The PLM Configuration Analyst manages product structures, BOMs, and documentation. Responsibilities include handling ECRs and ECOs, ensuring compliance, and providing guidance on PLM best practices.
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Key Responsibilities
- Maintain and manage product structures, BOMs, AML/AVL, and documentation within the PLM system.
- Create new part, configure, and update part records, assemblies, and metadata according to internal standards.
- Manage Engineering Change Request (ECR). Engineering Change Orders (ECO), PCN, and Deviations through their full lifecycle..
- Performs validate parts lifecycle and evaluate promote ECR to ECO tasks to ensure new product BOM, design dwg/spec, schematics requirements are documented.
- Support cross-functional review CCB with configuration status, metrics, and documentation readiness.
- Maintains Configuration Management-related databases.
- Communicates basic and moderately- complex concepts; interacts with others to inform and provide suggestions for action.
- Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate actions or to recommend alternative resolutions.
- Works on problems of moderate scope that may require analysis of situations, data, or problems.
- Responsible for implementation of systems with small to medium complexity; performs implementation tasks.
- Responsible for setup and maintenance of day-to-day administrative activities of PLM CM tools.
- Ensure that released configurations, documents, and BOMs reflect the correct revision levels and compliance requirements.
- Maintain configuration baselines and support audits or traceability reviews.
- Provide guidance to teams on PLM best practices, naming conventions, revision schemes, and documentation standards
Qualifications Required
- 2–5 years of experience working with PLM systems (Arena, Agile, Oracle, Windchill).
- Strong understanding of product structures, configuration management, and document control principles.
- Experience supporting ECO/ECR workflows and cross-functional change processes.
- Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, and communication abilities.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and BOMs
Preferred
- Experience in electronics, semiconductors, hardware, or high-tech industry.
- Hands-on experience with integration workflows (Arena, SAP)
- Knowledge of ISO 9001, or similar configuration management standards.
- Familiarity with ERP integrations (SAP, Oracle, etc.).
Top Skills
Agile
Arena
Oracle
Plm Systems
SAP
Windchill
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