Design Change Analyst

RECARO Aircraft Seating Americas LLC; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

RECARO Aircraft Seating Americas LLC in Fort Worth is seeking a Purchasing professional focused on Design Change (DC) activities. You will coordinate DC evaluations, track KPIs, and support the Engineering team during the early design phase to ensure DCs are completed on time.

You will represent Purchasing in CRB meetings, identify cost-saving opportunities, and manage cross-functional collaboration to resolve DC-related issues and maintain process quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field.
• Experience with change management, design analysis or project-based roles.
• Experience in manufacturing, technology or engineering industries.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Pre-check DCs for Purchasing relevance and ensure information is complete.
• Clarify missing content with Engineering; assess scope, costs and timelines.
• Prioritize DCs, assign to Buyers, and gather inputs for approvals.
• Represent Purchasing in CRB meetings and present DC issues.
• Create and monitor DC KPIs and report them within SFM and CRB meetings.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Technology, Information Systems or related field

Job description

Position Summary

The role supports as primary Purchasing focal point for all Design Change (DC) activities, coordinating Purchasing-related actions and ensuring changes are evaluated and completed within established timelines. Responsibilities include representing Purchasing in CRB meetings, preparing and presenting DC-related topics, identifying and implementing cost-saving opportunities, and coordinating with Configuration Management to resolve DC-related issues. The position also partners closely with Engineering during the preliminary phase prior to DC creation and is responsible for monitoring, managing, and reporting KPIs associated with Purchasing-managed changes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following; other duties may be assigned.

Design Change evaluation

• Pre-check of all Purchasing relevant DC´s in terms of
• Quality of DC´s – if any information is missing or any content is unclear, conduct clarification with Engineering
• Content
• Scope
• Affected Buyer
• Independent evaluation of DC´s with less complicated impact, including clarification with suppliers
• Feasibility
• Costs
• Timeline
• If independent evaluation not possible, distribute DC´s to Buyers for evaluation
• Prioritize DC´s and inform affected Buyers
• Gather all input from Buyers and approve or decline DC´s
• Create open points in DC´s
• Represent Purchasing within CRB meeting and present DC issues

Reporting and Shopfloor Management

• Create and maintain Purchasing DC KPI
• Report Purchasing DC KPI within SFM
• Gather all critical Purchasing topics and report within CRB meeting
• Attend DC prioritization meetings

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Technology, Information Systems or a related field.
• Experience with change management, design analysis or project based roles.
• Experience in a relevant industry (manufacturing, technology or engineering).
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with a team.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail in tracking change processes.