Master Data Specialist
About The Position
568114 Master Data Specialist A Master Data Specialist, who ensures accurate, integrated, and compliant SAP and MES master data to enable efficient production and continuous improvement. Your role: This role ensures accurate, integrated, and compliant master data across SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools to support efficient production and decision‑making. It directly contributes to product quality, operational reliability, and continuous improvement across the organization. You will collaborate closely with cross‑functional partners including Logistics, Manufacturing Engineering, Production Planning, Plant Maintenance, and PLM stakeholders. These partnerships help maintain data integrity and ensure smooth alignment between engineering, planning, and shop‑floor systems. You will manage and maintain a wide range of master data—materials, bills of material, routings, work centers, equipment records, and MES configurations—ensuring accuracy, consistency, and readiness for production. Your work supports everything from engineering changes to shop‑floor reporting and maintenance activities. You will play a key role in system integration by overseeing data transfers between Windchill PLM and SAP ERP, resolving errors, and validating engineering and document records. This responsibility strengthens the connection between design, planning, and manufacturing systems. This role offers opportunities to grow expertise in SAP, MES, and PLM systems, participate in system upgrades, and contribute to process improvement initiatives. Depending on the site structure, work is primarily on‑site with potential exposure to multiple manufacturing areas and cross-functional teams. Supports the creation and revision of engineering documentation that defines and governs manufacturing processes. You're the right fit if: You’ve acquired 2+ years of experience in manufacturing master data management, SAP ERP, and/or MES systems. Your skills include experience with MES platforms (e.g., Hydra, Siemens Opcenter, Rockwell), knowledge of data governance, compliance, and documentation best practices, and ability to train and support end-users on master data processes. Experience with PLM systems (e.g., Windchill) and data integration is a plus. You have a bachelor’s degree in engineering, Information Systems, Supply Chain, or related field (or equivalent experience). You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position. You’re an individual with strong communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities, strong understanding of manufacturing processes, BOMs, routing, and production planning, and excellent attention to detail, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Requirements
- 2+ years of experience in manufacturing master data management, SAP ERP, and/or MES systems.
- Experience with MES platforms (e.g., Hydra, Siemens Opcenter, Rockwell)
- Knowledge of data governance, compliance, and documentation best practices
- Ability to train and support end-users on master data processes.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Information Systems, Supply Chain, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, BOMs, routing, and production planning
- Excellent attention to detail, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with PLM systems (e.g., Windchill) and data integration
Responsibilities
- ensures accurate, integrated, and compliant master data across SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools
- collaborate closely with cross‑functional partners including Logistics, Manufacturing Engineering, Production Planning, Plant Maintenance, and PLM stakeholders
- manage and maintain a wide range of master data—materials, bills of material, routings, work centers, equipment records, and MES configurations
- oversee data transfers between Windchill PLM and SAP ERP, resolving errors, and validating engineering and document records
- Supports the creation and revision of engineering documentation that defines and governs manufacturing processes.
Benefits
- comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
