PLM Systems Engineer

Rheem Manufacturing Company; Fort Smith (AR); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Rheem Manufacturing Company seeks a PLM Systems Engineer to lead the development and implementation of Aras PLM solutions across Rheem North America. You will manage the backlog, write user stories, and coordinate with engineering, quality, and project teams to deliver PLM capabilities spanning design to service.

The role requires PLM leadership in an agile environment, experience with Aras Innovator, and strong collaboration skills to align PLM with manufacturing workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Business, or related field.
• 7+ years of hand on experience in PLM Platforms – preferably in Aras Innovator.
• Knowledge of product lifecycle management principles and agile methodologies (Scrum, SAFe).
• Experience with software development processes and competencies in programming languages like C#, .Net, Java script, and SQL.
• Strong collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills.
• Familiarity to design and develop integrations/ APIs to and from the PLM platform (Aras Innovator)
• Familiarity with manufacturing or industrial products environments and engineering change processes.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the PLM Product Owner and business stakeholder to execute Roadmap for PLM and Engineering Systems.
• Work closely with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams to gather and validate requirements.
• Translate business needs into clear user stories and acceptance criteria for development teams.
• Architect Aras Innovator PLM solutions include data model design, workflows, lifecycle management, permissions, business rules, upgrade strategies and system configuration.
• Coordinate with development teams on sprint planning, delivery, and release management.
• Ensure PLM solutions align with Rheem’s product lifecycle processes, engineering change management, and manufacturing workflows.
• Ensure enterprise integrations are designed, developed and executed across PLM, ERP, PIM, CAD, MES, and Quality systems using APIs, middleware, and data exchange frameworks.
• Partner with Aras developers, solution architects, and integration teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Participate in solution design discussions and review technical approaches for new PLM capabilities, integrations, and enhancements.
• Support development teams by clarifying requirements, validating technical designs, and removing functional roadblocks during sprint execution.
• Collaborate with developers to define data models, business rules, workflows, lifecycles, forms, and security requirements within the Aras platform.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

C# / .NET

JavaScript

SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or CS

Tools

Aras Innovator

Job description

Job Description

The PLM Systems Engineer plays a critical role in Rheem’s Digital Enterprise organization, overseeing the development and implementation of Aras PLM solutions and ensuring alignment with Rheem’s engineering and manufacturing business requirements. This individual manages the product backlog and prioritizes features based on stakeholder input from engineering, quality assurance, and project management teams across Rheem’s diverse product lines. They are responsible for defining the product vision, creating user stories, and coordinating with development teams to deliver PLM capabilities that support Rheem’s product lifecycle—from design and engineering through manufacturing and service. A successful candidate will bring knowledge of product lifecycle management and agile methodologies, along with experience in software development and project management within a manufacturing or industrial products environment. This position will serve Rheem North America, located in Atlanta, GA, Lewisville, TX, Roswell, GA, Indianapolis, IN, Fort Smith, AR, or Montgomery, AL (Hybrid). This role follows our hybrid work arrangement, with team members working in the office Monday through Thursday and remotely on Fridays. Relocation assistance is available.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the PLM Product Owner and business stakeholder to execute Roadmap for PLM and Engineering Systems.
• Work closely with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams to gather and validate requirements.
• Translate business needs into clear user stories and acceptance criteria for development teams.
• Architect Aras Innovator PLM solutions include data model design, workflows, lifecycle management, permissions, business rules, upgrade strategies and system configuration.
• Coordinate with development teams on sprint planning, delivery, and release management.
• Ensure PLM solutions align with Rheem’s product lifecycle processes, engineering change management, and manufacturing workflows.
• Ensure enterprise integrations are designed, developed and executed across PLM, ERP, PIM, CAD, MES, and Quality systems using APIs, middleware, and data exchange frameworks.
• Partner with Aras developers, solution architects, and integration teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Participate in solution design discussions and review technical approaches for new PLM capabilities, integrations, and enhancements.
• Support development teams by clarifying requirements, validating technical designs, and removing functional roadblocks during sprint execution.
• Collaborate with developers to define data models, business rules, workflows, lifecycles, forms, and security requirements within the Aras platform.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Business, or related field.
• 7+ years of hand on experience in PLM Platforms – preferably in Aras Innovator.
• Knowledge of product lifecycle management principles and agile methodologies (Scrum, SAFe).
• Experience with software development processes and competencies in programming languages like C#, .Net, Java script, and SQL.
• Strong collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills.
• Familiarity to design and develop integrations/ APIs to and from the PLM platform (Aras Innovator)
• Familiarity with manufacturing or industrial products environments and engineering change processes.

How To Stand Out

• Executed projects leveraging the Aras PLM platform.
• Background in HVAC, water heating, or industrial manufacturing product development.
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or similar agile certification.
• Experience with CAD/CAM integration, BOM management, or engineering change management in PLM systems.
• Knowledge of ERP integration with PLM platforms.

At Rheem, How You Achieve Results Is As Important As The Results You Achieve. While LEADING SELF, You Will Be Expected To Demonstrate The Following Competencies And Behaviors

• Adapting
• Business Understanding
• Collaborating
• Communicating Effectively
• Continuously Improving
• Customer-Orientation
• Developing Self
• Focusing on Results
• Influencing
• Managing Relationships
• Managing Work
• Problem Solving & Decision Making

Equivalent combination of education, experience, and skills may supplement above minimum job requirements.

About Us

At Rheem, we engineer products for life. For home life. For work life. For the life of the planet we all share. Backed by over 100 years of expertise, we’re passionate about product innovation and boldly committed to sustainability. Our full line of global air and water solutions deliver reliable performance, comfort and energy savings for residential and commercial applications worldwide. From engineers to accountants, sales professionals to support experts, Rheem depends on people to power our innovations. Join Rheem and help shape the future of products that impact lives—every day.

Our Behavior Based Values Set Us Apart

• Listening to Understand – Open mind, learning from others, accepting feedback, embracing the objective
• Contributing Respectfully - Sharing opinions, valuing ideas, sharing opposing perspectives with respect
• Thinking Creatively – Applying creativity, seeking improvements, understanding from the customers’ lens
• Acting with Responsibility – Owning decisions and actions, acting with integrity, embracing accountability

Rheem is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Rheem encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including those of any race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The job description above has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equivalent combination of education, experience, and skills may supplement above minimum job requirements.

For U.S. Based jobs, please note that Rheem is unable to hire candidates to be employed in the following states: Alaska, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, or Vermont.

Rheem and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed Recruitment Services Agreement, there will be no obligation to any referral compensation or recruiter fee.