Engineering Change Specialist

Ashton North LLC; Farmington (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashton North LLC in Farmington, CT is seeking an Engineering Change Specialist to drive ECM across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain. You will ensure changes are evaluated, approved, implemented, and documented efficiently.

The role requires strong knowledge of BOMs, drawings, and ERP/PLM systems, plus the ability to coordinate cross-functional reviews and manage multiple changes simultaneously.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in ECM/manufacturing/industrial engineering or related field.
• Strong knowledge of BOMs, drawings, manufacturing processes.
• Experience with ERP/MRP and PLM systems.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work across departments and manage multiple changes.

Responsibilities

• Manage and improve ECM process, including workflows, governance, and improvements.
• Validate and process change requests with complete documentation.
• Coordinate cross-functional reviews with multiple stakeholders.
• Evaluate impacts on cost, inventory, procurement, and scheduling.
• Manage approvals and release activities before changes are implemented.
• Develop implementation plans for timing, inventory disposition, and supplier coordination.
• Support sourcing, procurement, quoting, and implementation for new/revised parts.
• Maintain configuration data: BOMs, drawings, material master data, and ERP/PLM records.
• Monitor ECM metrics and participate in post-implementation reviews.
• Develop training materials on ECM processes and implementation requirements.

Skills

ECM experience

Cross-functional teamwork

Analytical skills

Documentation

ERP/MRP

PLM systems

SAP experience

SmartSheet

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

SAP

SmartSheet

PLM

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 elevate 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.