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Engineering Change Management Specialist

Location: Fremont, CA (Onsite – 5 Days/Week)

Duration: 2-Year Contract with possible extensions or C2H

Pay Rate: Up to $39.35/hour

Position Summary

We are seeking an Engineering Change Management Specialist to support engineering change control, documentation management, and product lifecycle processes within a fast-paced manufacturing and engineering environment. This role will be responsible for managing Engineering Change Requests (ECRs), Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), product documentation, bill of materials (BOMs), and change implementation activities while collaborating with engineering, program management, and manufacturing teams.

The ideal candidate will have experience with CAD and PLM systems, strong change management knowledge, and exceptional organizational and communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and change control activities from initiation through closure.
• Review engineering documentation, assemblies, and part records to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with change control procedures.
• Support product lifecycle management (PLM) processes and configuration management activities.
• Collaborate with engineering, design, manufacturing, and program management teams to implement product changes.
• Process part numbers, bills of materials (BOMs), and engineering documentation updates.
• Track engineering documents through approval workflows and release processes.
• Monitor change implementation schedules and coordinate priorities across stakeholders.
• Generate reports, metrics, and status updates related to engineering changes and documentation activities.
• Support ISO documentation requirements, revisions, releases, and record maintenance.
• Update engineering drawings and specifications based on approved design changes.
• Facilitate design review meetings and coordinate follow-up actions.
• Capture meeting minutes, action items, decisions, and project updates.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to change management and documentation processes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Experience supporting engineering change management, configuration management, or document control processes.
• Knowledge of product lifecycle management (PLM) systems and engineering documentation practices.
• Strong understanding of bills of materials (BOMs), engineering drawings, and revision control.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, reporting, and data analysis).
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with PLM systems such as Teamcenter, Windchill, Enovia, Agile, or similar platforms.
• Experience using CAD tools such as Siemens NX, SolidWorks, Creo, or equivalent.
• Familiarity with SAP or ERP systems.
• Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) programs.
• Knowledge of manufacturing, engineering documentation, and configuration control best practices.

Key Skills

• Engineering Change Orders (ECO), Engineering Change Requests (ECR), Change Management, Configuration Management, PLM, Teamcenter, CAD, Siemens NX, BOM Management, Engineering Documentation, NPI Support, SAP, Document Control, Product Lifecycle Management, Cross-Functional Coordination, Process Improvement, Data Analysis, Reporting, ISO Documentation.

Pride Global offers eligible employee's comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Pride Global and its affiliates are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Fair Chance Employment

Pride Global and its affiliates are a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.