CAD Administrator

Roles & Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain the enterprise CAD platform and its integration with the PLM system for a globally distributed engineering team.
• Diagnose and resolve failed models, broken references, corrupt assemblies, and CAD-PLM integration errors as the primary escalation point.
• Plan, test, and deploy software upgrades, patches, and rollouts across all regions.
• Define and enforce global CAD standards, assembly structures, drawing templates, BOM configurations, naming conventions, configuration files, defaults, and startup settings.
• Govern hybrid CAD workflows integrating surface modelling tools with the primary platform.
• Conduct design-phase quality audits and lead quarterly continuous improvement initiatives via Agile sprints.
• Owning the full software licensing lifecycle, utilization tracking, renewals, contracts, and vendor management across multiple tools and geographies.
• Deliver CAD and PLM system training globally (1:1, group, onsite workshops); produce tutorials and maintain the engineering knowledge base.
• Own new teammate onboarding end-to-end: license provisioning, environment setup, training, and ramp-up plans.
• Drive strategic NPI time-to-market initiatives; evaluate emerging CAD platforms and technologies (cloud CAD, VR/AR, generative design, AI-assisted workflows).

Key Skills, Toolsets & Experience Required

• 12+ years administering PTC Creo Parametric (or equivalent) at enterprise scale: configuration, customization, scripting, and deployment.
• Strong working knowledge of an enterprise PLM system (Oracle Agile, PTC Windchill, or equivalent) Engineering Change workflows, CAD-PLM integration, lifecycle management.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex CAD failures (regeneration errors, broken references, workspace sync issues) under time pressure.
• Multi-vendor software licensing management (Creo, Autodesk suite, KeyShot, SolidWorks, Onshape, Rhino, Minitab, or similar).
• Agile/sprint-based project delivery using Jira, Confluence, or equivalent.
• Scripting and automation (Pro/TOOLKIT, J-Link, Python, PowerShell) for deployment and configuration management.
• Global training delivery and technical communication skills.
• Familiarity with complementary design tools: Alias, Rhino, SolidWorks, Onshape, KeyShot, 3ds Max.
• Exposure to VR/AR design review, generative design, or AI-assisted CAD workflows is a plus.
• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, Computer Science, or related field preferred.