About Pierce an Oshkosh company
At Pierce Manufacturing we build trucks that protect people and communities around the world. To our team there is no room for anything less than providing the absolute best. Since 1913 building truck bodies on Model T Ford chassis in an old converted church has evolved to creating highly customized carefully designed and engineering pumpers aerials tankers and rescue units that have no equal. Today youll find more than 30000 Pierce apparatuses on the road that are making a difference in peoples lives every day. To us every step in the process of building our trucks is personal. From innovation and expertise to the customization and service. Our trucks are designed to perform under the toughest conditions.
*This is an onsite position in Greenville WI*
The IT Multi-Solution Architect is responsible for defining technological direction of the organization while aligning it to the overall business strategy with a primary focus on Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and the PTC Windchill platform. The focus is on technology advancement balanced with systems that are scalable sustainable and secure; adopt industry best practices; and align to organizational needs. This role will lead the architecture roadmap and governance of PLM capabilities driving end-to-end digital thread integration across engineering manufacturing supply chain and service. Understands business objectives and translates them into strategy and execution of specific systems and processes for solutions. Proposes develops concepts designs and advises on implementations of total systems with specific accountability for PTC Windchill and related integrations.
YOUR IMPACT:
- 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
PLM / PTC Windchill Responsibilities:
- 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.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- 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
PLM / PTC Windchill Experience:
- 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.
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Pay Range:
$117000.00 - $202400.00
The above pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target pay for the position across all U.S. locations. Within this range individual pay is determined by various factors including the scope and responsibilities of the role the candidates experience education and skills as well as the equity of pay among team members in similar positions. Beyond offering a competitive total rewards package we prioritize a people-first culture and offer various opportunities to support team member growth and success.
Oshkosh is committed to working with and offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to disability for any part of the employment process please contact us at
Oshkosh Corporation is a merit-based Equal Opportunity opportunities are open for application to all qualified individuals and selection decisions are made without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability veteran status or other protected characteristic. To the extent that information is provided or collected regarding categories as provided by law it will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.
Oshkosh Corporation will not discharge or in any manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with Oshkosh Corporations legal duty to furnish information.
Certain positions with Oshkosh Corporation require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. Applicants for these positions may need to be U.S. Persons as defined in these regulations. Generally a U.S. Person is a U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident or an individual who has been admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.
About Pierce an Oshkosh companyAt Pierce Manufacturing we build trucks that protect people and communities around the world. To our team there is no room for anything less than providing the absolute best. Since 1913 building truck bodies on Model T Ford chassis in an old converted church has evolve...
About Pierce an Oshkosh company
At Pierce Manufacturing we build trucks that protect people and communities around the world. To our team there is no room for anything less than providing the absolute best. Since 1913 building truck bodies on Model T Ford chassis in an old converted church has evolved to creating highly customized carefully designed and engineering pumpers aerials tankers and rescue units that have no equal. Today youll find more than 30000 Pierce apparatuses on the road that are making a difference in peoples lives every day. To us every step in the process of building our trucks is personal. From innovation and expertise to the customization and service. Our trucks are designed to perform under the toughest conditions.
*This is an onsite position in Greenville WI*
The IT Multi-Solution Architect is responsible for defining technological direction of the organization while aligning it to the overall business strategy with a primary focus on Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and the PTC Windchill platform. The focus is on technology advancement balanced with systems that are scalable sustainable and secure; adopt industry best practices; and align to organizational needs. This role will lead the architecture roadmap and governance of PLM capabilities driving end-to-end digital thread integration across engineering manufacturing supply chain and service. Understands business objectives and translates them into strategy and execution of specific systems and processes for solutions. Proposes develops concepts designs and advises on implementations of total systems with specific accountability for PTC Windchill and related integrations.
YOUR IMPACT:
- 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
PLM / PTC Windchill Responsibilities:
- 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.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- 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
PLM / PTC Windchill Experience:
- 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.
#LI-KM1
Pay Range:
$117000.00 - $202400.00
The above pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target pay for the position across all U.S. locations. Within this range individual pay is determined by various factors including the scope and responsibilities of the role the candidates experience education and skills as well as the equity of pay among team members in similar positions. Beyond offering a competitive total rewards package we prioritize a people-first culture and offer various opportunities to support team member growth and success.
Oshkosh is committed to working with and offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to disability for any part of the employment process please contact us at
Oshkosh Corporation is a merit-based Equal Opportunity opportunities are open for application to all qualified individuals and selection decisions are made without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability veteran status or other protected characteristic. To the extent that information is provided or collected regarding categories as provided by law it will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.
Oshkosh Corporation will not discharge or in any manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with Oshkosh Corporations legal duty to furnish information.
Certain positions with Oshkosh Corporation require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. Applicants for these positions may need to be U.S. Persons as defined in these regulations. Generally a U.S. Person is a U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident or an individual who has been admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.
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