PLM Engineer

Hitachi Energy; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking a PLM Engineer to manage, improve, and migrate engineering data within PTC Windchill. You will ensure accurate CAD and product data across the lifecycle, drive data clean‑up initiatives, and support system migrations with best practices for PLM governance.

You will collaborate closely with Engineering and Design teams, define migration scopes, and create detailed plans for data mapping, transformation, validation, and post‑migration verification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical / Electrical Engineering or related field with 2–5 years of relevant experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with PTC Creo and Windchill PLM.
• Experience with data mapping, transformation, validation, and reconciliation techniques.
• Good knowledge of Windchill PLM configuration and customization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key contributor and SME for Windchill PLM and CAD data management activities.
• Extract and collect product and CAD data from multiple design and legacy systems.
• Develop and continuously improve data clean-up processes and procedures.
• Review CAD models and assemblies for completeness and compliance with standards.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Design teams to define migration scope, timelines, and success criteria.
• Develop and execute detailed migration plans including data mapping and validation.
• Identify, analyze, and resolve data quality issues during migration.
• Create and maintain documentation related to CAD clean-up and migration activities.
• Provide training and ongoing support to end users on Windchill usage and data quality best practices.

Skills

Windchill PLM

CAD data management

Data migration

Data cleaning

Data mapping

Creo

Windchill configuration

Documentation

Collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical / Electrical Engineering

Tools

Creo

Windchill

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.

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.
  
  

Publication date : 2026-08-11