Document Control Analyst - Guadalajara

Your Career

Palo Alto Networks, The Network Security Company, is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Document Control Analyst to join our exciting, fast growing company. The candidate should be a self-starter and thrive in a collaborative environment that values results. This individual will be responsible for the advancement, administration and continuous improvement of the Arena PLM system in support of Engineering and Operations. The candidate will establish best practice and process creation, document release, change order analysis and reporting. This position will report to the Document Control Manager in Technical Operations. 

Your Impact

• Responsible for writing and managing Engineering Change Orders (ECO), Manufacturing Change Orders (MCO), Document Change Orders (DCO), Deviations (DEV) in support of all new product releases and sustaining activities.
• Completion, input and maintenance of item master, multi-level Bills of Materials (BOM) structure, part documentation in the Arena PLM system.
• Review and maintenance of the Approved Vendor List (AVL) and Approved Materials List (AML).
• Establish and lead change control review meetings as necessary to meet objectives related to the document control process. 
• Coordinate the Product Change Notice (PCN) process prior to production release and be the operations focal point for the PCN process after production release. 
• Participate and support the continuous improvement of Change Control and Document Control processes for development and production items with cross functional teams.
• Add and maintain PCB documentation, mechanical drawings, product and process documents, etc. and the check-in/check-out of these documents. 
• Maintain the accuracy of data in the Document Control databases. 
• Maintain related change management tracking sheets in Google Sheets as change orders are created,  processed and released. 
• Apply appropriate Rev to Track and Interchangeability Rules and adherence. 
• Ensure accurate Disposition and CM Implementation Rules are defined in each change order.
• Direct file release and product change management to all suppliers and EMS / ODM Partners.  

Your Experience

• 5+ years of direct experience in document administration in a hi-tech environment.
• Direct experience with the Arena PLM system or an equivalent PLM tool. 
• Extensive experience supporting engineering, manufacturing operations, suppliers and EMS partners.
• Familiar with materials and production processes and planning. 
• Experience with setup, implementation, and administration of Arena PLM system workspace settings
• Project or program management experience is a plus. 
• Leading cross-functional teams. 
• MS Office proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required. 
• Proficiency in Google Suite (Gmail, Sheets, Docs, Slides) 
• Excellent communication skills are a must, both written and verbal.
• Ability to read and understand Bill of Materials and associated engineering drawings. 
• Ability to drive for results in a timely manner working cross functionally in a highly collaborative manner. 
• An organized self-starter, who can multitask in a very fast paced environment. 

The Team 

Our World-Wide Operations team is a team of professionals with extensive business and project management experience in the contract manufacturing industry. This team has a proven track record of success in all aspects of supply chain and project management. We’re dedicated to growing production, reducing operating costs, and improving product quality by utilizing World-class Manufacturing concepts to optimize supply chain processes and strategies. Our manufacturing team leadership establishes clear objectives, defining and implementing profit improvement and profiling inventory management, valuation, and lead-time improvement programs. If you have a passion for extensive end-to-end manufacturing and supply chain with the knowledge and experience, we want you! 

Our Commitment 

We’re trailblazers who dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: We can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com. 

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

Your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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