Director, Global Product Lifecycle Management

Location:

Michigan City, Indiana, United States

Job Id:

R0106942

Date Posted:

2025-09-18

Company Name:

HITACHI GLOBAL AIR POWER US, LLC

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

Hitachi Global Air Power:

We build the machines that power industry. We are Hitachi Global Air Power (“HGAP”), a leading global industrial compressed air manufacturer driving the innovations that keep the world moving.

From our headquarters in Michigan City, Indiana, our compressed air solutions power manufacturing operations all around the globe: from food and beverage to life-saving pharmaceuticals and cutting-edge semi-conductor chips. Our portable compressors provide the air power to build roads and bridges, lay pipelines and aid in oil and gas mining and production.

We are a team of innovators, engineers, and quality experts with a shared vision to create the next generation of efficient, environment-forward compressed air solutions that meet the demands of today, while boldly contributing to a sustainable, circular economy. With more than 60 years of legacy and trusted performance through our brands - Hitachi, Sullair, and Champion (Australia), we are proud of our reputation for reliability, durability, and performance and groundbreaking engineering.

Join us in building a future where your work has an impact. At Hitachi Global Air Power, you will be part of a global network that is shaping the future of industrial power.

Summary Of The Position:

The Director of Global Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is a business leader responsible for developing and implementing the business capability roadmap covering HGAPs Global Product Lifecycle Management Processes and Technologies. This is a techno-functional leadership role requiring expert level experience in PLM requirements and a proven ability to collaborate with functional leads, global process owners, and subject matter experts across all sites. Success will be measured by the system and process optimization that directly improves HGAP’s ability to innovate both with new product delivery and on-market product updates.  Stakeholders include Quality, Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain, Product Development, Product Management, Commercial and Finance.

The position is located at the Hitachi Global Air Power Michigan City manufacturing location.

Duties And Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with various global functional leaders, including Information Technology (IT) to define and maintain a multi-year business capability roadmap for the HGAP Global PLM system.
• Facilitate the delivery of PLM system enhancements per the roadmap
• Oversee successful delivery of new capabilities, organize user acceptance testing, gather feedback across the organization and work with cross-functional resources to ensure organizational readiness.
• Work with IT, cross functional, and cross site leadership to ensure organizational change management (OCM) practices are integrated into the delivery plan and effective at identifying and prioritizing opportunities to improve solution adoption.
• Lead workshops, and business process design sessions in support of continuous improvement and optimization
• Ensure work instructions, web-based training, quick reference guides, and other job aids are available and effective at supporting the global userbase
• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure and monitor process health
• Demonstrate the ability to balance long-term strategic thinking with tactical shorter-term execution.
• Develop and coach employees across functions and sites.
• Lead by example and display HGAP Leadership Values.
• Embrace and thrive in a fast paced, complex, often ambiguous environment
• Oversee Variant Configuration activities
• Direct a team of Product Compliance Engineers to ensure products designed, manufactured and sold under HGAP brands meet the regulatory requirements of their intended markets.
• Oversee Technical Writer to ensure delivery of Product User and Parts List Manuals are delivered per New Product Development and Sustaining Engineering timelines
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Experience with document and material change, and configuration activities within a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system, SAP ECTR and/or Siemens Teamcenter preferred
• Experience with downstream ERP processes
• Proven ability and desire to continuously seek improvement in existing processes
• Strong team building skills with the ability to effectively motivate and inspire others
• Ability to influence individuals and functions to improve product and process quality
• Demonstrated ability to balance long-term strategic thinking with tactical shorter-term execution.
• Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills; ability to articulate clear and concise messaging, and leverage data to support desired outcomes
• Excellent technical problem-solving skills
• Ability to adapt quickly to change, possess a high degree of initiative and ownership, and excel in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to collaborate across sites and establish consistency across a global organization
• Highly motivated and able to work with little direction

Education:

• Requires Bachelor's degree, preferably in a technical field, advanced degree (Master's) beneficial

Professional Experience:

• 10+ years of direct PLM work experience, with a minimum of 10 years in management.
• Experience in configuration management and master data management within a regulated environment required
• Extensive experience in a technical role, such as Engineering or IT
• Successful implementation of complex technical projects
• Leadership abilities with a strategic mind
• Excellent skills in time management, project management, capital planning/forecasting and cost management
• Experience with “release to manufacturing” process, documentation, and training
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, talk, and/or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, sit, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Direct Reports:

• PLM Administrator
• CAD Administrator
• Product Compliance Engineers
• Technical Writer

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The successful candidate is responsible for complying with Hitachi Global Air Power US Code of Ethics and related policies. In performing the job, the incumbent shall take all steps necessary to comply with our safety rules and requirements and must actively support the organization's efforts to meet and exceed its goals of creating and maintaining a safe workplace.

This description is to serve as a guide. It is intended to be flexible and will continue to evolve over time with business needs and demands and may be updated periodically and at the Company's discretion.

Hitachi Global Air Power US is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate based on race, religion, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or other protected categories under applicable law, whether in recruitment, employment, promotion, transfer, compensation, or other conditions of employment.