PDM/PLM Architect & Lead Admin

GridBridge, Inc.; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ERMCO is seeking a PDM/PLM Administrator to lead the enterprise product data and lifecycle management environment, ensuring standardized global configurations, templates, and workflows. The role focuses on architecture, deployment governance, and cross-functional collaboration with IT and cybersecurity teams.

The position supports CAD/PDM libraries, data migrations, and adoption metrics, coordinating with engineering, sales, and production for connected workflows across sites and remote users.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or equivalent experience in IS/Engineering.
• Hands-on experience installing/configuring enterprise CAD/PDM/PLM environments.
• Experience leading mechanical automation developers or similar teams.
• Knowledge of security, backups, and integration principles.

Responsibilities

• Own admin and architecture of the PDM/PLM platform including users, roles, permissions, lifecycles, workflows, and configurations.
• Maintain controlled repository for CAD models, drawings, specs, and metadata.
• Configure check-in/check-out, revision, release, approval, change, and document-control processes.
• Define and govern enterprise PDM/PLM solution architecture across sites and remote users.
• Lead and mentor mechanical automation developers responsible for CAD automation and integrations.
• Monitor system health, performance, and remote-user experience; plan governance for deployments and upgrades.

Skills

PDM/PLM governance

Leadership

Data governance

Systems troubleshooting

Cross-functional communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor degree in Information Systems, Engineering Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Autodesk Vault

Fusion Manage

Inventor

AutoCAD

Windows Server / SQL Server / virtualization tools

Job description

ERMCO is seeking a PDM/PLM Administrator to lead the enterprise product data and lifecycle management environment, ensuring standardized global configurations, templates, and workflows. The role focuses on architecture, deployment governance, and cross-functional collaboration with IT and cybersecurity teams.

The position supports CAD/PDM libraries, data migrations, and adoption metrics, coordinating with engineering, sales, and production for connected workflows across sites and remote users.