Data Management Specialist - Research & Development Engineering

What you’ll do:

The Data Management Specialist is responsible for creating and maintaining accurate product data across PLM and ERP systems to support end-to-end product development and manufacturing processes. This role will create parts and documentation, build and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs), coordinate engineering change requests, ensure timely implementation in production, and keep PLM/ERP databases current and compliant. The specialist will gather deliverables from R&D and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams - including R&D, Project Management, Marketing, Industrialization/Manufacturing, Quality, Certification/Regulatory, and Supply Chain - to ensure on-time, high-quality data readiness and seamless execution.    

Product Data & Documentation
- Create and maintain parts, item attributes and specifications in PLM and ERP.
- Collect and manage product documentation (drawings, specifications, certifications, technical files) in line with configuration management rules.
- Build, validate, and maintain BOM structures, including alternates, substitutes, and revisions.

Change Management & Implementation
- Coordinate Engineering Change Requests/Orders across stakeholders.
- Ensure impact analysis, approvals, and readiness (materials, routings, documentation, tooling) prior to release.
- Track and verify implementation in production (cut-in dates, serial effectivity, stock disposition) in alignment with manufacturing and supply chain.

Project Support & Deliverables
- Understand project scope, milestones, and deliverables to align data creation and releases with the master schedule.
- Proactively gather deliverables from R&D (drawings, BoMs, specs, test results, compliance documents) and ensure completeness and consistency.
- Support design freezes, industrialization gates, and readiness reviews with accurate data packages.

Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with R&D, Project Managers, Manufacturing/Industrialization, Quality, Certification/Regulatory, Procurement, and Marketing to synchronize changes and releases.
- Support phase-in/phase-out strategies, obsolescence management, and cost/lead‑time impacts with Procurement and Manufacturing.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of data management processes, templates, and workflows.

Qualifications:

Bachelor or master’s degree of Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Data/Information
Minimum 2 + years of experience

Skills:

Solid understanding of BOM structures, revision/effectivity control, change management processes, and manufacturing change implementation
Hands-on experience with PLM and ERP systems (ENOVIA and SAP)
Experience supporting new product introduction (NPI) and industrialization gates
Detail-oriented with strong data accuracy
Communication & coordination skills 
Problem-solving and impact analysis capability
Time management and prioritization across parallel projects and deadlines

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team
• Flexible working solutions (remote, flexible working hours, compressed week, part time etc.)
• We make your aspirations matter – Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possible
• We make your growth matter - We invest in our employees for the long term – not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University
• We make your contributions matter - reliability, safety, efficiency, and sustainability are at the core of our dedication to improving people’s lives and the environment through power management technologies.
• We make your wellbeing matter – We put your health and safety first. Wellness at Eaton is more than a program, it’s about changing the environment by offering the right tools to help empower employees to make that happen 

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