CAD Administrator
About The Position
Intralox is seeking an experienced CAD Administrator to manage, support, and continuously improve its enterprise CAD environment. The role is the primary liaison between Engineering and Digital Technologies (DT), supporting the stability, performance, standardization, and strategic development of CAD systems and engineering data management processes. The position uses expertise in Autodesk applications, CAD standards, PLM/PDM integration, engineering documentation, and automation to promote best practices, improve engineering productivity, support users, and maintain engineering data integrity throughout the product lifecycle. The CAD Administrator administers and supports CAD software and its enterprise environment; develops CAD standards and governance; supports PLM/PDM integrations and engineering data processes; creates automation and process improvements; and provides technical guidance and collaboration across Engineering, DT, PLM/PDM, and Project Management. The role also develops training and documentation and supports engineering drawings, assemblies, schematics, diagrams, and design validation. Intralox is a division of Laitram, L.L.C., which provides conveyance solutions and services worldwide. The company describes a workforce of more than 3,000 employees in over 20 countries and emphasizes honesty, fairness, respect, innovation, trust, and self-managed people. This position is not eligible for work authorization or sponsorship.
Requirements
- CAD drafting and design certification or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 10 years of expertise with CAD software.
- Experience supporting enterprise CAD environments.
- Working knowledge of PLM and CAD integrations.
- Experience developing, implementing, and governing CAD standards.
- 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.
- Knowledge of ISO, ASME, and AWS standards.
- Understanding of CAD data management and product lifecycle processes.
- Familiarity with engineering design and manufacturing workflows.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, and electrical CAD software.
Responsibilities
- Administer, configure, maintain, and support CAD software.
- Coordinate with Digital Technologies on software deployments, updates, licensing, hardware, network performance, and system reliability.
- Troubleshoot complex CAD modeling issues and provide advanced recommendations and industry best practices.
- Support CAD implementations, upgrades, integrations, and system enhancements.
- Develop and maintain CAD drafting, modeling, and documentation standards.
- Manage templates, title blocks, drawing formats, symbols, notes, component libraries, 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Disability insurance
- Paid time off
- 401(k)
- Flexible spending account
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Long-term care benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Additional voluntary benefits
- Eligibility for commissions, discretionary incentives, or production incentives under applicable plans
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
