Engineering Change Order (ECO) Engineer

Alan Baird Industries; Allendale (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Medical/Dental/Vision

Job summary

Alan Baird Industries is seeking an ECO Engineer to manage the generation and revision of engineering documentation through the ECO process, ensuring updates are correctly processed and implemented across departments.

The role requires a background in engineering documentation, experience with ECOs, strong communication, and collaboration with manufacturing teams. Familiarity with MOM/BOM and ERP systems is a plus.

Qualifications

• Multidisciplinary engineering documentation background.
• Demonstrated success managing Engineering Change Orders.
• Excellent listening, verbal and written communication.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask across projects.
• Understanding of part and quality workmanship.
• Ability to analyze data and make recommendations.
• Willingness to share knowledge with others.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define, characterize, and lead all aspects of ECOs from initiation to implementation.
• Monitor customer feeds for changes triggering an ECO.
• Review new specs and drawings to identify changes.
• Ensure engineering principles are applied across processes and documentation.
• Understand manufacturing processes to collaborate with engineers.
• Manage MOM and BOM in current/future ERP systems.
• Listen actively and build credibility with manufacturing SMEs.
• Perform other assignments as required.

Skills

Engineering docs

Engineering Change Orders

Communication skills

Organization

Multitasking

Part/workmanship knowledge

Data analysis

Mentoring/knowledge sharing

EN/ES bilingual

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Description

The Engineering Change Order (ECO) Engineer is responsible for managing and coordinating the generation and revision of all engineering technical documentation through the Engineering Change Order (ECO) process. This role ensures that design, documentation, and production updates are accurately documented, processed, communicated, and implemented across all departments.

• Defines, characterizes, and leads all aspects of Engineering Change Orders (ECO’s), included but not limited to engineering technical documentation generation and revision through the initiation, execution, and implementation of ECO’s.
• Monitor customer feeds for changes that may trigger an ECO.
• In depth review of all new specification and drawing updates to clearly identify changes.
• Assures sound engineering principals are applied to all processes and documentation.
• Develop a working understanding of manufacturing processes to facilitate collaboration with other engineers.
• Management of Methods of Manufacture (MOM) and Bills of Material (BOM) in current and future ERP systems.
• Actively listen, probe, and identify concerns. Develop credibility, loyalty, trust, and commitment, specifically with manufacturing subject matter experts.
• Other assignments as required.

Description

The Engineering Change Order (ECO) Engineer is responsible for managing and coordinating the generation and revision of all engineering technical documentation through the Engineering Change Order (ECO) process. This role ensures that design, documentation, and production updates are accurately documented, processed, communicated, and implemented across all departments.

• Defines, characterizes, and leads all aspects of Engineering Change Orders (ECO’s), included but not limited to engineering technical documentation generation and revision through the initiation, execution, and implementation of ECO’s.
• Monitor customer feeds for changes that may trigger an ECO.
• In depth review of all new specification and drawing updates to clearly identify changes.
• Assures sound engineering principals are applied to all processes and documentation.
• Develop a working understanding of manufacturing processes to facilitate collaboration with other engineers.
• Management of Methods of Manufacture (MOM) and Bills of Material (BOM) in current and future ERP systems.
• Actively listen, probe, and identify concerns. Develop credibility, loyalty, trust, and commitment, specifically with manufacturing subject matter experts.
• Other assignments as required.

Requirements

• Requires a multidisciplined background with a focus on engineering documentation.
• Demonstrated success managing Engineering Change Orders
• Communication skills - must have good listening skills in addition to excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and documentation practices.
• Ability to multitask.
• A proven understanding of part and quality workmanship.
• Ability to analyze data and make recommendations.
• Must be capable and willing to share knowledge and develop associates.
• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.
• Ability to work with all levels of personnel from company president to production associates.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or similar technical field.
• Years Experience: 2+ years in engineering document control or related technical field.
• Experience working with engineering change orders or similar technical documentation a plus.
• Must be an intermediate to advanced skilled user of Excel.
• Familiarity with ERP systems preferred.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment a plus.

Working Conditions

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, ambient air, fumes or airborne particles.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but occasionally high requiring safety equipment to be utilized.

Physical Requirements

• 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.
• Candidate must be able to perform the physical responsibilities of the job utilizing arms, hands, and fingers to perform complex functions of manufacturing parts and performing other duties of the job, e.g., standing, sitting, walking through the facility and stairs, bending, squatting, kneeling, etc.
• Ability to lift or move items weighing up to 50lbs preferred.

Pay

$65,000.000-$75,000/year

Benefits

Eligible after 1st day

• Paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program

Eligible After 90-day Probation Period

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life/AD&DD Insurance, Voluntary Term Life/AD&DD Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Dependent Care Account, Commuter Transportation Management Account
• Vacation time
• Sick time

Eligible After 1 Year Of Service

• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Potential for discretionary bonus

The final pay offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience within the job, the type of years and experience within the industry, education, etc.

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