Senior Process Adoption Lead

Description

• Develop practices and processes aligned to enhancing the performance and efficiencies of the Engineering Systems tools
• Participate in the transfer and optimization of systems and ideas across one or more business groups.
• Analyze engineering system information requirements and product specifications to understand technical content strategy and plan to create and deliver written and/or visual product-related information including various types of guides (automated templates and best practices), and online information (interactive demos, help systems) integrated into product, for a variety of audiences (general engineering users, systems administrators, and engineering training developers).
• Contributes to the development of functional strategy.
• Work closely with engineering teams to implement customized CAD/PLM workflows to support engineering data management solutions and process improvements.
• Travel to other Generac facilities as necessary.
• Responsible for implementing and supporting the internal tools and systems environment that supports a forward-thinking product development group using PDM/PLM and other software tools for CAD data and engineering documentation management.
• Contribute to technical support documentation
• Generates learning tools for others.
• Acts as a resource to mentor and teach less experienced engineering systems team members.
• Collaborates with internal engineering systems team members, manufacturing partners, contract manufacturers, designers and product specialists to optimize the most unique and complex systems designs and technologies.
• Develop new techniques, practices and processes utilizing new and existing technologies to enhance organizational performance.
• Monitor competitive environment and be prepared to respond to changes in the market
• Work as part of a team to share skill sets, lessons and technical knowledge to maintain a well-rounded technical support team.
• Take ownership of systems design and functions.
• May lead cross-functional systems development teams to achieve milestones and objectives.
• Adhere to and help improve support related procedures
• Serve as the Business Lead and focal point representing the business in the deployment of PLM.
• Drives substantial process improvements and efficiencies to allow for growth as a direct result of their activities.
• Participate in Process Workstreams to ensure business requirements are addressed and included in plans.
• Implements system upgrades and coordinates training programs and responsible for the development of technical documentation relative to new engineering systems and tools.
• Designs, validates, trains and brings new processes and technologies to production.
• Coaches and mentors less-experienced engineers.
• Authors system changes, standards and procedures.
• Logically and efficiently analyze, test and diagnose CAD systems to isolate problems and report if necessary.
• Specifies precise new product development systems functional requirements; designs, tests and integrates the most complex components to produce final designs; and evaluates the design's overall effectiveness, cost (including cost/benefit analysis), reliability (risk analysis), and benefits to productivity gains.

Requirements

• In-depth experience and process knowledge in new product design and development.
• Solves unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business.
• Ability to capture business needs and transform them into business requirements
• Excellent verbal and written skills.
• Extensive administrative knowledge of Windchill, Creo, and related tools.
• Proficient with delivering technical training and presentations on a global basis
• Ability to influence others without direct authority and work effectively with all levels of the organization
• Proven track record of successfully managing shifting deadlines and priorities in a fast paced environment.
• Working Knowledge of several of the following: PTC Options and Variants, MPM-Link, ThingWorx, SUMA, Middleware development, Creo, other PTC products, and other Product Development solutions
• Knowledge of SAP and/or other ERP solutions.
• Ability to translate technical information to all audiences.
• Experience with practical product/machine design.
• Applies systems engineering knowledge and experience to improve product development, collaboration and processes.
• Ability to perform detail-oriented work with a high degree of accuracy on multiple, complex projects.
• Previous experience using Windchill, Oracle PLM, Team Center, Enovia, or equivalent PLM systems and CAD such as Creo, SolidWorks, or equivalent.
• Moderate travel up to 10% travel and valid Driver’s License required.
• Strong experience with capturing Business Requirements related to CAD/PLM
• Strong experience working with and influencing cross-functional teams.
• Strong experience delivering technical training and presentations.
• Extensive experience in multiple programming languages such as Java, XML,VBA, WinSCP, SQL Developer.
• Strong experience with global product releases throughout the entire product life cycle desired;
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results while working on multiple global projects simultaneously, balancing resources, timing and quality of outcomes
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Computer Science or Information Systems with 10 years of experience in a similar role -OR- 15 years of experience in a similar role.
• Strong organizational, written, oral and professional skills.
• Subject matter expert in the tools used by our Engineering community
• Proficient in defining, deploying and managing workflows within Windchill
• Strong experience with Engineering Systems Administration on PTC Windchill
• Strong decision-making skills.
• Excellent conceptualization, visualization, and creativity.
• High level of business acumen.
• Broad systems design experience with a variety of applications (ie PLM, MBD, mCAD, eCAD, SW/FW, Simulations, Lab data acquisition software, ERP) and basic knowledge of systems architecture.
• Well-developed technical skills to include multiple implementations of product development tools such as PLM, MBD, CAD, Simulation.
• Excellent time management, prioritization, and analytical problem solving.
• Ability to conduct complex analysis of processes and systems integrations such as NPD, ECN, MCN, and PLM to ERP, eCommerce, etc.
• Demonstrated knowledge of engineering processes related to data management.
• Preferred minimum 10 years’ experience with PLM systems; with preferably 5+ years’ experience as PTC Windchill Solution Architect.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance