Engineering Change Lead — Process & Compliance

231 TUS - TRUMPF, Inc.; Farmington (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

TRUMPF Inc. is seeking a Change Management Specialist to ensure engineering changes are evaluated, approved, implemented, and documented in a controlled, timely manner.

You will coordinate change requests, assess impacts, and maintain configuration records within ERP/PLM systems to align with customer requirements and business objectives. The role requires strong collaboration with Engineering, Production, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Quality, plus experience with ERP/MRP and PLM systems.

Qualifications

• Three to five years of experience in engineering change management, manufacturing, industrial engineering, supply chain, or a related technical field is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of engineering drawings, BOMs, manufacturing processes, and change control procedures is required.
• Hands-on mechanical aptitude and a strong working knowledge of the metric system are required.
• Experience with ERP/MRP and PLM systems is required; SAP and SmartSheet experience are preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education, formal technical training, and relevant work experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Manage and continuously improve the engineering change management process, including ECN workflows, procedures, governance standards, and process improvement initiatives.
• Receive, validate, prioritize, and process engineering change requests, ensuring completeness of documentation and compliance with established change management procedures.
• Coordinate and facilitate cross-functional reviews with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Procurement, Service, Suppliers, and Affiliates to evaluate proposed changes and support decision-making.
• Lead change impact assessments by analyzing technical, quality, cost, inventory, procurement, compliance, and schedule implications, and communicate recommendations to affected organizations.
• Develop and execute implementation plans, including effectivity management, production timing, inventory disposition, supplier coordination, and communication of implementation requirements to affected organizations.
• Monitor and report key change management metrics, facilitate post-implementation reviews, identify root causes of implementation issues, and drive corrective and continuous improvement actions.

Skills

Engineering change management

Cross-functional collaboration

ERP/MRP systems

PLM systems

SAP

SmartSheet

Mechanical aptitude

Metric system

Education

Bachelor’s or associate’s degree in mechanical/ electrical/ manufacturing/ industrial engineering

Tools

SAP

SmartSheet

PLM software

ERP/MRP

Job description

TRUMPF Inc. is seeking a Change Management Specialist to ensure engineering changes are evaluated, approved, implemented, and documented in a controlled, timely manner.

You will coordinate change requests, assess impacts, and maintain configuration records within ERP/PLM systems to align with customer requirements and business objectives. The role requires strong collaboration with Engineering, Production, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Quality, plus experience with ERP/MRP and PLM systems.