Engineering Drawing Control Specialist
About The Position
The Engineering Drawing Control Specialist is responsible for ensuring the integrity, consistency, and compliance of all engineering drawings and CAD models prior to release. This role serves as the governing authority for drawing format, revision control, modeling methodology, and assembly structure standards across the organization. The position establishes and enforces company-wide CAD modeling standards, drawing conventions, revision schemes, and configuration control practices. This individual ensures that released documentation meets internal standards, contractual requirements, regulatory requirements (if applicable), and best industry practices. This role operates as an independent quality gate within the engineering release process.
Requirements
- 5+ years experience in mechanical design, CAD administration, or drawing control
- CSWP or CSWE certification
- Deep understanding of engineering drawing standards (ASME Y14.5 or equivalent)
- Strong knowledge of revision control and configuration management principles
- Advanced proficiency in at least one major CAD system (SolidWorks, Creo, CATIA, NX, etc.)
- Experience working within PDM/PLM systems
- Demonstrated ability to create and enforce standards across teams
- Strong attention to detail and process discipline
- Ability to independently approve or reject engineering documentation
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Equivalent professional experience may substitute for formal education
Nice To Haves
- Experience building CAD standards from the ground up
- Experience in regulated industries (aerospace, defense, automotive, medical devices)
- Familiarity with ITAR / export control labeling requirements (if applicable)
- Experience defining part numbering schemas
- Experience auditing large CAD databases for compliance
- Leadership experience guiding multi-disciplinary engineering teams
- Understanding of manufacturing documentation needs.
Responsibilities
- Review all engineering drawings prior to release for correct formatting and title block completion, appropriate drawing titles and descriptions, correct notes, callouts, and references, proper revision schemes and revision history documentation, accurate distribution statements and classification markings (if applicable), and compliance with company and contractual standards.
- Verify drawing-to-model alignment and ensure 3D/2D consistency.
- Confirm BOM accuracy and proper part numbering structure.
- Ensure traceability of changes through formal revision control processes.
- Serve as release authority for production-ready drawings.
- Develop and maintain company-wide CAD modeling standards.
- Define best practices for assembly structure hierarchy, part naming conventions, file management and vault organization, parameterization and design intent capture, and configuration and variant management.
- Establish drawing templates and standard note libraries.
- Maintain and publish CAD standards documentation.
- Conduct periodic audits to ensure compliance.
- Create and verify COTS and library parts.
- Maintain engineering library.
- Assist configuration management team.
- Ensure proper versioning and lifecycle states within PDM/PLM systems on document release.
- Coordinate with engineering and manufacturing to ensure proper documentation handoff.
- Identify systemic modeling or documentation issues and implement corrective standards.
- Recommend workflow improvements to reduce release errors.
- Train engineers and designers on CAD standards and release procedures.
- Provide guidance on modeling best practices.
- Continuously refine standards to improve scalability and quality.
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare benefits package
- Base dental, vision, life, accident, disability, and other core benefits are fully covered by DZYNE
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- 401 (k) plan with an employer match and immediate vesting
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
