PLM & CAD Strategy Lead | Data Governance & AI

Lifetime Products; Clearfield (UT); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Lifetime Products is seeking an PLM and CAD Administration Manager to lead strategy, administration, and continuous improvement of PLM, CAD, and engineering data systems, owning roadmaps and data integrity.

You will drive automation, AI-driven improvements, and support product development, manufacturing, quality, and business decision-making, leading teams across PLM, CAD administration, and technical writing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, CS, IS, or related technical field.
• 3+ years in PLM/CAD administration or data management.
• 1+ year in a leadership or management role.
• Experience supporting PLM/CAD users and training.
• Knowledge of BOM structures and ECN/ECR processes.
• Ability to develop roadmaps and drive process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain PLM and CAD roadmaps; align priorities with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, IT, and stakeholders.
• Lead PLM/CAD administration and configuration for systems such as Windchill and Creo.
• Establish engineering data governance standards for BOMs, revision/release control, ECR/ECN workflows, and document control.
• Improve reporting, dashboards, automation, and AI-driven solutions to reduce manual effort and improve quality.
• Build, coach, and develop high-performing PLM, CAD Administration, and Technical Writing teams.
• Maintain user documentation, training materials, and support resources; champion PLM/CAD adoption and change management.

Skills

PLM administration

Leadership

Data governance

BOM structures

Roadmapping

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, CS, Information Systems or related

Tools

Windchill

Creo

Power BI

SQL

ERP/MRP handoffs

Job description

Lifetime Products is seeking an PLM and CAD Administration Manager to lead strategy, administration, and continuous improvement of PLM, CAD, and engineering data systems, owning roadmaps and data integrity.

You will drive automation, AI-driven improvements, and support product development, manufacturing, quality, and business decision-making, leading teams across PLM, CAD administration, and technical writing.