Solidworks Drafter

Actalent; Cary (IL); Presencial; USD 41.000 - 47.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) retirement plan

Life Insurance

Disability

Health Spending Account

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Resumo da vaga

Actalent is seeking a SolidWorks Drafter to lead the SolidWorks environment across multiple sites in Cary, IL. The role includes configuring, maintaining, and improving drafting standards, libraries, and file structures, plus acting as a backup to the PDM administrator.

You will manage installations, licensing, security and upgrades, and provide ongoing user training. Collaboration with internal departments will ensure best practices and consistent standards.

Qualificações

• 3+ years of SolidWorks experience and strong drafting techniques.
• Experience with CAD software and engineering terminology.
• Solid troubleshooting skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal communication and customer service abilities.

Responsabilidades

• Lead administrator for SolidWorks in a multi-site environment and manage configurations.
• Configure, maintain, and continuously improve SolidWorks, templates and files.
• Backup to the PDM administrator and support licensing, security, and upgrades.
• Provide training and user support; collaborate with Purchasing, Receiving, Design and Engineering.
• Identify opportunities to improve data management, workflows, and system utilization.
• Assist with additional engineering systems and administrative projects as needed.

Conhecimentos

SolidWorks

Drafting techniques

CAD software

Troubleshooting

Attention to detail

Verbal communication

Ferramentas

PDM

Descrição da vaga

SolidWorks Drafter

Job Description

The SolidWorks Drafter will serve as the lead administrator for SolidWorks in a multi-site environment, configuring, administering, maintaining, and continuously improving the SolidWorks environment. This role acts as a backup to the PDM administrator and establishes and maintains modeling, assembly, and drawing standards, templates, libraries, and file structures. The position manages SolidWorks software installations, licensing, permissions, security, upgrades, and troubleshooting. Additionally, the drafter provides ongoing training and support to SolidWorks users while collaborating with satellite locations and internal departments such as Purchasing, Receiving, Design, and Engineering to establish best practices and consistent standards. The drafter will also identify opportunities to improve engineering data management, system utilization, and user workflows, assisting with additional engineering systems and administrative projects as needed.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead administrator for SolidWorks in a multi-site environment.

• Configure, administer, maintain, and continuously improve the SolidWorks environment.

• Act as a backup to the PDM administrator.

• Establish and maintain modeling, assembly, and drawing standards, templates, libraries, and file structures.

• Manage SolidWorks software installations, licensing, permissions, security, upgrades, and troubleshooting.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for SolidWorks questions, technical issues, and user support.

• Provide ongoing training and support to SolidWorks users.

• Collaborate with satellite locations and internal departments 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.

Essential Skills

• 3+ years of experience working with SolidWorks.

• Strong understanding of drafting techniques and engineering terminology.

• Working knowledge of SolidWorks or other computer-aided design (CAD) software.

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Strong customer service and verbal communication skills.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Cary, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $34.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Cary, IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 20, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Cary,IL.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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