Sr. PLM Analyst

The PLM Analyst position is an integral part of the Engineering organization and is responsible for initiating a broad range of activities surrounding Bill of Material analysis and supporting data management throughout the product lifecycle.  The role will include Part and BOM creation and analysis, change management, analysis of relevant data such as ECR attributes, Part Master attributes and all aspects of related data.  This position will also promote best practices and internal business processes related to change management and general PLM functions.  

Responsibilities 

• Work with Design Engineering, Supply Chain, Program Management, Service, NPI, and other supporting functions to accurately structure new products and document product changes as part of the product development, continuous improvement, and sustaining engineering processes. 

• Create and release part numbers in the PLM system manage any changes to those part numbers cradle to grave. 

• Release Bill of Material structures based on input from Engineering and Manufacturing to represent appropriate multilevel structuring. 

• Employ best practices for documenting changes to new and existing products. 

• Ensure data integrity between systems (PLM & ERP, etc....) throughout the change cycle. 

• Analyze, process and track change submissions to minimize processing time between submission and implementation. 

• Review and process Engineering Change Actions to document and communicate changes to previously released parts and BOMs. 

• Participate in the development and continuous improvement of the change process and other related practices. 

• Assist the communication of Bill of Material requirements between Supply Chain and Production to facilitate material planning, order fulfillment and execution. 

• Act as an interface for the company to the VAR to understand and customize any information necessary for best business practices. 

Requirements  

• 2+ years progressive experience in creating and managing bills of material in Engineering and Production environments, including processing of Engineering Change Requests and Engineering Change Actions. 

• Demonstrated understanding of multilevel Bill of Material hierarchy, including hardware and software components. 

• Demonstrated understanding of product release cycle as it relates to creation and change management of parts and BOM structures. 

• Demonstrated knowledge and skills working in product lifecycle management applications such as Catia, 3DExperience (Catia and Web-client widget) and ERP systems, or comparable PLM environments. 

• Detail oriented with strong record-keeping and organizational skills. 

• Skills with common workplace software (Word, Excel, Smart Sheets, Tableau, etc) with the ability to create and maintain metrics. 

• Ability to work cross functionally between Engineering, Production, Service, NPI, Planning and Supply Chain personnel. 
• Automotive experience is a plus 

Education 

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical or other) or related field.