CAD/ PLM Administrator

Tekshapers Inc
Morgan Hill, United States of America
19 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English

Job location

Morgan Hill, United States of America

Tech stack

Autodesk 3DS Max (3D Graphics Software)
Computer-Aided Design
Agile Methodologies
Artificial Intelligence
Confluence
JIRA
CAD Standards
Configuration Management
SolidWorks (CAD)
Python
Minitab
Oracle Applications
Powershell
Scrum
Windchill
Software Licensing
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
PTC Windchill
Rhino
Information Technology
Creo
Autodesk Autocad

Job description

  • 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.

  • Own 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).

Requirements

Mandatory Skills:As a Senior CAD/PLM Systems Administrator or CAD Engineering Manager with deep expertise in PTC Creo and Windchill (or equivalent PLM platforms) who can own the global CAD ecosystem, including system administration, standards governance, integrations, upgrades, licensing, and user support.

The ideal candidate combines technical CAD/PLM administration, automation/scripting, and enterprise system management with the ability to train users, drive continuous improvement, manage vendors, and support engineering teams worldwide. They should have experience operating at an enterprise scale rather than primarily as a product design engineer., * 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

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