CAD Administrator

Coilcraft•Cary, IL

1d•$24 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

Coilcraft, Inc. is a privately held global manufacturer headquartered in Cary, Illinois, with a 75+ year reputation for quality and engineering excellence. Our high-performance magnetic components serve customers across telecommunications, computing, automotive, broadband communications, and consumer electronics worldwide. We are seeking a SolidWorks / PDM Administrator to support our engineering teams and SolidWorks environment across multiple Coilcraft locations. This position will serve as the primary administrator and technical resource for SolidWorks and SolidWorks PDM Professional, helping ensure our engineering systems, data, standards, and processes remain reliable, organized, and consistent throughout the organization.

Requirements

Associate degree in Computer-Aided Drafting, mathematics, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience and training
3+ years of experience working with SolidWorks
Strong understanding of drafting techniques and engineering terminology
Working knowledge of SolidWorks or other computer-aided design (CAD) software
Desire to proactively improve the system to take it to new levels
Proficiency with Microsoft Office
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Strong customer service and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively support a diverse group of end users
Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively across departments and multiple locations

Nice To Haves

Experience administering SolidWorks
Experience supporting SolidWorks in a multi-site manufacturing or engineering environment
Experience with software installation, licensing, permissions, and user administration
Familiarity with ERP or manufacturing systems
Experience developing CAD standards, templates, libraries, Macros
Experience providing technical training and support to engineering users

Responsibilities

Serve as the lead administrator for SolidWorks in a multi-site environment
Configure, administer, maintain, and continuously improve the SolidWorks environment
Act as a backup to the PDM administrator
Establish and maintain modeling, assembly and drawing standards, templates, libraries, file structures.
Manage SolidWorks software installations, licensing, permissions, security, upgrades, and troubleshooting
Serve as the primary point of contact for SolidWorks questions, technical issues, and user support
Provide ongoing training and support to SolidWorks users while helping employees take advantage of available tools and resources
Communicate regularly with satellite locations and internal departments, including Purchasing, Receiving, Design, and Engineering, to establish best practices and consistent standards
Identify opportunities to improve engineering data management, system utilization, and user workflows
Assist with additional engineering systems and administrative projects as needed