Change Control Manager
About The Position
The Change Control Manager owns the definition, change, and release of hardware products from initial prototype through end of life. The role leads the configuration management function and owns the product lifecycle management (PLM) system, ensuring part data, bills of materials, and engineering changes are accurate, controlled, and traceable across product lines. The Manager partners with Engineering, Product Management, Operations, Supply Chain, and Quality so internal teams and manufacturing partners build from the correct approved revisions. The position also leads configuration management and document control professionals, balancing change speed with product integrity.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience leading configuration management, document control, or PLM for hardware products.
- At least 2 years managing change control teams.
- Hands-on, administrator-level experience with an enterprise PLM system, such as Arena, Windchill, Agile, Teamcenter, or Propel.
- Experience managing engineering change processes (ECR/ECO), revision control, and multi-level BOMs.
- Experience partnering directly with Engineering teams to release products through new product introduction (NPI) stage gates.
- Experience releasing product data to JDMs and contract manufacturers.
- Experience managing people or leading a team.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Arena PLM.
Responsibilities
- Own configuration management strategy, plans, and procedures across hardware product lines, including part numbering, revision control, lifecycle phases, and BOM structure.
- Serve as business owner and lead administrator of the PLM system, managing item categories, attributes, lifecycle phases, change workflows, routing, and user roles.
- Maintain the integrity of items, BOMs, approved manufacturer lists, and controlled documents in the PLM system through audits and data cleanup.
- Lead the engineering change process, including ECRs, ECOs, and deviations, from end to end.
- Ensure engineering changes include complete impact analysis covering inventory disposition, cost, effectivity, firmware compatibility, and compliance impact.
- Partner with Hardware Engineering to embed configuration control early in product development.
- Partner with Program Management on stage-gate release readiness (EVT, DVT, PVT, MP) and launch timelines.
- Partner with Operations and Supply Chain to release product data to contract manufacturers and confirm builds match the approved configuration.
- Own integrations and data flows between the PLM system and ERP, CAD/PDM, and quality systems.
- Support product compliance and quality audits by maintaining complete, traceable configuration records, including RoHS and certification data in the PLM system.
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of configuration management and document control professionals.
- Establish and report configuration management metrics, such as ECO cycle time, change backlog, and BOM accuracy, to engineering and business leadership.
- Drive continuous improvement of configuration management processes, training, documentation, and tools.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
