PLM Engineer

Hitachi, Ltd.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi, Ltd. is seeking a PLM Engineer to manage, improve, and migrate CAD data in Windchill. You will ensure accurate, high-quality data across the product lifecycle, support engineering teams, and drive governance and best practices.

The role involves data clean-up, migration planning, and cross-functional collaboration. Ideal candidates bring Creo/Windchill expertise, data mapping skills, and the ability to train end users on Windchill usage and data quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• 2–5 years of hands-on Windchill PLM and CAD data management experience.
• Experience with data mapping, transformation, validation, and reconciliation.
• Strong Windchill configuration and Creo CAD proficiency.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills; English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for Windchill PLM and CAD data management.
• Extract CAD data from multiple design and legacy systems with stakeholders.
• Develop and improve data clean-up processes for Windchill data.
• Review CAD models to ensure completeness and compliance.
• Define data migration scope, timelines, and success criteria with stakeholders.
• Create migration plans with data mapping, transformation, validation, and post-migration checks.
• Provide training and support on Windchill usage and data quality best practices.
• Contribute to PLM process improvements and governance.

Skills

Windchill PLM

CAD data management

Data migration

Data mapping

Documentation

Training

Cross-functional collaboration

English language

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

PTC Creo

Windchill PLM

Job description

The opportunity

The PLM Engineer will play a key role in managing, improving, and migrating engineering data within PTC Windchill. This position supports Engineering and Design teams by ensuring accurate, consistent, and high-quality CAD and product data throughout the product lifecycle. As a Windchill and CAD data expert, the PLM Engineer will drive data clean-up initiatives, enable smooth system migrations, and help establish best practices for PLM governance and CAD data management across the organization.

How you'll make an impact

• Serve as a key contributor and subject-matter expert for Windchill PLM and CAD data management activities.

• Extract and collect product and CAD data from multiple design and legacy systems in collaboration with business stakeholders.

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve data clean-up processes and procedures to ensure accuracy, consistency, and reliability of data in Windchill.

• Review CAD models and assemblies to ensure they are complete, accurate, and compliant with company standards and engineering procedures.

• Collaborate closely with Engineering and Design teams to understand requirements and provide hands-on support for Windchill CAD management. Partner with stakeholders to define data migration scope, requirements, timelines, and success criteria.

• Develop and execute detailed migration plans, including data mapping, transformation, validation, and post-migration verification.

• Work with legacy system owners to extract required data while ensuring data integrity throughout the migration process. Identify, analyze, and resolve data quality issues such as missing, incomplete, or inconsistent information.

• Create and maintain documentation related to CAD clean-up and migration activities, including reports, progress summaries, and process improvement recommendations.

• Provide training, onboarding, and ongoing support to end users on Windchill usage and data quality best practices.

• Actively contribute to improving PLM processes, standards, and automation opportunities.

• Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable internal procedures, engineering standards, and data governance guidelines.

• Live the organization's core values of safety, integrity, and accountability, taking responsibility for your actions while caring for colleagues and the business.

Your background

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical / Electrical Engineering or a related field with 2-5 years of relevant experience.

• Strong hands-on experience with PTC Creo and Windchill PLM. Solid understanding of PLM/PDM concepts and Windchill system architecture.

• Experience with data mapping, transformation, validation, and reconciliation techniques. Proven experience in Windchill data migration and CAD data clean-up projects.

• Good knowledge of Windchill PLM configuration and customization.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively in a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Proficiency in both spoken and written English language.