Based:Preston, Lancashire – onsite
Type: Contract or Permanent

We are looking for an Implementation Consultant to support a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) environment covering engineering and manufacturing systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver PLM implementation and consulting services across the full project lifecycle, including installation, configuration, testing, deployment, production support, and post-production support.
• Configure and implement Siemens PLM Software solutions in line with business requirements, project objectives, and agreed delivery methodologies.
• Work collaboratively with Consultants, Solution Architects, Project Managers, and customer stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes and customer satisfaction.
• Support customers throughout implementation activities, helping to manage expectations and promote successful user adoption of PLM solutions.
• Analyse customer requirements and translate them into practical system configurations and business process solutions.
• Execute assigned project tasks to agreed scope, quality, timelines, and budgets while proactively identifying and escalating risks or issues.
• Contribute technical expertise and product knowledge to project teams, ensuring delivery of value-driven solutions.
• Participate in solution validation, testing, defect resolution, and deployment activities to ensure a smooth transition into production.
• Provide production and post-production support, troubleshooting issues and recommending continuous improvements.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, including configuration records, testing evidence, and implementation deliverables.
• Follow established project governance, delivery processes, and best practices across all engagements.
• Actively participate in Communities of Practice, sharing knowledge, lessons learned, and reusable assets to support continuous improvement and delivery excellence.
• Stay current with Siemens PLM products, technologies, and industry best practices to enhance consulting capability and customer outcomes.

 

Required Skills and Experience

• Experience implementing, configuring, or supporting PLM solutions within engineering, manufacturing, or product development environments.
• Knowledge of Siemens PLM Software products (Teamcenter, NX, SAP, IFS, Maintenix and MADe or related Siemens solutions preferred).
• Understanding of PLM concepts, product data management (PDM), engineering change processes, and product lifecycle management best practices.
• Experience working within project delivery environments, supporting activities across requirements gathering, configuration, testing, deployment, and support phases.
• Ability to analyse business requirements and translate them into effective technical and functional solutions.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to identify and resolve implementation challenges.
• Experience working collaboratively within multi-disciplinary project teams, including Consultants, Architects, Project Managers, and customer stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of BMIDE, ITK, SOA, REST APIs, Teamcenter workflows, Active Workspace, XML/JSON, SQL/database concepts.
• Experience with PLM/ERP/MES or enterprise application integration.
• Understanding of product structures, revisions, configuration and change management.
• Experience working within complex engineering environments.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work independently on routine assignments while managing priorities and delivering against agreed objectives.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to work across multiple tasks and project deliverables.
• Commitment to quality, process adherence, and continuous improvement.
• Experience contributing to knowledge sharing, best practices, and project methodology development is desirable.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Manufacturing, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Relevant Siemens PLM or related industry certifications would be advantageous.

We’re looking for:

• Strong technical problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• A proactive approach with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Passion for software quality, continuous improvement and delivering reliable solutions.
• Ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary engineering and IT teams.
• Comfortable working in a challenging, highly technical environment.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Availability:

• Immediate availability is preferred.