Sr. CAD Administrator

Under the general direction of the department manager and the CAD & Graphics team leader, this individual will serve as the Timken Company Unigraphics or Pro/Engineer software global application administrator.  A high level of knowledge of the CAD software package is required in order to monitor and maintain the engineering 3D model and 2D drawing CAD application so that it is up and running as close to 24 X 7 as possible.  Responsibilities include: Application monitoring such that the software license keys are available through the Timken network.  Verify the electronic license key sheets are accurate and the annual software maintenance charges are correct.  Manage the CAD software application upgrade projects - be aware of the new features and changes made in the next release of the software and its impact on the Business.  Plan and coordinate global software rollout and the necessary end user training. Partner with the Timken Company Information Technology Infrastructure team to establish the engineering desktop and laptop configurations, make sure that the associated databases are running properly, and help provide 2nd and 3rd level CAD Help Desk support in rotation with the other CAD & Graphics team members. A high level of knowledge of the corresponding Product Data Management tools such as Teamcenter Engineering (UGS) or Pro/Intralink is required.  Additional key duties of this role include: 1. Responsible for the daily management of the global CAD software application system, resolving end user issues, and ensuring end user compliance of the engineering modeling and drafting standards and rules. 2. Solve moderate to complex drawing and modeling problems, as required by internal and external Timken customers. Establish procedural Best Practices and document them on the CAD and Graphics web page. 3. Provide engineering and manufacturing CAD training as necessary. 4. Keeps abreast of new technical developments in the CAD field, recommending implementations and improvements in the two and three-dimensional technologies, advising end user managers and the Global Engineering Systems (GES) team of potential benefits to the Company. 5. Work with and create enhancements to the Global Engineering Systems’ applications which are used to automatically generate 2D drawings and 3D models from engineering calculations - FORMGEN, ADAPT, BASE, etc. 6. Provide excellent customer service by meeting target dates and communicating well with the customers and the rest of the GES team. 7. Provide key performance metrics to the department manager. 8. Meet regularly with the vendor representatives to discuss Company needs and understanding of new CAD software developments. 9. Coordinate the activities of the local CAD software administrators located in the various parts of the global Timken organization. Requirements:Associates Degree in Engineering with 5 years of experienceBachelors Degree in Engineering or Computer Science with 3 years of experienceDemonstrated proficiency in 3D CAD software (Pro/E, Wildfire)Demonstrated proficiency in the PDM software (Pro/Interlink)Prior experience with administering, installing, configuring FlexLMPror experience with installing, configuring and admin of 3D CAD and PDM software   Watch our video to  learn more about us. www.timken.com