Job ID: TM745940121
Location: Plainville, CT
Category: Engineering
Employment Type: Contract
Remote PDM Specialist| Long-Term Contract | Remote
What Matters Most:
• High-impact role focused on building and optimizing SolidWorks PDM workflows
• Direct mentorship from an experienced PDM Administrator
• Opportunity to bridge engineering, manufacturing, and enterprise systems (ERP/CRM)
• On-site role in Central Connecticut
• High-impact role focused on building and optimizing SolidWorks PDM workflows
• Direct mentorship from an experienced PDM Administrator
• Opportunity to bridge engineering, manufacturing, and enterprise systems (ERP/CRM)
• On-site role in Central Connecticut
Job Description:
A manufacturing organization is seeking a SolidWorks PDM Specialist to support the development and optimization of its engineering data and workflow infrastructure. This role is designed for someone with a foundation in mechanical design or drafting who is ready to move upstream into engineering systems, governance, and data management.
A manufacturing organization is seeking a SolidWorks PDM Specialist to support the development and optimization of its engineering data and workflow infrastructure. This role is designed for someone with a foundation in mechanical design or drafting who is ready to move upstream into engineering systems, governance, and data management.
You will work directly with an experienced PDM Administrator while owning meaningful project work tied to New Product Introduction (NPI), Engineering Change Requests (ECR/ECO), product release, and revision control. The position offers a practical pathway into PDM administration and engineering systems leadership without requiring you to step away from hands-on engineering exposure.
Responsibilities:
• Lead and improve SolidWorks PDM workflows supporting NPI, ECR/ECO, release management, and revision control
• Collaborate with the PDM Administrator on system configuration, governance standards, and best practices
• Support backend PDM functions including workflow configuration, user permissions, vault structure, and data card optimization
• Assist with SQL-backed vault maintenance concepts, archive server structure, and performance considerations (under guidance)
• Strengthen integration points between CAD, PDM, ERP, and CRM systems to ensure clean data flow
• Contribute to the planning and implementation of SolidWorks Manage integration
• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and IT to ensure workflows are practical and adopted
• Provide limited hands-on support for ECRs, releases, or design updates to stay aligned with real engineering activity
• Lead and improve SolidWorks PDM workflows supporting NPI, ECR/ECO, release management, and revision control
• Collaborate with the PDM Administrator on system configuration, governance standards, and best practices
• Support backend PDM functions including workflow configuration, user permissions, vault structure, and data card optimization
• Assist with SQL-backed vault maintenance concepts, archive server structure, and performance considerations (under guidance)
• Strengthen integration points between CAD, PDM, ERP, and CRM systems to ensure clean data flow
• Contribute to the planning and implementation of SolidWorks Manage integration
• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and IT to ensure workflows are practical and adopted
• Provide limited hands-on support for ECRs, releases, or design updates to stay aligned with real engineering activity
Qualifications and Requirements:
• Professional experience using SolidWorks for mechanical modeling and drawing creation
• Working knowledge of revision control, engineering change processes, and release workflows in a manufacturing environment
• Exposure to SolidWorks PDM as a user or power user; strong interest in learning backend administration
• Foundational understanding of PDM architecture (vaults, workflows, permissions, data integrity concepts)
• Strong organizational and project management capability
• Self-directed learner comfortable experimenting, testing configurations, and building process documentation
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and translate technical systems into practical workflows
• Professional experience using SolidWorks for mechanical modeling and drawing creation
• Working knowledge of revision control, engineering change processes, and release workflows in a manufacturing environment
• Exposure to SolidWorks PDM as a user or power user; strong interest in learning backend administration
• Foundational understanding of PDM architecture (vaults, workflows, permissions, data integrity concepts)
• Strong organizational and project management capability
• Self-directed learner comfortable experimenting, testing configurations, and building process documentation
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and translate technical systems into practical workflows
Nice to Have:
• Experience with SolidWorks Manage, PLM, or related workflow tools
• Exposure to ERP or CRM system integrations from an engineering perspective
• Interest in long-term system ownership and standards development
• Familiarity with SQL database concepts supporting PDM vaults
• Experience with SolidWorks Manage, PLM, or related workflow tools
• Exposure to ERP or CRM system integrations from an engineering perspective
• Interest in long-term system ownership and standards development
• Familiarity with SQL database concepts supporting PDM vaults
Benefits and Perks:
• Direct mentorship from an experienced PDM Administrator
• Meaningful project ownership tied to enterprise workflow improvements
• Opportunity to transition from drafting into engineering systems leadership
• Collaborative, technically grounded manufacturing environment
• Direct mentorship from an experienced PDM Administrator
• Meaningful project ownership tied to enterprise workflow improvements
• Opportunity to transition from drafting into engineering systems leadership
• Collaborative, technically grounded manufacturing environment
Your New Organization:
You will join a manufacturing organization focused on strengthening and modernizing its engineering workflow infrastructure. The team values practical systems, disciplined data governance, and individuals who take ownership of improving how engineering work flows from concept through release.
You will join a manufacturing organization focused on strengthening and modernizing its engineering workflow infrastructure. The team values practical systems, disciplined data governance, and individuals who take ownership of improving how engineering work flows from concept through release.
Your Career Partner:
The Reserves Network is a veteran-founded, family-owned talent solutions firm that partners with engineering and technical professionals nationwide. We are committed to thoughtful, high-quality career matches and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
The Reserves Network is a veteran-founded, family-owned talent solutions firm that partners with engineering and technical professionals nationwide. We are committed to thoughtful, high-quality career matches and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
