Purpose of Position

Lead a global IT team responsible for the Mechanical Engineering application landscape, including CAD/CAx, PLM, simulation, engineering data, integrations, administration, and support. Drive standardization, governance, operational excellence, and AI-enabled innovation across the engineering IT ecosystem.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Informatics, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.

Skilled Experience
10+ years in Engineering IT supporting CAD/CAx, PLM and engineering applications.
5+ years leading global IT application support/administration teams.
Experience managing enterprise engineering platforms, vendors and service delivery.

Key Skills & Experience
Robust experience in Engineering IT, application administration and support.
Deep knowledge of CAD platforms (PTC Creo, Siemens NX), PLM (Windchill/Teamcenter), simulation tools (Ansys), integrations and engineering data.




Product ownership and roadmap management.
ITIL/service management, incident, problem and change management.
AI adoption in engineering applications.
Enterprise architecture, cybersecurity and compliance awareness.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication.

Key Responsibilities
Lead a globally distributed Engineering IT team.
Own the CAD/CAx application portfolio and lifecycle.
Ensure reliable operations, administration, upgrades and support.
Define product roadmap with business stakeholders.
Standardize engineering tools and processes globally.
Drive AI-enabled engineering solutions.
Manage vendors, budgets, licenses and SLAs.
Ensure integration with PLM, ERP, ALM and enterprise platforms.
Deliver continuous improvements, governance and business value.

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