PLM Engineer

We are recruiting for an experienced PLM Engineer to join a product development function based in Cambridge. This role will take responsibility for the administration and maintenance of the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system, with a particular focus on product configuration, Bill of Materials (BoM) control and engineering change management.

Working closely with Development Engineering, Operations and external manufacturing partners, you will play an important role in maintaining accurate product data, supporting engineering processes and identifying opportunities to improve system efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer and maintain the Engineering PLM system, including implementing enhancements, managing application patches and resolving database issues.
• Create and maintain PLM workflows, identifying opportunities to improve processes and streamline business procedures.
• Manage product configuration, BoM structures and product variant documentation, ensuring all product data is accurate and released in line with project schedules.
• Coordinate engineering change management activities, including Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), part creation and revision control.
• Support the communication and release of product data to internal stakeholders and external contract manufacturing partners.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Proven experience administering an Engineering PDM or PLM system within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Strong knowledge of product BoM structures, document control, part numbering systems and engineering change management.
• Experience managing product configurations, product variants and part revision control.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, with excellent attention to detail and organisational abilities.
• A confident communicator who can work collaboratively with different stakeholders, manage changing priorities and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Experience with Master Data PLM administration, Oracle Agile PLM and systems such as Atlassian JIRA would also be advantageous.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced PLM professional to take ownership of key product data and engineering change processes while contributing to the ongoing development of PLM systems and procedures.

Please apply via the advert or contact Jamie at Eclectic Recruitment for more information.

We endeavour to reply to every candidate, every time, but if you haven't heard back within 10 days, please understand that you have unfortunately been unsuccessful for this position, or the position has been filled. Please call the office or send an email to discuss other potential opportunities.