Senior Change Management Specialist

Trystar Inc•Faribault, MN

10d•$103,700 - $135,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Trystar is seeking a Senior Change Management Specialist (CMS) to join their Enterprise (ETO) organization and support enterprise-wide operations. This role is responsible for owning and driving the evolution of Trystar's engineering change management framework by establishing process discipline, eliminating bottlenecks, standardizing workflows, and implementing scalable solutions. The CMS will act as the enterprise Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Engineering Change Management lifecycle, leading governance, continuous improvement, training, and cross-functional orchestration to ensure first-time-right implementation of engineering changes while minimizing risk and disruption. This position reports directly to the Senior Sustaining Engineering Manager and serves as the single point of control for change governance, process compliance, timely execution, and data integrity across PLM, ERP, and document control systems.

Requirements

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Operations, or a related field.
6+ years of experience in Engineering Change Management, Configuration Management, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, or related discipline.
Experience in state-of art PLM tools such as Empower Arena, PTC Windshield, Siemens Teamcenter, or Oracle Agile PLM).
Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail and data accuracy.
Experience coordinating cross-functional stakeholders including Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Sourcing, and Operations.
Strong project management, organizational, and communication skills.
Experience developing metrics, KPIs, and reporting to identify bottlenecks and drive continuous improvement.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Power BI, Teams, and SharePoint.
Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and drive actions to completion.
Serve as the subject matter expert for the ECR/ECO process, developing and delivering training, coaching, and guidance to ensure consistent understanding, adoption, and compliance across the organization.

Nice To Haves

Experience serving as a process owner, leading the implementation, governance, and continuous optimization of ECR/ECO/ECN processes within a highly customized Engineer-to-Order (ETO) environment.
Experience implementing or optimizing PLM systems such as Arena, Windchill, Teamcenter, Omnify, Oracle Agile, or similar platforms.
Knowledge of ISO 9001 change control requirements and audit readiness practices.
Highly motivated, fast learner with exceptional attention to detail that thrives in a team environment.
Experience supporting multi-site manufacturing organizations
Strong written communication skills for formal change notifications and stakeholder updates.
Proven ability to lead through ambiguity, embrace change, and drive execution in a fast-paced environment where priorities, processes, and organizational needs evolve quickly.
Demonstrated flexibility to support critical business priorities, including occasional extended hours as required to meet project deadlines, change implementation schedules, and operational objectives.
Travel up to 20% as required to support enterprise-wide ECR/ECO initiatives, site assessments, process training, change implementation activities, and cross-functional collaboration across Trystar locations.

Responsibilities

Own and administer the enterprise ECR/ECO/ECN process, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant execution of engineering changes across all supported locations.
Serve as the primary point of contact and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for ECR, ECO, ECN, and change management activities.
Receive, review, validate, and route engineering change requests to ensure completeness, clarity, and adherence to established processes.
Monitor change workflows, proactively drive actions to closure, and escalate overdue approvals or implementation risks as necessary.
Develop, track, and communicate key performance indicators (KPIs) including cycle times, backlog status, schedule adherence, process effectiveness, and workload metrics.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives to identify and eliminate process bottlenecks, improve efficiency, reduce cycle times, and enhance stakeholder accountability.
Own the ECR/ECO process roadmap, transforming the current-state process into a scalable, efficient, and data-driven framework that supports Trystar's growth objectives.
Leverage PLM capabilities, workflow automation, and best practices to improve process performance, traceability, and operational effectiveness.
Conduct regular process audits and assessments to identify gaps, risks, improvement opportunities, and corrective actions.
Deliver training, coaching, and ongoing support to stakeholders across the organization to ensure consistent understanding, adoption, and execution of change management processes.
Facilitate ECR/ECO stand-up meetings and cross-functional reviews to improve communication, prioritization, and execution effectiveness.
Partner with Engineering site leaders to ensure engineering changes are aligned with business priorities, manufacturing readiness, customer commitments, and schedule adherence.
Promote a culture of process discipline, accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence while embodying Trystar's "Right with Speed" value.