CAD Administrator

Laitram LLC; Harahan (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Laitram LLC is seeking an experienced CAD Administrator to manage and continuously improve our enterprise CAD environment. You will serve as the primary liaison between Engineering and DT, ensuring stability, performance, and standardization of CAD systems and data management across the product lifecycle.

The role requires expertise in Autodesk applications, CAD standards, and automation technologies, with responsibility for process improvement, data integrity, and cross-functional collaboration

Qualifications

• CAD drafting and design certification or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 10 years expertise with CAD software and enterprise CAD environments.
• Experience with PLM/PDM integrations and CAD data governance.
• Familiarity with ISO/ASME/WIAWS standards and engineering documentation.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, maintain, and support CAD software and systems.
• Develop and enforce CAD standards, templates, and data exchange formats.
• Support CAD integrations with PLM/PDM systems (Windchill).
• Develop automation using Inventor iLogic, VBnet, AutoLISP and other scripting tools.
• Collaborate with Engineering, DT, PLM, and Project Management on CAD deployments and governance.
• Create user guides, training materials, and provide user training.
• Support engineering documentation, design validation, and change processes.

Skills

CAD administration

CAD standards

PLM/PDM integration

Inventor iLogic

Automation scripting

Education

CAD drafting certification

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

AutoCAD

Electrical CAD

Windchill

Job description

We are seeking an experienced CAD Administrator to manage, support, and continuously improve our enterprise CAD environment. This role serves as the primary liaison between Engineering and Digital Technologies (DT), ensuring the stability, performance, standardization, and strategic growth of CAD systems and engineering data management processes. The ideal candidate will possess expertise in Autodesk applications, CAD standards, PLM/PDM integration, engineering documentation, and automation technologies. This individual will drive best practices and industry standards, improve engineering productivity, support users, and ensure engineering data integrity throughout the product lifecycle. Intralox is a division of Laitram, L.L.C., with an extensive portfolio of innovative conveyance solutions and services that improve lives and optimize businesses worldwide. Our global workforce of over 3,000 employees in 20+ countries consist of reliable problem solvers, continuously developing and directly delivering solutions that have driven our customers’ growth worldwide for more than 50 years.

Key Responsibilities

CAD Business Administration & Support

Administer, configure, maintain, and support CAD software. Coordinate with DT on software deployments, updates, licensing, hardware, network performance, and system reliability. Troubleshoot complex CAD modelling issues and provide advanced recommendations and industry best practices. Support CAD implementations, upgrades, integrations, and system enhancements.

CAD Standards & Governance

Develop and maintain CAD drafting, modeling, and documentation standards. Manage templates, title blocks, drawing formats, symbols, notes, component and material libraries. Establish CAD data exchange standards for customers, suppliers, and external partners, including STEP and IGES. Ensure compliance with applicable ISO, ASME, AWS, and company engineering standards.

PLM/PDM & Data Management

Support CAD integrations with PLM/PDM systems, including Windchill. Manage engineering data structures, naming conventions, revision control, and file storage strategies. Support engineering release, document control, and change management processes, including ECRs and ECNs. Collaborate with DT and PLM teams to maintain data integrity and system reliability.

CAD Automation & Process Improvement

Develop and maintain automation solutions using Inventor iLogic, VBnet, AutoLISP, and other scripting technologies. Automate repetitive tasks and improve engineering productivity through standardized and configuration-driven workflows. Identify and implement opportunities to improve engineering processes, data quality, and system efficiency. Evaluate emerging technologies and support digital engineering and transformation initiatives.

Engineering Systems Guidance & Collaboration

Serve as the primary technical liaison between Engineering, DT, PLM/PDM, and Project Management for CAD-related initiatives. Provide technical leadership for CAD implementations, upgrades, and process improvements. Support engineering configurators and related digital engineering tools. Represent engineering requirements in CAD strategy, governance, and technology decisions.

Training & Documentation

Develop and maintain CAD standards, user guides, SOPs, and best practices. Provide onboarding, training, and mentoring for CAD users. Promote consistent adoption of CAD standards, workflows, and efficient design practices.

Engineering Documentation & Design Support

Support mechanical drawings and assemblies, electrical schematics, pneumatic diagrams, and P&IDs. Support design validation, including Autodesk Inventor FEA workflows and best practices. Ensure engineering documentation meets applicable technical and quality requirements.

Required Qualifications

Education

CAD drafting and design certification or equivalent experience.

Technical Experience

Minimum 10 years expertise with CAD software. Preferred software: Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, Electrical CAD Software. Experience supporting enterprise CAD environments, working knowledge of PLM and CAD integrations, experience with CAD standards development, implementation, and governance. Strong understanding of revision control, document management, and engineering change processes. Experience creating and maintaining CAD templates, symbol libraries, and design standards. Experience with Inventor iLogic and CAD automation technologies. Knowledge of engineering drawing and documentation standards.

Industry Knowledge

Knowledge of ISO standards, ASME standards, AWS standards; understanding of CAD data management and product lifecycle processes; familiarity with engineering design and manufacturing workflows.