Product Data Management (PDM) Manager

Powin Energy is seeking a Product Data Management (PDM) Manager in Oregon City, OR. The role involves defining and maintaining data management practices across systems and departments. Responsibilities include managing product bills of materials, ensuring process adherence, liaising between teams, and maintaining data integrity. Candidates should have experience with PDM and PLM systems, leadership skills, and a commitment to clean energy solutions.
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At Powin, we are advancing the next frontier of energy and changing the way we power our daily lives by ensuring access to clean, resilient, and affordable power. With 17 GWh of projects deployed and under construction, we are a leading and trusted energy storage provider dedicated to creating an exceptional customer experience through end-to-end energy storage solutions. As a global energy storage solutions provider, we offer fully integrated battery solutions, software, and services to optimize grid performance and enable the transition to cleaner energy sources.

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Summary:

As the PDM Manager at Powin, you will play a pivotal role in defining and maintaining exemplary data management practices, across multiple systems and departments, both domestic and overseas. This role requires a deep understanding of data management principles as well as proven experience with PDM, and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems. The PDM Manager will need to be a proactive leader skilled in guiding process adherence and promoting collaboration across engineering, manufacturing and related teams. This role will ensure alignment with our global engineering strategies.

Job Duties:
• Organize, manage, and maintain product bill of materials (BOMs) from PLM and PDM systems
• Track files through CAD PDM system workflows to ensure alignment with PLM system workflows
• Serve as liaison between engineering (mechanical, electrical, software), quality, and manufacturing teams to facilitate seamless data integration and process efficiency
• Maintain best practices for data management, ensuring alignment with company standards and regulatory requirements
• Develop design BOM configurations to a specified project requirements
• Manage CAD data file references for continuous improvement and sustainability
• Administer PDM user accounts and permissions
• Generate BOMs for manufacturing purposes and manage BOMs as impacted by engineering change orders
• Perform regular audits of BOMs to maintain system integrity to drive continuous process improvements
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of product BOM creation and proactively and collaboratively identify and resolve discrepancies in BOMs
• Respond to queries from the field to help trace and identify BOM aspects
• Coordinate with international teams confirming global data practices are aligned and consistently implemented, fostering a unified approach to data management across the company
• Review assembly and BOM file structures including sub-assemblies, parts, and drawings
• Maintain escrow accounts for product releases
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Data Management, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
• 3+ years of experience administering SolidWorks PDM Professional data management role
• Demonstrated experience in driving data management within a global cross-functional engineering environment
• Proficient in fostering teamwork and collaboration between diverse engineering disciplines and operational teams
• Strong understanding of change management processes and PLM systems and their application in a manufacturing and engineering context
• Demonstrated ability to communicate professionally verbally and in writing
• Strong customer and client service skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent presentation and communication skills with demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across levels and functions
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed to support international teams
• Strong proficiency in MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Jira and Confluence

Preferred Qualifications:
• ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) or ANSI (American National Standards Institute) experience with drawing control
• Computer science background
• Understanding of manufacturing and supply requirements in BOMs
• Knowledge of standard engineering drawing practices
• Experience in configuration management

Physical Requirements:
• Limited travel requirements

Powin is not accepting resumes from unsolicited headhunters or agencies at this time.

EEO STATEMENT: The Company is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices and laws. The Company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and job applicants without unlawful regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identification or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, religion or creed, national origin, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, protected veteran status, disability (mental or physical), or any other legally protected status under federal, state, or local law.

E-Verify: Powin participates in E-Verify and candidates will need to pass successfully upon completion of hire date.

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Compensation for this position is commensurate with location, experience and relevant skills. The national Average Base Salary Range is $74,000-$97,900. Positions may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on company and personal performance. Additional Benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, Short-Term/Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, EAP, 401(k), Flexible Work Arrangements and more.

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