Global PLM Architect & Windchill Lead

G&W Electric Co; Bolingbrook (IL); On-site; USD 107,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Short and Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

401(k)

Annual Profit Sharing

Vacation

Health club membership

Job summary

G&W Electric Co is seeking a Global Senior PLM Systems Administrator to lead Windchill and related PLM integrations across a multi-site, global environment. The role drives governance, data quality, security, and roadmaps in collaboration with Engineering, Manufacturing, IT, and executives.

You will own Windchill administration, lifecycle workflows, and upgrades, while coordinating with vendors and cross-functional teams to implement scalable PLM configurations and improvements for product data

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years administering PLM systems in manufacturing, Windchill preferred.
• Experience with security, workflow config, and vendor management in PLM.
• Experience defining requirements for PLM optimization and global deployments.
• Experience with Windchill integration to ERP (JD Edwards) and other systems.

Responsibilities

• Own global Windchill admin, security, workflows, lifecycle management, upgrades, testing, validation, and deployment planning.
• Administer users, roles, permissions, licenses, libraries, lifecycle settings, item types, and business rules.
• Govern WTPart, EBOM/MBOM, documentation, revision control, and change management.
• Collaborate with vendors and IT to translate business requirements into scalable PLM configurations.
• Provide day-to-day support, troubleshoot issues, monitor performance, and guide integrations with ERP, CAD, MES, QMS.
• Lead Windchill upgrades, patches, and releases with planning, testing, deployment, and post-go-live support.
• Lead cross-functional PLM steering teams; gather feedback and drive data quality and user adoption.
• Establish data governance standards and maintain system documentation and cross-training materials.
• Evaluate emerging PLM/AI technologies and participate in security, compliance, and disaster-recovery activities.

Skills

PLM administration

Windchill

Security management

Workflow configuration

Lifecycle management

System integration

Vendor management

Data governance

Project coordination

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Windchill

ERP integrations

EPLAN

CAD

QMS

Job description

G&W Electric Co is seeking a Global Senior PLM Systems Administrator to lead Windchill and related PLM integrations across a multi-site, global environment. The role drives governance, data quality, security, and roadmaps in collaboration with Engineering, Manufacturing, IT, and executives.

You will own Windchill administration, lifecycle workflows, and upgrades, while coordinating with vendors and cross-functional teams to implement scalable PLM configurations and improvements for product data