Product Lifecycle Management Administrator

Summary

Join Hudl as a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Administrator and be responsible for the administration, configuration, and support of the PLM system. You will own the PLM system, ensuring it supports the company's product development processes and working with cross-functional teams to optimize its performance. Stay up-to-date on product changes, recommend configuration changes, and document procedures and policies related to engineering documents. This role requires 5+ years of PLM system administration experience and 3+ years in a senior or managerial role. Deep familiarity with ARENA PLM or similar platforms and excellent communication skills are essential. Hudl offers flexible work arrangements, including remote options, and a supportive culture that champions work-life harmony and career growth. They provide comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k matching, and more.

Requirements

• Relevant experience. You’ve spent 5+ years overseeing the daily operation, administration, maintenance and performance of a PLM system
• Leadership skills. You’ve spent at least three years in a senior or managerial role, and you know how to guide continuous improvement initiatives related to PLM system usage, data quality and business processes
• System expertise. You have a deep familiarity with ARENA PLM and/or platforms like PTC Windchill or Siemens Teamcenter. You’ve developed comprehensive documentation practices, including: system architecture and configuration details; access control policies and procedures; workflow diagrams and process descriptions; and user manuals/reference guides
• Collaborator. You’re an excellent communicator who can develop and deliver training programs to educate users on best practices, new features and system updates, as well as advising stakeholders on system capabilities
• A subject matter expert. You’re a steward of documentation control and continuous improvement of PLM-related practices, and you have the ability to drive consistency across stakeholders to bridge any gaps

Responsibilities

• Own the PLM system . Your priority will be ensuring the system supports the company's product development, engineering and manufacturing processes. To optimize the PLM system’s performance, you’ll work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, manufacturing partners, IT and supply chain team members, to align it with business objectives
• Stay up to date . You’ll ensure product changes flow smoothly through the approval process, and recommend configuration and process changes based on industry best practices
• Document . The procedures, standards and policies related to the engineering documents of the company will be in your hands

Preferred Qualifications

• Data analytics experience. You’ve developed and implemented reports and analytics within the PLM system
• Industry experience . You have experience with manufacturing and contract manufacturing processes

Benefits

• We’ll give you the flexibility you need in your work life (e.g., flexible vacation time, company-wide holidays and timeout (meeting-free) days, remote work options and more) so you can enjoy your personal life too
• We have an open, honest culture and we trust our people from day one. Your team will support you, but you’ll own your work and have the agency to try new ideas
• We’re lifelong learners who encourage professional development. We’ll give you tons of resources and opportunities to keep growing
• We've invested in our offices, designing incredible spaces with our employees in mind. But whether you’re at the office or working remotely, we’ll provide you the tech stack and hardware to do your best work
• We care about our employees’ wellbeing. Our Employee Assistance Program, employee resource groups and fitness partner Peerfit have you covered
• We have multiple plans to pick from to ensure you’ll have the coverage you (and your dependents) want, including vision, dental, fertility healthcare and family forming benefits
• Yep, that’s free money. We’ll match up to 4% of your own contribution