IT Consultant Windchill Applications OESL

Are you passionate about engineering excellence and digital innovation in R&D environments? Join our Business Application Product Team and shape the future of CAD and product lifecycle management at OESL by supporting and enhancing our Windchill-based systems.

Your Impact

As our IT Consultant for Windchill Applications, you will oversee and continuously improve the FIDES and ADAPT platforms used across our engineering and R&D functions. Collaborating with internal stakeholders and external providers, you’ll ensure seamless CAD data management, efficient product lifecycle workflows, and reliable documentation processes—driving both innovation and compliance.

What You’ll Do:

• Oversee the end-to-end delivery lifecycle of Windchill-based applications (FIDES and ADAPT), including user access, licensing, and infrastructure coordination.

• Partner with engineering and R&D to identify and implement opportunities for process optimization and digitalization across the CAD/PLM landscape.

• Drive solution enhancements by advising on workflows, release management setups, and data classification practices.

• Manage external providers and service-level agreements (SLAs), monitor vendor performance, and coordinate incident and change management.

• Ensure compliance with IT standards, data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR), and corporate policies.

• Coordinate project milestones, communicate risks and progress, and ensure alignment across stakeholders and application roadmaps.

• Apply ITIL and Agile best practices to maximize operational stability, security, and value.

• Lead or support contract and license management activities to ensure performance and cost-efficiency.

• Promote a culture of technical compliance, safety, and continuous improvement.

• Inspire colleagues to challenge the status quo and contribute to sustainable, future-ready solutions.

To succeed in this role, you bring advanced expertise across several critical domains:

• Windchill PLM Systems (incl. FIDES, ADAPT): In-depth experience with PLM platforms, including administration, configuration, and user support.

• CAD/CAE Tools & Data Management Concepts: Strong understanding of engineering tools, data structures, and CAD workflows.

• Product Lifecycle & Release Management Processes: Expertise in managing the complete product lifecycle and related IT processes.

• IT Service Management (e.g., ITIL), Agile/Waterfall Methodologies: Solid grasp of service delivery frameworks and project management practices.

• Business/IT Consulting & Requirements Engineering: Ability to bridge technical and business needs, translating requirements into scalable IT solutions.

• Vendor & Contract Management: Skilled in handling supplier relationships, performance tracking, contract renewals, and cost control.

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