🚀 We’re hiring: Solution Architect PLM & Engineering Applications

📍 Location: JBT Marel Boxmeer

🕒 Employment Type: Full-Time, Hybrid

💼 Department: Corporate IT - PLM

💥 Lead the Future of Work at JBT Marel

🌍 Shape the Future of Product Lifecycle Management

At JBT Marel, we are accelerating the transformation and standardization of our global engineering and product development landscape. To support this journey, we are looking for a highly experienced Senior Solution Architect PLM & Engineering Applications who will play a pivotal role in shaping the future architecture of our Product Lifecycle Management ecosystem.

This is a strategic role with significant business impact. You will be responsible for defining and driving solution architecture decisions that support critical PLM initiatives, engineering system transformations, integrations, and digitalization programs across our global organization.

Working closely with business stakeholders, engineering teams, digital leaders, vendors, and fellow architects, you will ensure that technology decisions contribute to scalable, secure, and future-proof solutions that enable our global engineering organization to operate at its best.

🔍 About the Role

As our new Senior Solution Architect PLM & Engineering Applications, you will be part of the architecture function supporting business-critical engineering platforms and processes.

You will serve as a trusted advisor and technical authority for PLM-related initiatives, ensuring that business requirements are translated into practical and sustainable solutions that deliver value both today and in the future.

This position is not solely focused on technology design. You will actively drive decision-making, influence stakeholders, challenge assumptions, and maintain oversight of the complete application lifecycle from strategy to implementation and ongoing support.

🧠 What You’ll Do

You will:

• Define and own solution architectures supporting JBT Marel's global PLM and engineering systems landscape.
• Lead architectural design activities for strategic PLM transformation and implementation programs.
• Develop, document, and defend High-Level Designs and Solution Designs.
• Translate business capabilities and requirements into scalable, maintainable, and secure technology solutions.
• Ensure alignment between PLM, CAD, ERP, integrations, infrastructure, cloud, and cybersecurity domains.
• Challenge proposed requirements and solution approaches to drive optimal business outcomes.
• Balance short-term delivery needs with long-term architecture principles and objectives.
• Drive standardization and harmonization across engineering applications and processes.
• Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance to implementation teams, developers, and external partners.
• Support architectural governance and technology roadmap development.
• Take ownership of lifecycle management, platform sustainability, upgrades, technical debt reduction, performance, security, and supportability.
• Collaborate closely with business leaders, engineering teams, project managers, product owners, vendors, and enterprise architects.
• Act as a sparring partner for fellow architects and contribute to architecture reviews and knowledge sharing.

💼 Your Environment

You will operate in an international environment where engineering excellence, innovation, and digital transformation are key strategic priorities.

You will work closely with:

• Engineering and Innovation teams
• Digital & IT organization
• Product Lifecycle Management specialists
• CAD and Product Data Management teams
• ERP and Integration teams
• External technology vendors and implementation partners

A key aspect of this role is partnering with an existing Senior Architect to form a strong architectural leadership team that combines strategic thinking, technical depth, and pragmatic execution.

🛠️ What You Bring

Experience & Expertise

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience within IT, engineering applications, PLM, or a comparable environment.
• At least 5 years of experience in a Solution Architect, Technical Architect, or similar architectural role.
• Ideally 10-15 years of experience within complex international enterprise organizations.
• Strong experience within Product Lifecycle Management and engineering application environments.
• Experience with solutions such as PTC Windchill, CONTACT Software, Autodesk Vault Professional, or similar PLM platforms.
• Knowledge of engineering applications including CAD solutions such as Creo, SolidWorks, and Inventor.
• Strong understanding of the interaction between PLM, CAD, ERP, cloud platforms, infrastructure, security, and integrations.
• Demonstrated experience creating and defending architectural decisions, solution designs, and technology roadmaps.

Professional Capabilities

• Strong end-to-end architectural thinking across business processes, applications, integrations, and platforms.
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into sustainable enterprise solutions.
• Skilled at balancing standardization versus customization.
• Strong understanding of scalability, maintainability, security, and operational excellence.
• Sufficient technical depth to challenge technical teams, vendors, and implementation partners.
• Proven ability to drive decisions and influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience working in environments undergoing transformation and technology modernization.

🌟 Who You Are

Success in this role is determined as much by mindset and leadership as by technical expertise.

You are a strategic and hands-on architect who enjoys connecting business needs with technology solutions and taking ownership from concept through execution. You combine technical depth with strong stakeholder management and are comfortable operating in complex, fast-changing environments.

You:

• Think beyond individual applications and projects, taking an end-to-end view across business processes, systems, integrations, security, and long-term maintainability.
• Balance strategic architecture thinking with a pragmatic, delivery-focused approach.
• Take ownership, create momentum, and proactively drive topics from discussion to decision and implementation.
• Are comfortable making architectural choices and can clearly articulate the rationale behind your recommendations.
• Challenge requirements, assumptions, and proposed solutions constructively to achieve the best business outcomes.
• Focus on standardization, scalability, and sustainable solutions while recognizing when flexibility is required.
• Bring sufficient technical depth to engage confidently with developers, engineers, architects, and technology partners.
• Care about the full solution lifecycle, including performance, upgrades, technical debt, security, supportability, and operational excellence.
• Translate architecture into practical solutions that can be successfully implemented, adopted, and maintained.
• Build strong relationships across business, IT, leadership teams, and external vendors.
• Thrive in collaborative environments and value constructive debate, peer reviews, and knowledge sharing.
• Remain effective in situations where requirements are evolving and not every process is fully defined or standardized.
• Follow through on commitments and ensure decisions, actions, and dependencies are effectively managed through completion.
• Are visible, approachable, and recognized as a trusted advisor within your team and stakeholder community.

Most importantly, you are an architect who combines strategic thinking with execution, influencing decisions while remaining closely connected to delivery and business outcomes.

🌟 Who Are We?

We are JBT Marel, a global leader in transforming the way food is processed. Our mission is to enable our customers to produce high-quality food safely, sustainably, and affordably. Our Data & Analytics domain turns data from across the enterprise into trusted, governed, and intelligent capabilities that power smarter decisions – from the shop floor to the boardroom.

🏬 Why Join Us?

This is more than a management position. It's an opportunity to build and shape a newly established function that directly impacts how we develop, manage, and scale our products globally.

At JBT Marel, you'll find:

• A strategic leadership role with high visibility and impact.
• The opportunity to lead organizational transformation.
• An international and collaborative work environment.
• Strong focus on learning, growth, and career development.
• Flexible working arrangements and excellent work-life balance.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.

Our values reflect who we are at our best:

• Serve with integrity
• Create with collaboration
• Grow with excellence
• Advance with innovation

We are committed to your development and offer opportunities that help you grow professionally and personally. You will work in an inclusive, international team culture where collaboration and innovation are key. You can expect:

• Freedom to form your role and define your added value to the organization
• Freedom to take initiative and make a real impact in a growing global business
• An environment of trust and respect with space to explore and fail
• A collaborative, inclusive team culture with international cooperation
• Continuous learning through our advanced learning platform, with unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning and Busuu language learning
• All the tools you need to succeed: laptop, iPhone, and a fully equipped home office
• Excellent work life balance, including 42 vacation days, flexible working hours, and hybrid working options
• A strong pension plan and collective health insurance options
• An environment built on trust and respect, with room to explore, learn, and even fail
• To get a career instead of a job. We have many opportunities for internal growth; and we encourage it!

📩 How to Apply

We’re excited to learn how you can contribute to our mission of smarter, safer food inspection. Apply now and join a team transforming the future of food processing. 

📧 Questions? Contact: Maarten Krepel – [email protected] 

🌐 Learn more at:  jbtmarel.com

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Connect with Talent Acquisition Specialist: www.linkedin.com/in/maartenkrepel

Join us and help shape the future architecture of engineering and Product Lifecycle Management at JBT Marel.

JBT Marel is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in the workplace. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

Use of Technology in Our Hiring Process

JBT Marel uses technology-assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to support the review of applications.
These tools help our recruiting teams identify skills and experience relevant to the role based on job-related criteria.
All applications are reviewed by people, and AI is not used to make hiring decisions independently. We are committed to fair, consistent and inclusive hiring practices globally.

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