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This Position reports to:

R&D Department/Local Unit Lead

PLM Business Analyst & Solution Designer (Engineering Applications)

Key Responsibilities

Business Analysis & Requirements Management

• Analyze engineering and product development processes.
• Elicit, structure, and document business and system requirements.
• Facilitate workshops and alignment meetings with stakeholders.
• Perform business value and system impact assessments.
• Maintain structured requirement and solution documentation.

Solution Design & Development

• Continuously improve engineering processes, data models, and workflows (BOM, Change, Configuration, Documents).
• Contribute to solution architecture in engineering applications with a focus on PLM and CAD, as well as end-to-end integration
• Define functional and technical concepts in cooperation with business, as well as internal and external IS/IT consultants.
• Review and validate system implementations.

User Enablement & Change Management

• Design training and onboarding concepts for local engineers.
• Improve usability and self-service capabilities.
• Support adoption of standardized engineering processes.
• Contribute to change and communication initiatives.

Architecture & Strategic Development

• Support target architecture and roadmap development.
• Contribute to harmonization of PLM, ERP, CAD, and ALM systems.
• Participate in technology evaluations and pilot projects.
• Identify automation and digitalization opportunities.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.

Professional Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in PLM environments (Teamcenter, Windchill, or comparable).
• Proven experience in business analysis, solution design, or system implementation.
• Experience working with engineering or manufacturing organizations.
• Experience in international and cross-functional project teams.

Technical & Methodological Skills

PLM & Engineering Systems

• Solid knowledge of PLM systems (preferably Windchill) and:BOM management
• Change and configuration management
• Document management
• Product lifecycle concepts
• Experience with CAD systems (preferably Creo & NX)
• Knowledge of Product Architecture Lifecycle Management and Modularization Concepts
• Knowledge of PLM–ERP integration.

Business Analysis & Design

• Requirements engineering and documentation.
• Process modeling and analysis.
• Test and validation methodologies (UAT, SIT).

Architecture & Integration (Preferred)

• Understanding of system landscapes and interfaces.
• Basic knowledge of APIs, middleware, or data integration.
• Knowledge of data governance concepts.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and structured working style.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
• Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• High level of ownership and accountability.
• Proactive and solution-oriented mindset.
• Ability to work independently in distributed teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with PLM migration or harmonization programs.
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Archi Mate).
• Experience with SAP (ECC / S/4HANA) integration.
• Agile / Scrum / PMP certification.
• Experience in regulated or complex manufacturing environments.

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