Automotive Change Control Analyst – Hybrid

Zobility; Allen Park (MI); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Zobility is seeking a Change Control Analyst to manage and coordinate engineering change activities for North American vehicle programs. The role covers the process from Freeze Design Intent (FDJ) through OKTB, ensuring CRs are reviewed, approved, released, and implemented on schedule.

You will collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, program management, finance, plant teams, and other stakeholders to maintain program timing, cost, and quality requirements in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or related technical field.
• Hands‑on experience with WERS and engineering change management.
• Working knowledge of WERS CR creation, C/D screens, release routing.
• Experience with Teamcenter/Team Center and engineering release data.
• Strong Excel skills and data analysis abilities.
• Excellent communication and cross‑functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead WERS Change Control and CPE DF meetings, including agendas, action items, and follow-ups.
• Review and validate Engineering Change Requests for accuracy, completeness, timing, and cost.
• Guide engineers through WERS CR creation, C-Screen/D-Screen approvals, release intent, and authorization processes.
• Coordinate with VO, PVT, PM, Finance, PPM, manufacturing, and plant teams to obtain required approvals.
• Manage change implementation from initiation through production release.
• Track CR status, aging, throughput, and approval bottlenecks; elevate issues that may impact program timing.
• Confirm cost and timing containment and ensure changes are aligned with vehicle build requirements.
• Prepare CR night letters, status reports, PO/TO metrics, and program performance updates.
• Use Teamcenter to review engineering documentation, part information, BOMs, and release-related data.
• Support continuous improvement of the change control and release management process.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or related technical field

Tools

WERS

Teamcenter

Excel

Job description

Zobility is seeking a Change Control Analyst to manage and coordinate engineering change activities for North American vehicle programs. The role covers the process from Freeze Design Intent (FDJ) through OKTB, ensuring CRs are reviewed, approved, released, and implemented on schedule.

You will collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, program management, finance, plant teams, and other stakeholders to maintain program timing, cost, and quality requirements in a fast-paced environment.