Engineering Process Leader: Document Management

Polaris Inc; Wyoming (MN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Polaris Inc. is seeking a Business Process Owner for Engineering Document Management within the Product Lifecycle Management domain.

You will drive end-to-end performance, governance, data quality, and adoption across Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain to improve processes and systems globally. The role requires leadership of cross-functional teams, deep Lean experience, and expert Windchill/Office tools proficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in model-year-based new product development, working directly with Engineering Bill of Materials and controlled documentation.
• 4+ years of experience managing complex, cross-functional projects within Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Quality, or Supply Chain.
• Experience leading technical document management in a large organization.
• Experience in product development business process ownership, optimization, and change management is preferred.
• LEAN methodologies such as Kaizen events, Value Stream Mapping, Stage/Gate processes, or New Product Development processes is preferred.
• Expert-level proficiency with PTC applications, including Windchill, and Microsoft Office applications, including SharePoint and Power BI.
• Proven ability to lead change, build relationships, and motivate stakeholders at multiple levels within a matrixed organization.
• Strong analytical, communication, collaboration, organization, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the subject matter expert and end-to-end process owner for Engineering Document Management, including process integration, optimization, sustainability, and governance.
• Own and improve assigned Engineering business processes to ensure they are well defined, scalable, sustainable, and delivering measurable business value.
• Define Engineering content control requirements to reduce downstream defects caused by incorrect, missing, or uncontrolled information.
• Lead process design, documentation, and standardization, including process maps, standards, training materials, and self-service resources.
• Lead root-cause analysis, requirements gathering, solution definition, validation, user acceptance testing, change management, and implementation activities.
• Align process objectives with long-range plans, capability roadmaps, technology roadmaps, and organizational strategy.
• Partner with governance boards and cross-functional stakeholders to prioritize investments, manage process change, and support process sponsorship.
• Establish clear roles, responsibilities, and stakeholder engagement models for process initiatives.
• Define, monitor, and control process adherence to support compliance with internal standards and effective data stewardship.
• Develop and track metrics and KPIs to identify improvement opportunities, risks, and process performance trends.
• Oversee end-user support for assigned process domains to help resolve issues efficiently and improve user productivity.
• Lead change management, communication, training, and adoption strategies for global users.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Data literacy

Communication

Change management

Project management

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or related technical field

Tools

Windchill (PTC)

SharePoint

Power BI

Microsoft Office

Job description

Polaris Inc. is seeking a Business Process Owner for Engineering Document Management within the Product Lifecycle Management domain.

You will drive end-to-end performance, governance, data quality, and adoption across Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain to improve processes and systems globally. The role requires leadership of cross-functional teams, deep Lean experience, and expert Windchill/Office tools proficiency.