1.0          Job Summary

The Engineering Systems Analyst is responsible for the administration, support, enhancement, integration, and continuous improvement of engineering systems across the product lifecycle.

Working within the Global IT Applications team, this role will support CAD, PDM, and future PLM capabilities, ensuring engineering information is secure, accessible, integrated, and governed consistently across the business.

The successful candidate will work closely with Engineering, Product Development, Project Management, Manufacturing, Quality, and IT teams to support engineering processes, data management, system integrations, and digital transformation initiatives. The role combines functional knowledge of engineering business processes with technical capability in system administration, integrations, reporting, and automation.

2.0          Principle Duties and Responsibilities

Engineering Systems Administration

• Support and administer engineering applications, including CAD, PDM, and PLM platforms.
• Configure and maintain engineering system functionality, workflows, security, metadata, and user access.
• Provide first and second level support for engineering system incidents, requests, and problem resolution.
• Support software upgrades, patches, deployments, and system maintenance activities.
• Monitor system performance and identify opportunities for optimisation and continuous improvement.
• Develop and maintain system documentation, operational procedures, and user guidance materials.

Engineering Data Management

• Support engineering data governance, document control, and product data management processes.
• Maintain engineering metadata, classifications, lifecycle states, revision controls, and product structures.
• Support engineering change processes and release management procedures.
• Assist with engineering data migration, validation, cleansing, and transformation activities.
• Promote consistency, accuracy, and quality of engineering information across systems.

CAD, PDM & PLM Process Support

• Work with Engineering teams to understand and improve product development and engineering business processes.
• Support business processes spanning:
• CAD Design
• Product Data Management (PDM)
• Engineering Change Management
• Configuration Management
• Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
• Document Control
• Bill of Material (BOM) Management
• Product Release Processes
• Support future PLM initiatives and contribute to engineering systems roadmap activities.

Integration & Automation

• Support integrations between engineering systems and enterprise applications, including ERP, document management system, and collaboration platforms.
• Develop and maintain simple automation solutions, scripts, reports, and utilities.
• Support API-based integrations, data exchange processes, and workflow automation initiatives.
• Assist with technical troubleshooting across integrated business processes.

Project Delivery & Continuous Improvement

• Participate in engineering systems projects and enhancement initiatives.
• Support requirements gathering, testing, deployment, training, and post-implementation activities.
• Work with stakeholders to identify opportunities for process improvement and automation.
• Contribute to initiatives supporting engineering digitalization and the development of an integrated engineering information landscape.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• 5-8 years of experience supporting engineering applications within a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience with CAD and PDM solutions in a global enterprise environment.
• Experience supporting engineering-related business processes and operational activities.
• Experience supporting multi-site Business-as-Usual (BAU) operations and project delivery.
• Manufacturing industry experience, preferably within an Engineer-to-Order (ETO) environment.
• Experience working with geographically distributed teams and stakeholders.
• Bachelor's Degree (B.E. / B.Tech.) from a recognised university preferred.

Required Technical Skills

Engineering Applications

• Autodesk Vault Professional
• Autodesk Inventor
• AutoCAD
• SOLIDWORKS
• SOLIDWORKS PDM (ePDM)

General Technical Skills

• Microsoft SQL Server
• Data management and reporting
• Client-server architecture
• Application support and troubleshooting
• User administration and security management
• Engineering data migration

Integration & Development

• Basic SQL development
• Basic scripting and automation
• API concepts and integrations
• PowerShell or equivalent scripting tools
• Experience supporting data interfaces between business applications

Desirable Skills

• Exposure to Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) platforms such as Teamcenter, Windchill, Aras, 3DEXPERIENCE, Propel, Arena, or equivalent solutions.
• Autodesk Vault API familiarity.
• Autodesk Inventor API familiarity.
• Basic C# or .NET development experience.
• SAP integration experience.
• Microsoft Power Platform.
• REST APIs and web services.
• Business intelligence and reporting tools.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong understanding of engineering business processes and product development lifecycles.
• Understanding of product data management and engineering data governance principles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong logical and systems-thinking capability.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within global teams.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a willingness to learn new technologies and business processes.

Competencies

Business Process Understanding

Understands engineering and manufacturing processes and can translate business requirements into effective system solutions.

Communication

Communicates effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders across functions and locations.

Collaboration

Builds productive working relationships across Engineering, Project Management, Manufacturing, Quality, and IT teams.

Problem Solving

Applies structured analysis and sound judgement to resolve business and technical challenges.

Continuous Improvement

Identifies opportunities to improve processes, system usability, data quality, and operational efficiency.

Preferred Industry Experience

• Engineer-to-Order (ETO) Manufacturing
• Industrial Equipment Manufacturing
• Flow Control Equipment
• Pumps, Valves, Closures
• Heavy Engineering
• Industrial Product Development