PLM/CAD Director

Veev

Veev

Hayward, CA, USA
Posted on Oct 19, 2024

Veev is leading the way in the transformation of the construction industry with an innovative approach to modular home construction. Veev’s prefabricated closed panel systems allow homes to be assembled efficiently on site while delivering both a more sustainable and higher quality final product than traditional construction. As a new subsidiary of Lennar, Veev is leveraging the strength and scale of its parent company while maintaining the speed and disruptive approach from its roots as a Silicon Valley based startup. Veev has developed a vertically integrated approach that involves multi-disciplinary collaboration across real estate, design, development, engineering, manufacturing, and construction.

The Role

Veev is seeking an Arena/CAD Director to help support our new product offerings to the market. The selected candidate will be a member of an agile Technology team supporting our business vertical in Operations, Factory, and Site builds with the following capabilities: CAD Data Management, Document Management, Change/Configuration Management, Approval Workflows, Bills of Material, 2D & 3D Visualizations, Archived/Watermarked PDFs for Record Retention and overall lifecycle workflow management of or systems and processes. The selected candidate is expected to work independently and show initiative in scoping work and proposing solutions, while interacting with other team members as needed. This position will report to the Veev CTO. The successful candidate will provide day-to-day PLM/CAD software applications support to individual by responding to technical support requests while using independent discretion and judgment in analyzing and determining the probable cause of problems - Work collaboratively with internal team and external program reps to combine business requirements and software capabilities into a cohesive and optimized toolset - Provide guidance to individuals regarding PLM/CAD software applications usage and functionality, suggested techniques, best practices, and resolution to problems involving unexpected application behavior - Assist and lead in the development of productivity-enhancing applications for use with in-place PLM/CAD software applications - Interface with PLM/CAD vendors to address escalated issues and problems - Interface with custom application developers to create and implement customized productivity enhancing programs - Contribute to the design and development of software training and related documentation - Lead and manage projects as identified by the PLM/CAD Manager by creating and maintaining project plans, directing the work of those assisting and providing status.

Responsibilities

  • Lead & support product updates, upgrades, and migrations
  • QA testing to support application code change, upgrades, migrations, etc.
  • Evaluate current and emerging technologies in the area of PLM/CAD
  • Develop training documents and mentor users aimed at improving their overall efficiency and usage of the system
  • Periodically assist with weekend and evening maintenance work, upgrades, updates, migrations, etc Essential Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
  • Experience with PLM systems (Arena preferred) and knowledge of the following: CAD Data Management, Document Management, Change/Configuration Management, Approval Workflows, Bills of Material, Visualizations, Components Management, Supplier Management
  • Experience with CAD applications such as ACAD, SolidWorks, and Revit
  • Experience working with Windows environments
  • Demonstrated comprehensive problem solving skills; ability to find timely solutions while managing multiple tasks/priorities
  • Demonstrated ability to work within a cohesive team environment
  • Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills necessary to interact with all levels of personnel
  • Advanced written and verbal communication skills necessary to prepare, present, and document technical information Desired Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
  • Experience supporting an enterprise-scale production application, and experience resolving complex user issues within that environment

Qualifications

  • B.S. in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent level of demonstrated knowledge
  • 7+ years of work experience in CAD/PLM management
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the temperament and ability to lead complex multi-disciplinary projects / initiatives and collaborate with a wide spectrum of stakeholders
  • Previous people management skills and growing a team of talent
  • Highly detail oriented; multi-tasking skills; excellent planning, organizational, and execution skills; ability to perform task methodically with structure; ability to create a good framework before execution; drives execution to the timeline with sense of urgency with minimum direction
  • Strong communication skills; ability to communicate (verbal, written, and visual presentation)
  • Ability to handle complex, ambiguous tasks; ability to execute and perform with limited, imperfect information - Strong risk assessment skills
  • Hands-On: Preferred having experience working in PLM (Arena)/ ERP (Netsuite) environments
  • Work experience on CAD systems, Solidworks, AutoCAD, BIM360
  • Fast learner and adaptive to various design tools as a reviewer
  • Ability to work with regulatory firms, either in construction or elsewhere

Compensation

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on skills, education, experience, and location is $160,000 - $190,000 annually for Hayward, CA and surrounding areas.

Benefits Highlights

  • Paid vacations, sick, and holidays
  • Life insurance
  • Pre-tax flexible spending accounts
  • Health benefits, dental and vision insurance

We are committed to bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds and perspectives. We strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and be their authentic self, feel a sense of community, and do great work together. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer open to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, Veteran status, or any other legally protected status.