About the company
Samsara is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, enabling organizations that depend on physical operations to harness IoT data.
About the role
The PLM Data Analyst owns our product lifecycle management processes to support our product, engineering development and sustaining manufacturing initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day support of the PLM tool and product community.
- Ensure consistency of material master data fields in PLM with other business management systems.
- Validate product data, BOMs, Operations and Financial Planning requirements.
- Collaborate with PLM vendor support team and monitor system performance.
- Ensure the Propel PLM system is seamlessly integrated into our operations.
- Maintain the PLM system's performance, security, and reliability.
- Ensure the accuracy, consistency, and security of PLM data across all platforms.
- Develop and implement data management practices.
- Tailor the PLM system to meet operational needs.
- Work closely with Operations, Engineering, Business Technology and Product teams.
- Equip operational teams with necessary training and support.
- Drive continuous improvement by analyzing system usage.
- Lead PLM-related projects within the Operations team.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
- 3+ years of direct experience with deploying and managing PLM systems, preferably within an operations or manufacturing context.
- Demonstrated ability to integrate PLM systems with other operational technologies (ERP, CRM, planning systems).
- Knowledge & familiarity working with CAD drawings, Gerbers, Schematics, and other hardware design documentation.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills.
- Willingness to get into the details.
- A positive mindset in a rapidly changing environment.
- Ideal: Propel PLM administration certifications, knowledge of Salesforce, ability to convert business needs into technical requirements, experience with Apex, Visualforce, JavaScript, familiarity with Agile and Scrum.