may be assigned by management.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This job operates in a professional office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit at a desk. Standing and walking to different departments will be required. The employee will need vision to see close, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus, talk, hear and listen.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position, working Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies:

Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree in a relevant field or equivalent relevant experience.
5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment with complex, integrated assemblies or equivalent relevant experience.
3+ years of experience in working directly with engineering change and/or configuration management processes or developing and managing product structure.
Experience working with both R&D and production rate environments with short time-to-market for new products.
Hands-on PLM/MRP/ERP systems experience.
Demonstrated understanding of product release life cycle as it relates to the creation and change management of product structure, requirements, parts, and BOM structures.
Experience working with stakeholders to develop and refine processes that support the enterprise change and configuration process.

The candidate must be well-rounded and have technical knowledge of how product lifecycle management tools work at the tactical execution level with a view at the strategic level with a view at the strategic level.
The candidate should be interested in the enterprise system tools and components (PLM/PDM, ERP, rapid planning, work orders, production orders, etc.) that work together and function.
Self-starter with the ability to adapt interpersonal styles and techniques to influence at all levels of the organization and external customers.
Customer-focused attitude, with a high-level of professionalism and discretion.
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality, establish trust and credibility, and act with complete integrity.
Detail-oriented, resourceful, and diligent
Strong time management and organizational skills.
Sound judgment and problem-solving skills