Mainspring Energy

power generation

SeniorManager,PLMEngineeringTools&Systems

$174–205k Menlo Park, California, United States Salary Remote Friendly
The Brief

“Senior Manager, PLM Engineering Tools & Systems at Mainspring Energy. Skills: PLM, Engineering Systems, Change Management, Cross-Functional Leadership. Own PLM as a cross-functional business program. Define and maintain the PLM roadmap”

What You'll Achieve.

PLM is operated as a well-defined business program with clear governance, accountable owners, and aligned cross-functional priorities.; The company has a credible, sequenced PLM roadmap that balances operational needs with long-term scale.; Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Service teams are using PLM-driven processes consistently and effectively.; Product structures, change workflows, and configuration data are more accurate, more timely, and more trusted across systems.; PLM investments measurably improve traceability, execution speed, process clarity, and lifecycle decision-making.; Leadership is aligned on priorities, tradeoffs, and resource needs, and PLM work is driven by clear business objectives rather than reactive requests.

Industry & Context.

power generation
Problems you'll solve

solve problems efficiently; navigate ambiguity while building practical, scalable solutions

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

8+ years of relevant experience in PLM, engineering systems, configuration management, change management, or engineering operations in a complex hardware or manufacturing environment, 3–5 years in a managerial or team‑lead capacity, Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field, Deep understanding of PLM principles and lifecycle processes, including eBOM, mBOM, Service BOM, engineering change management, release processes, configuration management, and product traceability, Understanding of how physical products are designed, built, changed, and maintained in the field, Ability to connect engineering intent to manufacturing execution and service outcomes, Proven track record of leading a team and complex, cross-functional business programs that require stakeholder alignment, prioritization, governance, and process change, Ability to translate business needs into structured requirements, process definitions, operating models, and implementation plans, Proven ability to work seamlessly across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, service, and IT teams

Nice to Have

mechanical engineering background strongly preferred

What You'll Do.

Own PLM as a cross-functional business program

Define and maintain the PLM roadmap

Drive alignment across functional leaders

Establish decision-making forums

Partner with stakeholders to design and improve processes

Translate business needs into sequenced workstreams

Lead organizational adoption of new workflows

Define success metrics for PLM investments

Work closely with the PLM technical lead

Help drive alignment across connected systems

Write clear business requirements

Support stakeholder readiness

Surface and resolve cross-functional blockers

Run a clear operating rhythm

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Proactive Collaboration; Proactive Collaboration: The integration and cross-disciplinary nature of Mainspring’s business requires intentionally seeking out others who bring different skills, perspectives, and priorities.; Work seamlessly across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, service, and IT teams; Drive alignment across functional leaders on priorities, decisions, process standards, and investment needs related to PLM and connected engineering systems; Partner closely with the PLM technical leader and internal development resources; Help drive alignment across PLM, ERP, WMS, MES, and Salesforce FSM or other downstream systems

Communication Scope

communication skills and executive presence; ability to influence without direct authority; align technical and business stakeholders

Process & Methodology

Program Prioritization, Program Prioritization: Translate business needs into sequenced workstreams, balancing short-term operational issues with longer-term platform and process maturity goals., Project management, complex, cross-functional business programs

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