Engineering Technical Administrator

Valpaks Engineering LLC; Cheshire (CT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Valpaks Engineering LLC is seeking an Engineering Technical Administrator to administer and improve its engineering software and documentation systems. You will work with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and IT to ensure data accuracy, control, and availability for product development, FAA certification, and production.

Responsibilities include managing SOLIDWORKS PDM/Manage, CAD apps, SQL Server, Azure environments, scripting, and automated tasks to enhance efficiency, data

Qualifications

• Must have an Associate's degree in Engineering or related field or equivalent experience.
• Experience administering engineering software and document management systems.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specs.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
• Experience with Windows, networking, and common engineering software.

Responsibilities

• Administer SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional, SOLIDWORKS Manage, CAD apps, SQL Server databases, archive servers, and license services.
• Manage Azure infrastructure for engineering databases, archives, and licenses.
• Handle system maintenance: updates, licensing, backups, monitoring, capacity planning, troubleshooting.
• Maintain PDM/PLM workflows, data cards, templates, permissions, and approvals.
• Develop scripts and integrations to improve efficiency and data exchange.
• Create and maintain controlled engineering documentation and templates.
• Ensure engineering data is released, organized, traceable, and accessible to authorized users.
• Review documentation for accuracy and regulatory compliance.
• Maintain system configuration records and disaster-recovery procedures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and implement improvements.

Skills

Reading drawings

Troubleshooting

Communication

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Education

Associate's degree in Engineering/related field

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

SOLIDWORKS PDM

SOLIDWORKS Manage

CAD applications

SQL Server

Azure

PowerShell

Python

VBA

APIs

Job description

The Engineering Technical Administrator, administers and improves the company's engineering software and technical documentation systems. The role maintains reliable applications, controlled engineering data and workflows, and lifecycle documentation from new product introduction through retirement.

Working with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and IT, this position ensures engineering information is accurate, controlled, accessible, and available for product development, FAA certification, and production.

• Engineering Systems Administration – Administer and support SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional, SOLIDWORKS Manage, CAD applications, SQL Server databases, archive servers, and network license services.
• Cloud Infrastructure Management – Administer and monitor the Microsoft Azure environment for engineering databases, archive servers, and license services in coordination with IT and external providers.
• System Maintenance and Performance – Manage updates, licensing, backups, monitoring, capacity, troubleshooting, and corrective actions to ensure system reliability and availability.
• PDM/PLM Configuration – Maintain workflows, document categories, data cards, variables, templates, permissions, revision controls, reports, and approvals.
• Automation and Integration – Develop scripts, automated tasks, reports, and integrations that improve efficiency, data consistency, and information exchange.
• Technical Documentation – Create and maintain controlled engineering procedures, work instructions, reports, certification documents, templates, and other publications.
• Engineering Data Management – Ensure approved drawings, models, specifications, reports, and supporting documents are released, organized, traceable, and accessible to authorized users.
• Quality and Compliance – Review technical documentation for accuracy, completeness, consistency, and compliance with engineering standards, company procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Documentation and Disaster Recovery – Maintain system configuration records, administrative procedures, technical guides, and backup and recovery instructions.
• Communication and Continuous Improvement – Collaborate across functions to resolve issues, support users, improve processes, and implement system enhancements.

Required Qualifications:

• Associate's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years of experience in engineering systems administration, technical documentation, CAD/PDM support, or a related technical role.
• Experience with engineering software, document management systems, or technical application administration.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Working knowledge of Windows operating systems, networking fundamentals, and common engineering software applications.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to independently investigate technical issues and coordinate solutions with internal teams and external providers.
• Proficiency in creating and maintaining accurate professional technical documentation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to independently investigate technical problems and coordinate solutions with internal teams and external service providers.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience administering SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional, SOLIDWORKS Manage, or comparable PDM/PLM systems.
• Experience with SOLIDWORKS CAD and related engineering applications.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure, Windows Server, SQL Server, and network license management.
• Experience with PowerShell, Python, SQL, VBA, APIs, or other automation tools.
• Knowledge of engineering document control, configuration and change management, and revision control.
• Experience developing technical reports, procedures, work instructions, or certification documentation.
• Familiarity with FAA regulations, FAA-PMA certification, AS9100, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
• Experience integrating engineering systems with ERP or other enterprise business applications.