Product Data Management Configuration Designer

PDM Configuration Designer

Job Title

PDM Configuration Designer

Job Description

Job title:
PDM Configuration Designer
Your role:

• Responsible for managing configurations and BOM structures to support customer & product change requests. Create and manage various configurations for products in Ultrasound portfolio that are present in the global catalogue.
• Support quality improvements initiatives w.r.t configurations for various product lines. 
• Interface with R&D, Marketing, Service and Procurement teams to gather and prioritize requests for product configuration changes. Plan, lead and track changes requests and provide status to internal and external stakeholders effectively.
• Coach, mentor, and develop staff, including overseeing new employee & contractors onboarding, performance appraisal and providing career development planning and opportunities.
• Drive changes to product BOM structures through established processes for existing and New Products and drive new initiatives through Lean methodologies.
• Manage the BOM w.r.t obsolescence and product issues swiftly with quality.
• Collaborate with the multi-disciplinary cross functional team (R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Service, Marketing, Procurement, Quality, Regulatory,) effectively to realize results.
• Develop skills and improve effectiveness of engineers and change management specialists within the team. Perform functional management tasks including hiring, performance appraisal, and career development planning and opportunities.
• Empower employees to take responsibility for their jobs and goals. Delegate responsibility and expect accountability and regular feedback.
• Consciously create a workplace culture that is consistent with the overall organization's and that emphasizes the identified mission, vision, guiding principles, and values of the organization.
• Encourage Continuous improvement opportunities and innovation in product configuration management domain in-line with Ultrasound product and Business context.
• Develop and maintain requisite skills in configuration management tools and infrastructure (E.g. Windchill, SAP).

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You're the right fit if: (4 x bullets max)

• Master/Bachelor in Mechanical/Electrical/Bio-Medical Engineering with 12+ years of project/configuration management experience.
• Hands-on experience in managing product configuration and BOM structures through defined PDM processes. Experience in Medical domain is an added advantage.
• 3+ years of Experience in LCM management / Project management is highly preferred.
• Experience in any of the configuration management tools (E.g. Windchill, SAP) and techniques is a mandatory requirement.
• Experience in using bug tracking and SW version control tools like Team track and Clear-case is preferred
• Knowledge on Regulatory requirements such as FDA, NMPA etc. is an added advantage.
• Fast learner with system thinking mindset and interest to learn new technologies/business/systems.
• Exposure working in global environment, ability to communicate on different levels, good listening skills, coaching and guiding project team, with good presentation skills
• Shows strong content knowledge of the business and ability to translate this to opportunities for the group. Have a strong business focus

How we work together
We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week.
Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities.
Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.
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Experience Level

Senior Level