Senior PLM Engineer

Platform Recruitment; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Platform Recruitment is seeking a PLM Administrator and Change Controller in Cambridge (site based) to manage product data, BOMs, and change control within the PLM system. The role collaborates with development engineering, operations and external manufacturing partners to maintain data integrity and drive process improvements.

Responsibilities include administering the PLM system, developing workflows, releasing data packs, managing BoMs and configurations, and coordinating with international

Qualifications

• Experience administering an engineering PDM/PLM system.
• Strong BOM, document control and part numbering knowledge.
• Experience managing engineering changes and revision control.
• Experience documenting product variants and configurations.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Excellent cross-team communication and data accuracy.
• Ability to work under pressure with changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support the PLM system, resolve database issues, coordinate patches.
• Create and maintain PLM workflows to improve processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve PLM administration and data management.
• Support transition to a new master data PLM system.
• Create, check and release product data packs aligned with project schedules.
• Establish and maintain BoM structures within the PLM system.
• Manage product configurations and variant BoMs, including regional variants.
• Coordinate release and communication of product data to international contract manufacturers.
• Administer engineering change orders and change control documents across teams and suppliers.
• Manage new part creation, numbering and revision control in PLM database.
• Work with engineering and operations to maintain accurate product information.
• Support continuous improvement of configuration, data release and change management.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data accuracy

Communication

Teamwork

Process improvement

Organisational skills

Tools

Jira

Job description

PLM Administrator & Change Controller

Location: Cambridge (site based)

Employment: Permanent, full time

Overview

An established technology business developing complex electronic products is seeking an experienced PLM Administrator and Change Controller to manage product data, configuration and engineering change processes. Working closely with development engineering, operations and external manufacturing partners, you will maintain the integrity of product data, control bills of materials and revisions, and support the administration and continuous improvement of the company's Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and support the company's PLM system, resolving database issues and coordinating system enhancements and application patches.
• Create, implement and maintain PLM workflows to improve business processes and operational efficiency.
• Identify opportunities to improve PLM administration, data management and associated procedures.
• Support the transition to a new master data PLM system.
• Create, check and release product data packs, ensuring accuracy and alignment with project schedules.
• Establish and maintain product bill of materials (BoM) structures within the PLM system.
• Manage product configurations and variant BoMs, including regional variants and configurable product options.
• Coordinate the release and communication of product data to international contract manufacturing partners.
• Administer engineering change orders and manage change control documentation across internal teams and external suppliers.
• Manage new part creation, part numbering and revision control within the PLM database.
• Work closely with engineering, operations and other stakeholders to maintain accurate, controlled product information.
• Support continuous improvement of product configuration, data release and change management processes.

Requirements

• Proven experience administering an engineering Product Data Management (PDM) or Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system.
• Strong understanding of product bills of materials, document control and part numbering systems.
• Demonstrable experience managing engineering changes and part revision control within an engineering organisation.
• Experience documenting and managing product variants and configurations.
• Experience working within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across different teams and organisational levels.
• Meticulous attention to detail and a consistent approach to data accuracy.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage changing priorities and maintain focus.
• Proactive mindset, with a focus on process improvement and operational efficiency.
• Strong teamwork, customer focus and the confidence to challenge or escalation issues when required.

Desirable

Experience with master data PLM administration; familiarity with structuring product variants and maintaining variant registers within a PDM/PLM database; working knowledge of Jira or similar issue-tracking systems; strong academic record