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Oshkosh Corporation · 3 weeks ago

IT Multi-Solution Architect (PTC Windchill)

Greenville, Wisconsin, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$117K/yr - $202K/yr

10+ years exp

Oshkosh Corporation's Pierce Manufacturing builds trucks that protect people and communities around the world. The IT Multi-Solution Architect will define the technological direction of the organization, focusing on Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and the PTC Windchill platform, while leading the architecture and governance of PLM capabilities.

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Responsibilities

Provides technical guidance in developing solutions to complex business problems across multiple technologies

Recognized as a strong technical and financial modeling architect within the organization

Makes decisions on operating procedures, analytical approaches and workflow

Works in a collaborative effort with others to conceptualize the implementation phases of multi-system solutions

Strong Expertise in technology system or platform (eCommerce, Digital Manufacturing, Security, ERP, Integration, Automation, Emerging Technologies, Cloud, Digital Engineering)

Leads the design of a specific service area or technologies in a broader service solution

Provides technical leadership for development and Systems Analysis teams

Defines best practices standards and ensures adherence to them

Hands on approach to designing and implementing technical solutions

Optimize the technical application to business processes and expand to drive segment/function adoption

Develops measurement criteria to evaluate programs and projects, reviews estimate on technical aspect of project

Develops the financial, scope and risk criteria on projects while building consensus with cross segment DT leaders

Own the end-to-end architecture, roadmap, and technical governance for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions with PTC Windchill as the strategic platform

Lead solution design for key Windchill capabilities including Product Data Management (PDM), Engineering Change Management, Configuration Management, BOM/MBOM management, document management, and variant/option management

Architect and oversee integrations between Windchill and upstream/downstream systems (e.g., CAD tools, ERP, MES, manufacturing execution, supplier collaboration, and analytics platforms) to enable a connected digital thread

Define and implement Windchill data model, security model, and lifecycle/workflow configurations that align with Oshkosh Vocational engineering and manufacturing processes

Provide technical leadership on Windchill upgrades, patches, performance tuning, high availability, and environment strategy (on-premise, cloud, or hybrid)

Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable Windchill configurations and extensions

Establish and maintain PLM/Windchill development standards, code quality practices, and DevOps/CI/CD approaches for customizations and integrations

Guide and mentor internal and external teams (developers, analysts, partners) in Windchill best practices, extensibility (APIs, OData, web services), and PTC solution ecosystem usage (e.g., Windchill Navigate, Creo integration)

Define and oversee data migration strategies, data quality rules, and cutover approaches for PLM implementations, consolidations, and legacy system decommissioning

Contribute to PLM/engineering process optimization and standardization, driving adoption and continuous improvement of Windchill across segments

Qualification

PTC WindchillProduct Lifecycle ManagementIntegration with CAD toolsSolution architecturePerformance tuningData migration strategiesTechnical leadershipCollaborationCommunicationProblem-solving

Required

Bachelors degree with ten (10) or more years of experience in the field or in a related area

Experience providing technical leadership/guidance and influencing without direct authority

Seven (7) or more years of progressive experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions in a discrete manufacturing, industrial, or heavy equipment environment

Five (5) or more years of hands-on experience as a solution architect or lead technical role on PTC Windchill (e.g., PDMLink, ProjectLink, MPMLink, or equivalent modules)

Deep understanding of Windchill concepts including lifecycles, workflows, object types, WTParts, EPMDocuments, product structures, change objects, and access control/security

Proven experience integrating Windchill with CAD tools (e.g., PTC Creo and/or other major CAD systems) and at least one major ERP (e.g., SAP, Oracle, or similar)

Demonstrated experience leading at least one full lifecycle Windchill implementation or major upgrade (requirements, design, build, test, deployment, and stabilization)

Strong knowledge of PLM and engineering processes such as configuration management, change management, release management, and BOM management, and how they are realized in Windchill

Experience with performance tuning, environment strategy, and technical operations for Windchill (e.g., application and method servers, background queues, indexing/search)

Ability to translate complex engineering and manufacturing requirements into scalable, maintainable Windchill configurations, extensions, and integrations

Benefits

Competitive total rewards package

People-first culture

Various opportunities to support team member growth and success

Company

Oshkosh Corporation

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Moving the world forward.

Founded in 1917

Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.oshkoshcorp.com/

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