ECR Change Coordinator Job Blythewood South Carolina USA,Engineering

Leading and coordinating the plant implementation of engineering changes, product modifications, model year updates, and new vehicle launches to ensure successful and timely execution
Serving as the primary plant coordinator for Engineering Change Requests (ECRs), Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), deviation permits, technical change activities, and related readiness processes
Managing cross-functional launch and change implementation teams, ensuring alignment between Production, Quality, Logistics, Engineering, Maintenance, Program Management, suppliers, and customer stakeholders
Evaluating and coordinating the operational, timing, and cost impact of proposed changes on manufacturing processes, equipment, tooling, material flow, inventory, quality, and overall plant readiness
Developing and maintaining implementation plans, launch schedules, milestones, action trackers, readiness assessments, and management status reports to support change and launch activities
Coordinating implementation timing for engineering changes, purchased-part modifications, model year updates, and launch activities across all affected functional areas
Coordinating prototype, first sample, pilot, pre-series, and launch builds, ensuring technical requirements are implemented, validated, approved, and successfully transitioned into serial production
Organizing and facilitating first sample reviews, pre-series readiness meetings, and cross-functional launch reviews with internal teams, suppliers, and customers as required
Reviewing, processing, and maintaining engineering documentation including drawings, work instructions, product data management (PDM) records, production documentation, bills of material, and change-related system updates
Monitoring the status and approval progress of engineering changes, deviation permits, model year updates, and launch activities, ensuring all actions are completed according to agreed timing
Supporting material and supplier readiness activities by coordinating serial tooling, first sample timing, purchased-part availability, and issue resolution for successful implementation
Analyzing and resolving system, BOM, and process-related issues impacting readiness, launch activities, and engineering change implementation
Monitoring change and launch performance, identifying risks and roadblocks, driving corrective actions, and escalating critical issues to ensure achievement of timing, quality, and cost targets
Acting as the primary communication interface between plant operations, engineering teams, customer teams, suppliers, and corporate functions to ensure effective information flow and decision-making
Driving continuous improvement and standardization of change management, readiness, and launch processes while supporting manufacturing system readiness, traceability requirements, and best practice implementation
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Business Administration, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience in manufacturing, production, logistics, or project coordination will also be considered
Minimum five years’ experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in Engineering, Production, Logistics, Industrialization, Program Management, or Change Management
Experience with engineering change management processes, product launches, or manufacturing process changes
Strong project coordination, organizational, and problem-solving skills
Experience with ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP), MES systems and Microsoft Office applications

We offer:

Stable employment and interesting, challenging work, contact with new technologies
Individual opportunities for professional development