A product lifecycle management (PLM) engineer is a technical and strategic leader who is passionate about guiding product development processes from beginning to end. They use PLM software to oversee a product's cycle from inception through the engineering, design, and manufacturing phases. They are also involved until the service and retirement or disposal of that product. In our current age of technical innovation, PLM engineers play a key role in helping manufacturers to develop products at a lower cost and quicker.
PLM systems engineers are essential to keeping a system-level view of a product that enables smooth production. Specifically, PLM engineering requires the engineer to use specialized PLM software for secure, managed access to product definition information. The software enables the PLM engineer to maintain the integrity of product data, and manage the business processes used to create, manage, share, and use that product information.
An engineer active in PLM mechanical engineering specifically focuses on managing the lifecycle of a mechanical product from its inception through the engineering, design, and manufacturing, to the service and retirement or disposal of that product.
PLM engineers can find great job opportunities in a range of sectors. Popular industries include manufacturing, information technology, aerospace, automotive, and more.
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PLM Inhouse Consultant (w/m/d)
Location: Kassel
Branche: Machine & Plant Design
Expertise: Planning & Testing
Experience: 3 years
Als PLM Consultant entwerfen Sie Teamcenter Lösungen nach kundenspezifischen Anforderungen und arbeiten zusammen mit der IT an der Umsetzung der Konzepte. Dabei übernehmen Sie die Definition von Teamcenter-Workflows auf Basis der Geschäftsprozesse sowie die Anpassung an Kundenbedürfnisse und Abstimmung der Datenmodellierung. Auch die Abstimmung der Anforderungen an die PDM-Siemens-Teamcenter Lösung mit den Business-Stakeholdern, die Erläuterung der Auswirkung und die Beratung zu Lösungsvarianten, obliegt Ihnen. Sie beraten und unterstützen die Fachabteilungen der Administration von Teamcenter und verwalten Rollen und Rechte. Als zentraler Ansprechpartner klären Sie Fragen zu Teamcenter und NX und organisieren die Teamcenter Key User Community. Abgerundet wird Ihr Aufgabenprofil von der Definition und Testdurchführung implementierter Lösungen sowie der Organisation des Lösungsabnahmeprozesses mit den Business Stakeholdern.
Anwendungsberater SAP PLM (m/w/d)
Location: Lindau
Branche: Machine & Plant Design
Expertise: Communications & Distribution
Experience: 2 years
In Ihrer Rolle als SAP Anwendungsberater sind Sie verantwortlich für die Analyse, Konzeption und Realisierung innovativer PLM-Prozesse mit SAP-Produkten und -AddOns. Darüber hinaus tragen Sie für die Verantwortung von Dokumentenmanagement, Produktstrukturmanagement, Änderungsmanagement, Redaktionssystemen, Variantenkonfiguration und Klassifizierung innerhalb des S/4 HANA-Systems. Des Weiteren führen Sie selbstständige Optimierungen von bestehenden PLM-Prozessen durch den Einsatz innovativer Technologien zur Unterstützung der digitalen Transformation. Außerdem sind Sie verantwortlich für die Koordination der externen Dienstleister und Mitgestaltung der technologischen Grundlagen. Abgerundet wird Ihre Tätigkeit durch die Übernahme der (Teil-)Projektleitung von SAP-Projekten sowie Customizing des SAP-Systems in einem definierten Verantwortungsbereich.
Lead Engineer PLS Support
Location: Eindhoven
Branche: Machine & Plant Design
Expertise: Production & Manufacturing
Experience: 3 years
In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring seamless communication between the company and its clients, while providing technical and operational support throughout the product lifecycle. Your expertise will contribute to maintaining high service standards and driving improvements across various stages of product development and customer engagement.Customer Liaison: Serve as the key contact between our organization and clients, ensuring all customer needs are addressed proactively and that Service Level Agreements (SLAs) are consistently met throughout the system's lifecycle, from initial deployment to end-of-life.Technical Assistance: Provide phone and email support for system-related issues, including troubleshooting, handling complex spare part matters, installation support, reviewing technical documentation, and managing all customer inquiries through the ticketing system.Product Development: Participate in new product development projects to gain in-depth knowledge of the systems, ensuring service requirements are incorporated into new designs and supporting Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) over the long termProcess Improvement: Define and implement both operational and organizational processes that enable high-quality product lifecycle services while driving continuous improvement initiatives.Customer Requests for Changes: Lead and assist with redesigns to address bug fixes, quality improvements, safety and reliability enhancements, cost optimizations, and the introduction of new features or upgrades to our systems.End-of-Life Management: Collaborate with development and engineering teams to design and specify replacement parts, addressing obsolescence and ensuring system longevity.Production Support: Work closely with production teams to resolve quality and supplier-related issues, ensuring uninterrupted manufacturing processes.Sales Support: Collaborate with the sales team to help address customer-focused Service Level Agreements and assist in their promotion.
Cloud Engineer (w/m/d)
Location: Ingolstadt
Branche: Automotive
Expertise: IT & Shared Services
Experience: 2 years
In deinem Aufgabenbereich liegt die Architektur und Entwicklung unserer Plattform auf Basis bekannter IaaS-Produkte sowie deren weltweiter Betrieb unter Berücksichtigung nationaler Anforderungen. Du setzt auf offene Lösungen und passt diese an unsere spezifischen Anforderungen an, um eine flexible und maßgeschneiderte Plattform zu schaffen. Mit internen Entwicklungen schließt du Lücken in der Cloud-Native-Landschaft und sorgst dafür, dass einzelne Produkte optimal zusammenarbeiten. Du arbeitest eng mit den Entwicklungsteams unserer Automotive Services zusammen und unterstützt sie bei Designfragen, Continuous Delivery, Monitoring, Skalierung und der Anbindung an Cloud- und Plattform-Services. Im Austausch mit Auftraggebern und externen Partnern sorgst du für die Bereitstellung der grundlegenden Anforderungen an unsere Cloud-Plattform.
Mechanical Verification Engineer (m/w/d)
Location: Würzburg
Branche: Life Sciences
Expertise: Planning & Testing
Experience: 2 years
Planung, Durchführung und Bewertung der Verifikation von mechanischen, elektromechanischen und elektropneumatischen Systemkomponenten Durchführung von Systemtests und Zuverlässigkeitsprüfungen Entwicklung und Koordination von Teststrategien und Testmethoden Sicherstellen der Einhaltung der Testprozesse und -standards sowie die Qualität des Testdesigns Koordination von externen Prüfungen Definieren von Anforderungen Beratung der Testteams in folgenden Themen: konformes Testvorgehen, Verifikationsplanung
Common PLM engineer responsibilities
A PLM in engineering responsible for performing a range of business and engineering tasks. Responsibilities may include:
- Designing and implementing software plans to increase engineering productivity;
- Identifying and accessing new PLM applications and providing product development upgrades;
- Managing engineering data, designing downstream tools for PLM processes, and preparing strategies;
- Supporting users and providing guidance in the implementation and roll-out of a new PLM toolset;
- Resolving technical tool issues and managing their resolution in a timely manner;
- Supporting the creation and updating of processes and providing guidance on new ways of working;
- Generating training and support material for PLM best practices and approaches;
- Assessing implications and supporting the strategy of migrations from legacy PLM tools;
- Carrying out business software administration tasks and conducting user acceptance testing;
- Collaborating with PLM software suppliers on specifications;
- Integrating business applications in PLM systems;
- Tracking progress and documenting knowledge and processes;
- Delivering results in line with agreed PLM engineering project timelines and budgets;
- Delivering PLM engineering outputs in compliance with relevant requirements, and in line with customer needs and demands.
Qualifications for PLM engineers
PLM engineers should have at least a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or related.
Additional supporting skills and experience include:
- 5+ years of product lifecycle management/engineering experience;
- Solid understanding of manufacturing processes and product development;
- Understanding of process management maturity models and compliance;
- Knowledge of process redesign methods;
- Thorough experience with Oracle Agile PLM, and other latest software;
- Ability to investigate potentials from Agile PLM system in development environments;
- Proven experience leading diverse teams in complex environments;
- Agile ways of working and Continuous Improvement (green and black belts are preferred);
- Excellent process, analytical, and negotiating expertise;
- Strong verbal, presentation, and written communication skills to be able to work easily with developers, engineers, and other diverse team members.
