Engineering Change Specialist

Accounting Search; Farmington (CT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Accounting Search in Farmington, CT is seeking an Engineering Change Specialist to coordinate and optimize engineering change processes across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain. You will manage ECN workflows, validate requests, track approvals, and develop implementation plans while ensuring accurate BOMs, drawings, and ERP/PLM records are updated.

This role requires strong analytical and cross-functional communication skills, a solid mechanical background, and experience

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in engineering change management or a related technical field preferred.
• Strong knowledge of engineering drawings, BOMs, manufacturing processes, and change control procedures.
• Experience with ERP/MRP and PLM systems; SAP/SmartSheet preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage and improve the engineering change management process and ECN workflows.
• Receive, validate, prioritize, and process change requests with complete documentation.
• Coordinate cross-functional reviews with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain.
• Evaluate technical, quality, cost, inventory, and scheduling impacts of changes.
• Manage approval workflows and release activities to ensure timely implementation.
• Develop and execute implementation plans covering production timing and inventory disposition.
• Maintain product configuration accuracy in BOMs, drawings, and ERP/PLM data.

Skills

Engineering changes

ERP systems

PLM systems

BOMs

SAP

SmartSheet

Mechanical aptitude

Cross-functional

Education

Assoc. degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

PLM systems

SAP

SmartSheet

Job description

This position is ideal for a detail-oriented professional with experience in engineering change management, manufacturing, industrial engineering, supply chain, or a related technical field. The Engineering Change Specialist will work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Procurement, and other cross-functional teams to ensure engineering changes are evaluated, approved, implemented, and documented accurately and efficiently.

The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of engineering drawings, bills of material (BOMs), manufacturing processes, inventory considerations, and change-control procedures.

Key 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 while ensuring documentation is complete and compliant with established procedures.
• Coordinate cross-functional reviews involving Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Procurement, Service, Suppliers, and other stakeholders.
• Evaluate the technical, quality, cost, inventory, procurement, compliance, and scheduling impacts of proposed engineering changes.
• Manage approval workflows and release activities, ensuring all required reviews and approvals are completed before changes are implemented.
• Develop and execute implementation plans addressing production timing, effectivity, inventory disposition, supplier coordination, and communication requirements.
• Support sourcing, procurement, quoting, and implementation activities for new and revised parts.
• Evaluate the impact of engineering changes on production operations, including manufacturing processes, material availability, production schedules, existing inventory, work-in-process, supplier inventory, and material obsolescence.
• Determine inventory disposition and rework requirements resulting from engineering changes and develop appropriate documentation and implementation instructions.
• Maintain product configuration accuracy by creating, updating, and controlling bills of material, drawings, material master data, work instructions, and ERP/PLM records.
• Serve as a primary resource for engineering change implementation and escalated complex or high-risk issues when necessary.
• Monitor engineering change metrics and participate in post-implementation reviews to identify issues, determine root causes, and drive corrective and continuous improvement actions.
• Develop training materials and provide training related to engineering change processes, implementation requirements, and product changes.

Qualifications & Experience

• 3–5 years of experience in engineering change management, manufacturing, industrial engineering, supply chain, or a related technical field preferred.
• Strong knowledge of engineering drawings, bills of material (BOMs), manufacturing processes, and engineering change control procedures.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and working knowledge of the metric system required.
• Experience working with ERP/MRP and PLM systems required.
• SAP and SmartSheet experience preferred.
• Associate's or bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline preferred.
• Equivalent education, technical training, and relevant professional experience will also be considered.
• Strong organizational, analytical, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively across multiple departments and manage several engineering changes simultaneously.