CAD Administrator

GrowTech Industries, LLC • Goodyear, AZ

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About The Position

GTI Energy is seeking a skilled CAD Administrator to lead the implementation, management, and optimization of GTI’s CAD and design data systems. This individual will serve as the technical expert and process owner for SolidWorks, SolidWorks PDM, AutoCAD, Revit, and related engineering tools used across the company. The CAD Administrator will be responsible for maintaining system integrity, standardizing workflows, enforcing design standards, and ensuring all engineering teams—mechanical, electrical, and structural—operate efficiently and cohesively. This is a hands-on role requiring both strategic and tactical ownership of CAD systems, templates, and data management processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Design Engineering—or equivalent experience.
• 5–8 years of experience administering SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or Revit environments in a manufacturing or industrial setting.
• Demonstrated expertise in SolidWorks PDM (Professional or Manage) setup, workflow design, and user management.
• Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, and structural design principles and how they integrate in complex assemblies.
• Experience developing and maintaining CAD standards, templates, and libraries.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Proven ability to train and mentor design teams across disciplines.

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading CAD system migrations (e.g., from 3DEXPERIENCE to PDM).
• Familiarity with industrial fabrication, modular steel construction, or energy storage systems.
• Exposure to PLM systems or 3DEXPERIENCE, even if not directly responsible for implementation.
• Experience integrating CAD data into work instruction platforms (Dozuki or similar).
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and design-for-manufacturability (DFM) practices.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain GTI’s CAD environment, including SolidWorks 3DExperience, SolidWorks PDM, AutoCAD, and Revit.
• Lead the migration from 3DExperience to SolidWorks PDM, overseeing configuration, data migration, and user adoption.
• Manage user access, workflows, and permissions within CAD/PDM platforms to ensure compliance and data integrity.
• Maintain system templates, drawing standards, and libraries for consistency across disciplines.
• Support integration between CAD systems and GTI’s Dozuki work instruction software to ensure seamless flow of engineering data to the production floor.
• Develop and deliver user training on CAD best practices, standards, and PDM workflows.
• Provide first-line support for CAD-related issues, troubleshooting modeling, file management, and workflow challenges.
• Coach engineers and designers on efficient modeling techniques, revision control, and system utilization.
• Establish and enforce company-wide CAD standards for file naming, revision management, and design documentation.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and structural engineering teams to align processes across product lines.
• Partner with manufacturing engineering to ensure design outputs are production-ready and optimized for fabrication.
• Act as GTI’s subject matter expert for CAD/PDM system selection, configuration, and continuous improvement.
• Participate in defining GTI’s long-term CAD and design systems roadmap.
• Evaluate and recommend tools to improve collaboration, version control, and design throughput.
• Work closely with the IT, Engineering, and Operations teams to align CAD system capabilities with business needs.
• Coordinate with suppliers and external engineering partners to ensure compatibility and compliance with GTI data standards.
• Support new product introduction (NPI) and design change processes through proper CAD/PDM integration.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, benefits, and growth opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees