CAD Administrator

Position: CAD Administrator

Location:

Cary, Illinois

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 Solid Works / PDM Administrator to support our engineering teams and Solid Works environment across multiple Coilcraft locations. This position will serve as the primary administrator and technical resource for Solid Works and Solid Works PDM Professional, helping ensure our engineering systems, data, standards, and processes remain reliable, organized, and consistent throughout the organization.

• Serve as the lead administrator for Solid Works in a multi-site environment
• Configure, administer, maintain, and continuously improve the Solid Works environment
• Act as a backup to the PDM administrator
• Establish and maintain modeling, assembly and drawing standards, templates, libraries, file structures.
• Manage Solid Works software installations, licensing, permissions, security, upgrades, and troubleshooting
• Serve as the primary point of contact for Solid Works questions, technical issues, and user support
• Provide ongoing training and support to Solid Works 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

• Associate degree in Computer-Aided Drafting, mathematics, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience and training
• 3+ years of experience working with Solid Works
• Strong understanding of drafting techniques and engineering terminology
• Working knowledge of Solid Works 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

• Experience administering Solid Works
• Experience supporting Solid Works 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

• Take ownership of a critical engineering platform used across multiple locations
• Work directly with engineering, design, manufacturing, and other business teams
• Help shape Solid Works and PDM standards and best practices across the organization
• Join a stable, privately held company with a 75+ year history
• Work in a collaborative environment where your technical expertise will have a direct impact on engineering operations
• Comprehensive benefits including health insurance, 401(k) with company match, and profit sharing

401(k) Matching

Dental Insurance

Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Account

Health Insurance

Health Savings Account

Life Insurance

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Profit Sharing

Vision Insurance

This position may require compliance with ITAR export regulations; applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents