IT Multi-Solution Architect; PTC Windchill

IT Multi‑Solution Architect (PTC Windchill)

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This is an onsite position in Greenville, WI.

About Pierce, An Oshkosh Company:
At Pierce Manufacturing, we build trucks that protect people and communities around the world. Since 1913, we have evolved from building truck bodies on Model T Ford chassis to creating highly customized, engineered pumpers, aerials, tankers, and rescue units that have no equal. Our trucks are designed to perform under the toughest conditions.

• 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.
• 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.
• Optimizes the technical application to business processes and expands to drive segment/function adoption.
• Develops measurement criteria to evaluate programs and projects, reviews estimates on the technical aspect of projects.
• Develops the financial, scope and risk criteria on projects while building consensus with cross‑segment DT leaders.

• Owns the end‑to‑end architecture, roadmap, and technical governance for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions with PTC Windchill as the strategic platform.
• Leads solution design for key Windchill capabilities including Product Data Management, Engineering Change Management, Configuration Management, BOM/MBOM management, document management, and variant/option management.
• Architects and oversees 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.
• Defines and implements Windchill data model, security model, and lifecycle/workflow configurations that align with Oshkosh’s engineering and manufacturing processes.
• Provides technical leadership on Windchill upgrades, patches, performance tuning, high availability, and environment strategy (on‑premise, cloud, or hybrid).
• Collaborates with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable Windchill configurations and extensions.
• Establishes and maintains PLM/Windchill development standards, code quality practices, and Dev Ops/CI/CD approaches for customizations and integrations.
• Guides and mentors internal and external teams (developers, analysts, partners) in Windchill best practices, extensibility (APIs, OData, web services), and PTC solution ecosystem usage.
• Defines and oversees data migration strategies, data quality rules, and cutover approaches for PLM implementations, consolidations, and legacy system decommissioning.
• Contributes to PLM/engineering process optimization and standardization, driving adoption and continuous improvement of Windchill across segments.

• 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.
• Seven (7) or more years of progressive experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise 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, Project Link, MPMLink).
• Deep understanding of Windchill concepts, life cycles, 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 at…