Sup, Engineering Change Control

Company: Exemplis

Department: Product Engineering

Location:

Cypress, CA, US, 90630

Work Designation: Hybrid

Salary Range: $78,077.00 - $117,115.00

Position Summary:

The Engineering Change Control Supervisor plays a key role in enabling product innovation and operational excellence by leading the execution and continuous improvement of the Engineering Change Order (ECO) process. This role ensures engineering changes are implemented accurately and efficiently while minimizing impact to manufacturing, inventory, and customer experience.

You will supervise the Change Coordination team and partner closely with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and the PLM/PDM Manager to strengthen data integrity, improve ECO cycle time, and drive consistent, high-quality change execution across the organization.

This hybrid role blends team leadership (approximately 70%) with hands-on change coordination (approximately 30%), offering cross-functional visibility and the opportunity to influence how engineering change is executed enterprise-wide. This is a hybrid role requiring onsite work three days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday).

Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

Change Control Leadership

Lead cross-functional Change Review Board (CRB) meetings to evaluate and advance Engineering Change Orders (ECOs).
Review and validate change requests for completeness, feasibility, and business impact across manufacturing, inventory, schedule, and customer considerations.
Ensure change documentation is accurate, clear, and aligned with established governance standards.
Provide feedback and recommendations to strengthen workflow performance and overall process effectiveness.

Team Leadership & Operational Oversight

Supervise and prioritize work for the Change Coordination team, providing coaching and clear performance expectations.
Establish standard work and quality benchmarks to ensure consistent execution.
Train team members and stakeholders on ECO processes and documentation requirements.
Identify performance gaps and implement corrective actions to improve team effectiveness.

Product Data & Implementation Integrity

Ensure accurate, controlled updates to BOMs and related product data within PLM/ERP systems.
Partner cross-functionally to support inventory integrity, order accuracy, and downstream operational execution.
Coordinate priorities with the BOM Analyst and support effective use of offshore resources.

Metrics & Continuous Improvement

Monitor ECO cycle time, throughput, and quality metrics to identify risks and bottlenecks.
Drive initiatives that improve first-pass quality and overall change execution efficiency.
Support automation and system enhancements to increase visibility and reduce manual effort.

Qualifications, Skills and Education:

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Business, or a related field or 5+ years equivalent experience.
3+ years of experience in engineering change control, product data management, or a related operational environment.
Working knowledge of PLM/PDM and ERP systems.
Ability to prioritize competing demands, lead structured processes, and drive team accountability.

Preferred Qualification

Prior formal supervisory experience.

Experience with Microsoft Dynamics AX and/or Dynamics 365.
Experience with SolidWorks PDM or similar workflow/document control systems.
Background supporting complex product lifecycles or cross-functional change review boards.
Experience improving BOM governance, product data integrity, or ECO workflows.

Perks and Benefits:
We hope that you’re excited by the possibilities that come along with working at Exemplis! With us, TEAM comes first. We bring integrity, passion, and excellence to work each day. Being part of our team means living our core values and thriving in an environment of constant innovation and positive change.

In addition to our unique culture, we also offer these fun perks and benefits.

Competitive Salary: Our compensation philosophy is to be externally competitive, internally fair, and not win or lose on compensation. Salary ranges are developed with the support of national benchmarks and industry best practices that adjusts to your cost of labor, years of relevant experience, skill set, and education.
Employee Discounts: We offer our employees discounts across all of our product lines.
Hit our Numbers Lunch: When we hit our monthly milestones, we all celebrate!

About Us:

It all started in a small warehouse in California with just three employees, a fax machine and a bell that rang out every time a chair came down the conveyor belt. 30 years later, Exemplis continues to lead, innovate and disrupt an array of industries through its growing family of brands — including SitOnIt Seating, Timbuk2, X-Chair, Maverick, Mavix, Edloe Finch, and Albany Park. From sustainable manufacturing to outreach programs and more, we strive to make a positive impact on everyone we serve. We make sure our people (and their communities) are at the core of our organization. To make a difference, we must be a champion of diversity, inclusion, service and social justice — above all else. Are you ready to be a part of something special? We have headquarters, offices and retail stores across the U.S. (plus a variety of flexible work opportunities). Learn more and apply today.
Exemplis is an Equal Opportunity Employer and our company adheres to the equal employment opportunity guidelines set forth by federal, state, and local laws. Read our full statement on our careers page.