Senior PLM Process Adoption Lead

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CONTACTING US**View email address on click.appcast.io **Senior PLM Process Adoption Lead** at Generac is instrumental in driving engineering productivity and effectiveness through the ongoing assessment and enhancement of CAD/PLM systems company-wide. This role is dedicated to optimizing CAD/PLM tools to streamline engineering design, analysis, product development, and product maintenance processes. The Senior PLM Process Adoption Lead identifies opportunities for improving CAD/PLM systems and processes, develops strategic plans to meet current and future system requirements, manages software upgrades, and provides guidance on necessary computer training. This position also plays a key role in delivering training on current CAD/PLM systems. This position is responsible for architecting systems, developing systems, mentoring staff and providing training with respect to various current CAD/PLM systems. The role reports to the Director of Global Engineering Systems.* Analyze engineering system information requirements and product specifications to understand technical content strategy and plan to create and deliver written and/or visual product-related information including various types of guides (automated templates and best practices), and online information (interactive demos, help systems) integrated into product, for a variety of audiences (general engineering users, systems administrators, and engineering training developers).* Responsible for implementing and supporting the internal tools and systems environment that supports a forward-thinking product development group using PDM/PLM and other software tools for CAD data and engineering documentation management.* Work closely with engineering teams to implement customized CAD/PLM workflows to support engineering data management solutions and process improvements.* Implements system upgrades and coordinates training programs and responsible for the development of technical documentation relative to new engineering systems and tools.* Develop practices and processes aligned to enhancing the performance and efficiencies of the Engineering Systems tools* Adhere to and help improve support related procedures* Work as part of a team to share skill sets, lessons and technical knowledge to maintain a well-rounded technical support team.* Contribute to technical support documentation* Subject matter expert in the tools used by our Engineering community* Monitor competitive environment and be prepared to respond to changes in the market* Logically and efficiently analyze, test and diagnose CAD systems to isolate problems and report if necessary.* Serve as the Business Lead and focal point representing the business in the deployment of PLM.* Participate in Process Workstreams to ensure business requirements are addressed and included in plans.* Develop new techniques, practices and processes utilizing new and existing technologies to enhance organizational performance.* Participate in the transfer and optimization of systems and ideas across one or more business groups.* Designs, validates, trains and brings new processes and technologies to production.* Specifies precise new product development systems functional requirements; designs, tests and integrates the most complex components to produce final designs; and evaluates the design's overall effectiveness, cost (including cost/benefit analysis), reliability (risk analysis), and benefits to productivity gains.* Collaborates with internal engineering systems team members, manufacturing partners, contract manufacturers, designers and product specialists to optimize the most unique and complex systems designs and technologies.* Drives substantial process improvements and efficiencies to allow for growth as a direct result of their activities.* Acts as a resource to mentor and teach less experienced engineering systems team members.* Travel to other Generac facilities as necessary.* Performs other duties as assigned.* Moderate travel up to 10% travel and valid Driver’s License required.* Strong experience with Engineering Systems Administration on PTC Windchill* Strong experience with capturing Business Requirements related to CAD/PLM* Strong experience with global product releases throughout the entire product life cycle desired;* Demonstrated ability to deliver results while working on multiple global projects simultaneously, balancing resources, timing and quality of outcomes* Strong experience delivering technical training and presentations.* Strong experience working with and influencing cross-functional teams.* Previous experience using Windchill, Oracle PLM, Team Center, Enovia, or equivalent PLM systems and CAD such as Creo, SolidWorks, or equivalent.Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Computer Science or Information Systems with 10 years of experience in a similar role -OR- 15 years of experience in a similar role.* Preferred minimum 10 years’ experience with PLM systems; with preferably 5+ years’ experience as PTC Windchill Solution Architect.* Excellent verbal and written skills.* Ability to perform detail-oriented work with a high degree of accuracy on multiple, complex projects.* Broad systems design experience with a variety of applications (ie PLM, MBD, mCAD, eCAD, SW/FW, Simulations, Lab data acquisition software, ERP) and basic knowledge of systems architecture.* Working Knowledge of several of the following: PTC Options and Variants, MPM-Link, ThingWorx, SUMA, Middleware development, Creo, other PTC products, and other Product Development solutions* In-depth experience and process knowledge in new product design and development.* Ability to conduct complex analysis of processes and systems integrations such as NPD, ECN, MCN, and PLM to ERP, eCommerce, etc.* Ability to translate technical information to all audiences.* Applies systems engineering knowledge and experience to improve product development, collaboration and processes.* Well-developed technical skills to include multiple implementations of product development tools such as PLM, MBD, CAD, Simulation.* Experience with practical product/machine design.* Extensive administrative knowledge of Windchill, Creo, and related tools.* Knowledge of SAP and/or other ERP solutions.* Demonstrated knowledge of engineering processes related to data management.* Ability to capture business needs and transform them into business requirements* Strong organizational, written, oral and professional skills.* Extensive experience in multiple programming languages such as Java, XML,VBA, WinSCP, SQL Developer.* High level of business acumen.* Solves unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business.* Strong decision-making skills.* Contributes to the development of functional strategy.* May lead cross-functional systems development teams to achieve milestones and objectives.* Coaches and mentors less-experienced engineers.* Take ownership of systems design and functions.* Authors system changes, standards and procedures.* Generates learning tools for others.* Excellent conceptualization, visualization, and creativity.* Excellent time management, prioritization, and #J-18808-Ljbffr DR Power LLP