Job Description

Requisition ID: 22110
Job Category: Engineering & Technology
Career level: Professional
Contract type: Permanent
Location:
Bengaluru, IN

About SKF

SKF started its operations in India in 1923. Today, SKF provides industry leading automotive and industrial engineered solutions through its five technology-centric platforms: bearings and units, seals, mechatronics, lubrication solutions and services. Over the years the company has evolved from being a pioneer ball bearing manufacturing company to a knowledge-driven engineering company helping customers achieve sustainable and competitive business excellence.





SKF's solutions provide sustainable ways for companies across the automotive and industrial sectors to achieve breakthroughs in friction reduction, energy efficiency, and equipment longevity and reliability. With a strong commitment to research-based innovation, SKF India offers customized value-added solutions that integrate all its five technology platforms.



To know more, please visit: www.skf.com/in

About Technology Development

The TD team for ISEA is focused on Customer Product development & Engineering, Innovation for the region, rollout of new technologies for the region, testing, Failure Investigation, scaleup from POC to series production, Portfolio Management etc.

TD Competencies

Engineering & Research Centre


Product Development & Engineering - This division brings out conceptual/detailed designs to support BOH/ETO activities based on customer specifications. Technology trends like digitization of workflows, e- Aviation, Sensorization, Product localization, Design automation, Agile, DFX and Model based designs, (MBDs) have increased the operational efficiency and application productivity. What our customer gain from this is efficient digital data exchange, traceability and flexibility in design changes, reduced carbon footprint and higher performance products.


Testing: Group Testing Services is a trusted partner in design, process and supplier validation. The testing team ensures greater focus on customer requirements, quality and operational efficiency. This entails greater support for SKF's processes in a faster manner by applying global test standards, adapted to local customer specific requirements.

Global Metallurgy & Chemistry Laboratory (GMC)

Future Factory (Manufacturing 4.0) - Working on World class manufacturing - Lean, Green, Digital.

Manufacturing Process & Development - We support factories in the areas of process development (Heat treatment), machine building, Advanced Manufacturing - HT simulations, Additive Manufacturing, Vision Inspection etc. We are working on building innovative solutions on machines (measurement/ assembly/ clean manufacturing) and focusing on Scaling technologies like 3D printing and Camera based Inspection system with automation.

Connected Technologies- develop new products for connectivity and sustain it. We work on sensor technology and data integration. This help customer for predictive maintenance of their assets.

SKF Purpose Statement

Together, we re-imagine rotation for a better tomorrow.



By creating intelligent and clean solutions for people and the planet

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title

: PLM Technical Architect

Reports To

: PLM Development Manager

Role Type

: Individual Contribution

Location

: Bangalore

Role Purpose:

The PLM Team, part of Product Development Solutions under Digital Engineering and Innovation (DEI), plays a key role in establishing the SKF Vision "A world of reliable rotation", by supporting the SKF Business Community in the management of the Technical Product Information in the full value chain. As part of the PLM team, the Development solutions team is accountable for developing and maintaining the overall PLM Architecture including integration to key SKF Enterprise systems. In addition, this team is also responsible for defining technology roadmaps based on the PLM Strategy and ensure new capabilities and solutions are built accordingly.



The PLM Technical Architect is a key position in the PLM Solution Development Team. The role of this person is to understand the business objectives together with stakeholders and translate it to technical solutions. The person understands how technology supports business operations and how this contributes to their critical success factors and OKR's.



This position will work in close relationships with the internal stakeholders, be part of workshops to identify new opportunities, capture their requirements, support the creation of business cases, evaluate risks and transfers this to technical specifications which can be realized with internal development teams and with external partners.

Key Responsibilities

Translates business needs into functional, technical requirements

Understanding the overall architectural PLM offerings, including architectural overviews, integrations and whole solutions

Design PLM solutions typically involve Windchill PDMLink, Creo Parametric and other SKF Enterprise systems such as ERP and MES.

Define architectural models around PLM fundamentals and PLM strategy

Create and handover solutions document to the development teams (internal SKF and/ IT suppliers) and ensure successful implementation of proposed solutions

Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies within the PLM area; make recommendations for system enhancements, modifications, and functionalities

Build new system configuration, customization/development to aid current and future requirements for PLM

Drive best practices and methodologies during major rollouts to the existing PLM environment

Key Skill & Knowledge Profile:

Proven experience of defining solutions and implementing Windchill PDMLink and Creo Parametric

In-depth knowledge and working experience with core PLM Modules (Part/BOM management, CAD management, ECM management, Options and Variant mgmt.,)

Strong exposure to PLM Data model architecture preferably Windchill

Programming knowledge of Java, JSP, HTML and XML is mandatory

Knowledge of PTC Thingworx and python programming is an added advantage

Ability to convert business needs into tangible solutions

Good understanding of IT domain: software, software development, hardware,

network, databases; Know-How of PLM and ERP Systems

Able to work in an Agile team environment

Knowledge on Design processes, Application Engineering process, Sales process is preferred

Candidate Profile

:




Master's or bachelor's degree in mechanical or computer engineering stream

7-10 Years of relevant functional work experience. At least 3 Years' experience in leading PLM solutions development

Highly motivated & self-initiator to achieve planned results & business objectives

Must have good communication skills with the ability to work effectively in a matrix organization setup; and,

Ability to work in a volatile, uncertain, complex & ambiguous (VUCA) environment.

Ability to stand up to propose and defend technical solutions, with short- and long-term views

* Be recognized as an Architect where new technologies and architectural models are introduced around PLM Strategy