Product Change Analyst II

Product Change Analyst II Location: Tualatin, OR Employment Type: Contract Industry: Semiconductor Compensation: $36.79/hour Schedule: Onsite Flex (Tuesday- THursday in office) About the Opportunity We're seeking a detail-oriented Product Change Analyst to support Engineering Change Management activities for a global manufacturing organization. In this role, you'll serve as a key liaison between Engineering, Supply Chain, Planning, and Manufacturing teams, ensuring product changes are successfully implemented while minimizing inventory impact, supply disruptions, and operational risk. This position is ideal for someone with strong analytical skills, supply chain knowledge, and experience managing Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Why You'll Love Working Here Play a critical role in product lifecycle and change management processes Collaborate with engineering, planning, supply chain, and manufacturing teams Gain exposure to complex manufacturing and product change implementation strategies Hybrid work schedule offering flexibility and work-life balance Why This Opportunity is Exciting This role sits at the intersection of engineering and supply chain operations, giving you the opportunity to directly influence how new product changes are implemented across the business. You'll help drive decisions that impact inventory, demand planning, manufacturing efficiency, and customer delivery performance. About Acara Solutions Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide. What You'll Do Review, coordinate, and support approval activities for Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) Evaluate inventory impact, excess and obsolete material risk, and implementation strategies associated with product changes Partner with Engineering, Supply Chain, Planning, and Manufacturing teams to develop and execute ECN implementation plans Analyze material availability, inventory levels, and demand requirements to support change implementation decisions Coordinate updates to sales orders and supply plans based on material availability and product changes Support escalation activities, risk mitigation efforts, and issue resolution related to engineering changes Assist in determining effectivity dates and implementation timing for product changes Maintain engineering change documentation and ensure process compliance Job Requirements What You'll Bring 4+ years of experience in Engineering Change Management, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Planning, or related operational functions 4+ years of experience supporting Engineering Change Notices (ECNs), Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), or change implementation processes 3+ years of experience in demand planning, inventory management, materials planning, production planning, or supply chain operations 3+ years of experience working with Bills of Material (BOMs), Configurable BOMs, product structures, or product lifecycle data 2+ years of experience utilizing SAP, Teamcenter, or similar ERP and PLM systems 2+ years of experience performing inventory analysis, material assessments, risk analysis, or financial impact evaluations 2+ years of experience using Microsoft Excel for data analysis, reporting, and operational decision-making Diploma in Engineering, Bachelor's degree, or equivalent relevant experience What Sets You Apart Advanced Teamcenter PLM experience Experience supporting semiconductor or high-tech manufacturing environments Six Sigma, Lean, or structured problem-solving methodology experience Experience managing engineering change implementation across multiple manufacturing sites Experience assessing excess and obsolete inventory impacts Strong financial analysis related to inventory, rework cost, and material disposition decisions Experience participating in cross-functional product lifecycle management initiatives Exceptional analytical and data-driven decision-making skills Additional Information Hybrid schedule: Tuesday-Thursday onsite Monday and Friday remote Interview Process: Two panel interviews One interview with the Hiring Manager Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen Overtime: May be required based on project timelines and business needs Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status. Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran. Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status. #J-18808-Ljbffr Aleron