IT Lead, PLM

Job Overview

The PLM Lead is responsible for leading the development, integration, management, and optimization of the PLM tools (Siemens Teamcenter, Dassault 3DExperience, PTC Windchill or Autodesk Fusion). This role oversees the interface of PLM with SAP and other systems, ensuring seamless integration and operation. You will play a pivotal role in defining technical strategies, guiding solution design, and ensuring successful implementation of PLM to meet business objectives. Additionally, the role will develop implementation plans in coordination with stakeholders and support business case development for PLM technology projects across different divisions.

Key Job Responsibilities

To be successful in this role, the PLM IT lead must have a strong understanding of both technical skills and business processes and be able to effectively present and demonstrate solutions to an executive audience.
• Lead and oversee the implementation, development, upgrades, support, and process optimizations of PLM tools (Teamcenter, 3DX, Windchill or Fusion).
• Define technical requirements, specifications, and architecture designs based on business objectives and user needs.
• Conduct technical feasibility assessments and prototype development to validate design concepts and identify potential risks and challenges.
• Employ application and integration development best practices, enterprise architecture standards, functional and technical solution architecture modification and design, environment management, and testing.
• Ensuring PLM Solution is implemented successfully, sustainability of technology and applications on security compliance and capability enhancement and alignment product roadmaps.
• Identify, investigate, and recommend improvements to products, systems, and processes and provide technical feedback for proposed system design and implementation activities.
• Stay current with industry trends and best practices, application logging, monitoring, and observability.
• Serve as the PLM expert and primary point of contact for all engineering applications.
• Train business users on new PLM processes and manage business requests.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, information science or a related field 
• 10+ years of experience in PLM tools (Teamcenter, 3DX, Windchill or Fusion) implementation, integration & support, with 4+ years of experience in technical leadership roles.
• Ability to lead teams, communicate effectively, and build strong relationships.
• Hands-on experience with PLM tools (Teamcenter, 3DX, Windchill or Fusion), software development, and related technologies.
• Strong technical skills in PLM, including experience with data management, process optimization, and system administration.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address PLM issues and implement solutions.
• Ability to learn new technologies and adapt to changing requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.