PLM & Document Control Manager

Halter; Auckland; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Halter is scaling global production of connected livestock wearables while continuing to improve product and manufacturing processes. Our PLM/Configuration and Documentation Control Manager will own the structure that keeps product, process, supplier, validation, forward BOM, and change records complete, traceable, current, and easy to use.

You’ll work with Engineering, Quality, Production, and Supply Chain to ensure a single source of truth, including a forward view of upcoming BOM changes and

Qualifications

• Experience administering PLM/ERP/QMS/document-control in high-consequence environments.
• Excellent attention to detail and meticulous record-keeping.
• Strong cross-functional coordination with Engineering and Supply Chain.
• Ability to maintain data quality and traceability across systems.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to suppliers and sites.

Responsibilities

• Own the health of Arena PLM deployment including configuration and lifecycles.
• Maintain a weekly forward BOM plan for clear-to-build visibility.
• Keep traceability between Onshape/Altium and Arena reliable; publish documents as read-only.
• Maintain BOM, part-number, revision, and forward BOM records with clear state.
• Build and run practical registers for waivers, changes, and missing records.
• Co-define release-boundary conventions and ensure consistent application.
• Provide clear status reporting to decision owners.

Skills

Arena PLM administration

ERP administration

QMS documentation

Document control

BOM management

Supply chain records

Tools

Arena PLM

Onshape to Arena

Altium to Arena

Google Workspace

Job description

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

At Halter, we're on a mission to enable farmers and graziers to run the most productive and sustainable operations. Our customers are using Halter to break free from the time-intensive constraints of conventional practices. Imagine watching 500 cattle stand up and walk calmly towards their next break? No quad bikes, no dogs, no fences. Just a group of cattle walking at their own pace. People say it looks like magic. Our customers are revolutionizing grazing with Halter. It's changing lives and transforming an industry. People join Halter to do meaningful work. By joining us you'll be solving challenging problems within a talented team and a culture built for high performance. Our team out-think, out-work and out-care. We're committed to delivering real change in the world- this isn't easy, and in truth, we love that it's hard.

We're backed to deliver on a mission that matters by Tier 1 investors including Founders Fund, Bessemer Venture Partners, BOND, DCVC, Blackbird, Promus Ventures, Rocket Lab's Peter Beck and Icehouse ventures.

To find out more, visit our LinkedIn & Instagram.

Role summary

Halter is scaling global production of connected livestock wearables while continuing to make meaningful product and manufacturing improvements. Our engineering decisions are well owned; now we need a dedicated owner for the systems, records, and planning visibility those decisions rely on.
About the role

As PLM/Configuration and Documentation Control Manager, you will own the structure that keeps product, process, supplier, validation, forward BOM, and change records complete, traceable, current, and easy to use. You'll help Engineering, Quality, Production, Supply Chain, suppliers, and contract manufacturers work from a clear, reliable source of truth, including a forward view of upcoming BOM changes and their likely build impact. This is not an engineering role or a technical approval role. Manager means ownership of systems, records, document sets, and coordination, not people management initially, and not authority over engineering change decisions.

Key responsibilities

Own the health of Arena PLM deployment, including configuration, lifecycles, revisions, roles, permissions, supplier access, onboarding, training, and data quality

Maintain a weekly forward BOM plan update for Supply Chain, giving clear-to-build planning a reliable view of upcoming BOM changes, validation state, implementation timing, supply risk, and build impact

Keep Onshape to Arena and Altium to Arena traceability reliable, and manage the controlled publication of released documents to Google Workspace as read-only, clearly versioned copies

Maintain BOM, part-number, revision, lifecycle, validation, waiver/deviation, supplier-document, and forward BOM records so the current controlled state and upcoming build impact are always clear

Build and run practical registers for waivers, changes in flight, document currency, missing records, overdue items, supplier-document status, and forward BOM planning

Co-define release-boundary conventions with Engineering and Quality, then keep those standards easy to follow, consistently applied, and honoured across the relevant teams

Provide clear, useful status reporting so decision owners can act on facts instead of hunting through systems

About you

Exceptional attention to detail and follow-through; you notice missing fields, stale revisions, quietly expired waivers, incomplete records, unclear ownership, and BOM changes that could affect upcoming builds

Hands-on experience administering PLM, ERP, QMS, document-control, technical-records, clinical-data, aviation-records, library/information-management, or another structured, high-consequence records environment

Arena experience is valuable, but the discipline matters more than the platform

Enough technical literacy to be credible with Engineering and Supply Chain, including BOMs, revisions, HPN/MPN, traceability, validation state, controlled documents, waivers/deviations, and clear-to-build planning

Strong written communication, sound judgement, and the ability to follow up persistently and warmly until open items are closed

Willingness to travel occasionally to suppliers and production sites when required

Join our team

Halter is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace - a place where we can each be ourselves and do the best work of our lives. Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the requirements, women and under-represented groups of candidates tend to only apply when they meet every requirement. If you think you have what it takes but don’t necessarily tick every requirement on this job description, please still get in touch and apply to Halter. We’d love to chat to see if you’ll be an epic fit!

Why our team loves working at Halter:

Work that genuinely matters. Every now and again a company comes along that transforms an entire industry and leaves the world in a better place. Our team gets to be part of something truly meaningful, helping farmers improve their livelihoods, spend more time with their families, and build more sustainable operations.

Spectacular people solving hard problems. Our culture is designed for talented people to do work that changes lives. The team is filled with diverse, kind, and driven people who push each other to do their best work. You'll be thrown into the deep end, tackling complex challenges and building something tangible that solves real problems.

You'll grow here. Autonomy, mastery, and learning define how we work. You'll have the freedom to work on interesting problems, master new skills, and continuously develop yourself, both through your role and our $1,000 personal growth fund.

This isn't easy, and we love that it's hard. Working at Halter will be the most rewarding and the most challenging work of your life. We move fast, take bold bets, and work hard to reshape an entire industry. As one team member put it: "Joining Halter is a bit like strapping yourself to a rocket ship, but it's an epic journey to be a part of!"