CAD Administrator

Key Responsibilities:

CAD Business Administration & Support

• Administer, configure, maintain, and support CAD software.
• Coordinate with DT on software deployments, updates, licensing, hardware, network performance, and system reliability.
• Troubleshoot complex CAD modelling issues and provide advanced recommendations and industry best practices.
• Support CAD implementations, upgrades, integrations, and system enhancements.

CAD Standards & Governance

• Develop and maintain CAD drafting, modeling, and documentation standards.
• Manage templates, title blocks, drawing formats, symbols, notes, component and material libraries.
• Establish CAD data exchange standards for customers, suppliers, and external partners, including STEP and IGES.
• Ensure compliance with applicable ISO, ASME, AWS, and company engineering standards.

PLM/PDM & Data Management

• Support CAD integrations with PLM/PDM systems, including Windchill.
• Manage engineering data structures, naming conventions, revision control, and file storage strategies.
• Support engineering release, document control, and change management processes, including ECRs and ECNs.
• Collaborate with DT and PLM teams to maintain data integrity and system reliability.

CAD Automation & Process Improvement

• Develop and maintain automation solutions using Inventor iLogic, VBnet, AutoLISP, and other scripting technologies.
• Automate repetitive tasks and improve engineering productivity through standardized and configuration-driven workflows.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve engineering processes, data quality, and system efficiency.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and support digital engineering and transformation initiatives.

Engineering Systems Guidance & Collaboration

• Serve as the primary technical liaison between Engineering, DT, PLM/PDM, and Project Management for CAD-related initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership for CAD implementations, upgrades, and process improvements.
• Support engineering configurators and related digital engineering tools.
• Represent engineering requirements in CAD strategy, governance, and technology decisions.

Training & Documentation

• Develop and maintain CAD standards, user guides, SOPs, and best practices.
• Provide onboarding, training, and mentoring for CAD users.
• Promote consistent adoption of CAD standards, workflows, and efficient design practices.

Engineering Documentation & Design Support

• Support mechanical drawings and assemblies, electrical schematics, pneumatic diagrams, and P&IDs.
• Support design validation, including Autodesk Inventor FEA workflows and best practices.
• Ensure engineering documentation meets applicable technical and quality requirements.

Required Qualifications

Education

• CAD drafting and design certification or equivalent experience.

Technical Experience

• Minimum 10 years expertise with CAD software. Preferred software: Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, Electrical CAD Software
• Experience supporting enterprise CAD environments.
• Working knowledge of PLM and CAD integrations.
• Experience with CAD standards development, implementation, and governance.
• Strong understanding of revision control, document management, and engineering change processes.
• Experience creating and maintaining CAD templates, symbol libraries, and design standards.
• Experience with Inventor iLogic and CAD automation technologies.
• Knowledge of engineering drawing and documentation standards.

Industry Knowledge

• Knowledge of: ISO standards, ASME standards, AWS standards
• Understanding of CAD data management and product lifecycle processes.
• Familiarity with engineering design and manufacturing workflows.