PLM Solutions Architect - Enterprise Digital Lifecycle

East Penn Manufacturing Co.; Fleetwood (Berks County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

East Penn Manufacturing Co. seeks a PLM Solution Architect to lead strategic PLM design, governance, and continuous improvement across the product lifecycle, from concept to retirement. You will partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, IT, and Product Management to deliver scalable digital solutions.

The role serves as the technical authority for PLM architecture, data governance, system integration, and digital engineering transformation initiatives across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• Typically, with more than 10 years of Engineering experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of product development processes and engineering change management.
• Experience working in manufacturing and product development environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical owner and architect of the company's PLM ecosystem.
• Define and maintain PLM strategy, roadmap, standards, and governance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align PLM with business objectives.
• Lead enterprise PLM implementations, upgrades, migrations, and optimization initiatives.
• Design and maintain system architectures for product structures, BOMs, and document control.
• Define integration strategies between PLM and ERP, MES, CAD, CRM, and data warehouses.
• Develop PLM data models, workflows, and security structures.
• Support change management processes including requests, orders, approvals, and releases.
• Establish data governance practices for accuracy, traceability and compliance.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to enhance digital product development.

Skills

PLM

Data governance

Technical leadership

Oral and written communication

Analytical and problem-solving

PM/Project management

Microsoft Office suite

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering/CS/IS

Tools

Teamcenter

Windchill

3DEXPERIENCE

Arena

Propel

Job description

East Penn Manufacturing Co. seeks a PLM Solution Architect to lead strategic PLM design, governance, and continuous improvement across the product lifecycle, from concept to retirement. You will partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, IT, and Product Management to deliver scalable digital solutions.

The role serves as the technical authority for PLM architecture, data governance, system integration, and digital engineering transformation initiatives across the enterprise.