CAD Systems Administrator & Automation Engineer

ALKAR Inc.

Town of Lodi (WI)

On-site

USD 60,000 - 90,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

ALKAR Inc. seeks an experienced CAD administrator and application support specialist to improve engineering release accuracy and reduce manual work.

You will administer SOLIDWORKS, AutoCAD Electrical, and related PDM tools, and build utilities connecting CAD/PDM to ERP, IT, and intranet systems. You will collaborate with Engineering, Controls, Manufacturing, and IT to standardize templates, workflows, and data integrity, while developing scripts and integrations to streamline data flow and

Qualifications

Three or more years of CAD administration, engineering applications, or closely related technical experience, including hands‑on support of engineering users.
Demonstrated ability to develop and support practical engineering utilities using C#/.NET, VB.NET, or a comparable language; C#/.NET preferred.
Working knowledge of SQL and relational databases, including joins and data validation.
Experience integrating applications through APIs, connectors, or supported data interfaces.
Functional CAD proficiency and understanding of drawings, assemblies, BOMs, revision control and release processes.
Experience supporting engineering in manufacturing or industrial equipment preferred.
Experience with SOLIDWORKS administration, PDM workflows and APIs, AutoCAD Electrical, and VBA/VB.NET scripts preferred.
Familiarity with ERP systems, intranet app development, and relevant databases preferred.
Experience with CAD migration, document management, or CAD/PDM administration training or certification beneficial.

Responsibilities

Administer CAD/PDM applications, including settings, user access, licensing, software upgrades, and troubleshooting; coordinate deployment with IT.
Maintain templates, title blocks, numbering conventions, shared libraries, revision practices, and release workflows with Engineering management.
Develop and maintain utilities, scripts, and integrations connecting CAD/PDM, ERP, and intranet apps using C#/.NET, VB.NET, or similar languages.
Automate BOM validation, part/revision checks, metadata checks, release-package generation, and release-status reporting.
Use SQL to retrieve, join, validate, and update data; exchange data through supported APIs or connectors.
Test changes, maintain source control, and provide documentation and recovery instructions for utilities.
Coordinate software installation/licensing with Controls and IT; train engineers on standards and workflows.
Collaborate with IT on infrastructure, security, backups; align with Engineering on standards.