PLM Consultant - 5 positions
22 month contract
£94.62 per hour (Inside IR35)
Remote
Occasional site visits - ME1 (Rochester, Kent)
Our client is delivering a major Digital Transformation Programme, implementing Siemens Teamcenter Unified Architecture (TCUA) on‑premise for more than 1,000 users. We are seeking an experienced, multi‑skilled Teamcenter Consultant with strong technical capabilities across installation, configuration, customisation, integrations, and administration of TCUA.
The role will focus on enhancing and extending the existing solution-much of which has already been delivered by a System Integrator- who has since rolled off the Project and so this will be building on-top of existing configuration while supporting business processes and the migration of data from Teamcenter Enterprise (TCE). You will work closely with business stakeholders, the IT project team, service providers, and vendors
Typical duties include :
- Teamcenter Installation, Configuration & Administration
- Install, configure, and maintain Siemens Teamcenter Unified Architecture (TCUA) - including Active Workspace, server components, and client layers.
- Perform High Availability (HA) and Load Balanced environment installations.
- Use Siemens Deployment Center for installation, upgrades, and environment management across TCUA 12/13+ versions.
- Implement and support Single Sign-On (SSO) and authentication/authorization configurations.
- Manage environments within a Windows-based infrastructure, including PowerShell automation.
- Customization, Development & Extensions
- Configure and customise Teamcenter using: BMIDE, ITK development, IPS/Data Upload tools
- Develop and modify Active Workspace configurations and UI customisations.
- Create, enhance, and troubleshoot Teamcenter Reporting & Analytics (TCRA) reports.
- General scripting experience using Python (e.g., data transformation, utilities) and PowerShell for automation tasks.
- Integrations & Migrations
- Develop, configure, and support integrations between Teamcenter and Oracle ERP systems.
- Enhance and maintain migration scripts to support changes in requirements and solution design such as IPS upload, PLMXML, CSV2TCXML, Python
- Support migrations from legacy PLM systems (e.g., TCE) into TCUA using Industry standard transformation/scripting tools.
- Support, Testing & Continuous Improvement
- Work closely with business SMEs, testers, and non-technical stakeholders to ensure effective use of Teamcenter.
- Analyse, diagnose, and resolve issues, including engaging Siemens for product-level defects.
- Participate in performance testing, load testing, and system tuning activities.
- Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and wider IT teams to maintain compliance with security-hardening requirements.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Significant experience configuring and customising Siemens Teamcenter Unified Architecture (TCUA / Active Workspace).
- Strong hands-on experience with:
- BMIDE configuration
- ITK programming
- Data load and import/export mechanisms (e.g., IPS, PLMXML when required)
- In-depth knowledge of Teamcenter modules such as:
- Workflow Designer
- Security Management using Access Manager
- Change Management including Effectivity management
- Component & Classification Management
- Manufacturing Planning
- Experience integrating Teamcenter with ERP platforms such as Oracle.
- Experience supporting or performing data migration activities (TCE → TCUA)
- Ability to work in security‑classified or hardened IT environments.
Desirable Skills
- Exposure to additional Teamcenter modules:
- Mechanical Design (e.g., Creo integration)
- Electronic Design (EDM integration)
- Experience with the Siemens Teamcenter Integration Framework (TIF).
- Knowledge of Atlassian tools: Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence.
- Knowledge of performance optimisation, environment tuning, and diagnostic tools.
- Experience in multi-department collaboration for infrastructure changes in secure environments.
- Experience with Teamcenter versions 2406+ recognising evolving architectural patterns specially with 2512.
