General Information
Country: USA
State: Michigan
City: Grand Rapids
Office Location: 901 44th Street SE - - - - -
Date posted: 14-Jul-2025
Business Function: Information Technology
Position Type: Full-Time/Regular
Description
We are hiring aWindchill Solutions Architect to support the deliverables of our global team and initiatives. As a member of our team, using Agile practices, you will lead us to timely delivery of high-quality technical solutions that drive cross functional business strategies and initiatives.
Who You Are:
We are looking for someone who is self-directed and has a high initiative to join our Engineering Systems team. You should be a strong relationship-builder with excellent communication skills, who enjoys working on projects that are large, complex, and provide new and improved capabilities to our customers. You should be flexible, driven, energetic, and have strong technical, critical thinking, and people skills to join our team. Above all, you are service-focused, serving our team, customers, and IT as well teaching and leading others with empathy.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in a related field required.
5 years of experience working with Windchill and PLM business processes.
Experience working in an Agile (SCRUM) environment preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
Engineering, math, accounting concepts preferred.
Deep experience with PTC's Windchill and Creo Integrated Change Management (ICM), Bill of Material (BOM) Transformation, Parts Classification, and Sustainability functionality.
Experience with integration between Windchill and ERP systems.
Experience working in an Agile (SCRUM) environment preferred.
The team you will be part of:
Our Engineering Systems team is a diverse and global team, supporting the people and systems in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). Our mission is to empower our global PLM users to bring high quality products to market faster, using best-in-class technology, consistent processes and services, and trusted data that improves the product design, launch, manufacturing, and overall lifecycle management. To accomplish our mission, we are continually improving and enhancing our PLM system which provides the foundation for the Digital Thread of connected product development data. We are passionate about the products and services we deliver to our customers and value teamwork, customer service, and good communication to achieve team objectives and company strategic goals.
What You Will Be Doing:
Key Responsibilities:
Actively seeks to identify breakthrough/game changing ideas for the business through the creative application of existing and emerging technologies.
Envisions, implements and supports solutions (technical or non-technical) to resolve business problems or improve business processes
Building relationships with and consulting with one or more client groups, either internal or external
Developing system requirements and identifying alternatives with associated costs for solutions that use Product Life Cycle Management technologies
Implementing, deploying, maintaining, and upgrading solutions that use Product Life Cycle Management technologies.
Lead legacy data migrations from non-Windchill systems into Windchill which includes mapping and logic definition, test method strategy, and run sheet definition.
Key Skills/Abilities
Knowledge and understanding of Product Life Cycle Management business processes
Deep Windchill background that includes Workflow Design, Type and Attribute Management, Container Strategy and Access Control Policies, Object Initialization Rules, Life Cycle Definition, Team Templates, Change Process and Templates, Vaulting and Replication, Queue Management, 3D Publishing, Creo Parametric, Creo/Toolkit API, CAD Data Management, XBOM Management, Process Planning, Visual Work instructions, Parts Classification, Participant Administration with LDAP, Installation, Preferences and Properties, etc.
A bias for action and the ability to deal with ambiguity
Open minded, positive, can-do attitude
Ability to build trust with peers and help others when needed
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Stays current with and provides leadership/direction to the corporation in the use of new or emerging technologies, technology enhancements and upgrades.
Ability to uncover the standard offerings of the technology and knowledge of the future direction of the technology/company
Architectural thinking - holistic thinking with a focus on integration and value add
Accomplished Project Management and organizational skills
Expert in communication of all forms (written, verbal, 1:1, large groups) to any audience (internal, external, peers, executives, etc.).
Technical Components of the position includes such tools and technologies as:
PTC Products: Windchill, Creo, ESI/TIBCO, ThingWorx
ERP Systems: SAP ECC, SAP S/4
Programming Skills: Java, JavaScript, SQL
Other: MS Office Suite, MS Azure DevOps
Wellbeing Means so Much More than Benefits, you may be interested in:
Nurse and massage therapist onsite for employees
Cell phone stipendmonthly
2nddoctors' opinion for you and your extended family (parents, siblings, spouse, and more!)
Ongoing learning through LinkedIn Learning
Who We Are:
Steelcase is a global design and thought leader in the world of work. Along with our expansive community of brands, we design and manufacture innovative furnishings and solutions to help people do their best work in the many places where work happens.
Why... For full info follow application link.
Steelcase provides employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, genetic information, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or veteran status and bases all employment decisions only on valid job requirements.
