Crown Technical Systems
PDM/PLM Systems Administrator
About this role
Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.Job Summary To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a/an PDM/PLM Systems Administrator located in US Remote Virginia Area. Reporting to the PDM Manager the PDM/PLM Systems Administrator will support, enhance, and govern our engineering data management landscape. Will work closely with Engineering, IT, and Business stakeholders to drive data integrity, process consistency, and system improvements, supporting both operational excellence and future transformation initiatives. What a typical day looks like:
- Administer and support Autodesk Vault.
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders across Engineering, IT, Manufacturing, and Business teams.
- Support and interact with SolidWorks PDM (EPDM) and PTC Windchill environments.
- Lead and contribute to system improvement and development initiatives.
- Ensure data quality, compliance, and audit readiness, including structured data governance activities.
- Support BOM, Item Master, and material master processes, ensuring alignment across engineering and downstream systems.
- Troubleshoot CAD and PDM/PLM issues across multiple CAD platforms (Inventor, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Creo, Eplan).
- Assist with system upgrades, testing, and deployment activities.
- Develop and maintain documentation, standards, and best practices.
- Support data migration, consolidation, and standardization efforts where required.
- Occasional travel to site for key projects or stakeholder engagement. The experience we’re looking to add to our team,
- 3 – 4 years of experience in position.
- Proven Experience with Autodesk Vault administration, SolidWorks PDM (EPDM).
- Working knowledge of PTC Windchill. Exposure to multiple PDM/PLM systems in a multi-tool environment.
- Experience in a multi-CAD engineering environment.
- Strong understanding of: Engineering data structures, BOM and Material Management system
- Item Master management, Data governance and audit processes.
- Demonstrated experience supporting system improvements, enhancements, or implementations.