SolidWorks PDM Administrator

Description POSITION SUMMARY: Forgent’s mechanical engineers use Solid. Works and Solid. Works PDM Professional to model the structures, enclosures, and large E-House and switchgear assemblies that go to the floor. As practices are harmonized across the company and CAD data connects to ERP and PLM, these systems need a dedicated daily owner.

This role exists to be that owner. The Associate administers the mechanical design environment for the MV, LV, and E-House/Skid product lines, working with Engineering, Manufacturing, Applications Engineering, and IT. The role is paired with the AutoCAD-Vault Administration Associate; both report to the Engineering Systems Supervisor, who owns standards, architecture, and final decisions.

This is an engineering systems administration role, not an IT help-desk or production CAD design seat.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Administer Solid. Works and Solid. Works PDM Professional across all sites: permissions, groups, workflow and lifecycle states, revision controls, and archives. Maintain PDM folder structures, naming, metadata, file relationships, CAD standards, templates, title blocks, and libraries within approved standards. Support change, release, revision, and archival workflows, including the redline/issue-tracking process that communicates changes to the floor.

Install, license, and version-control Solid. Works; coordinate updates, testing, and deployments with IT and the Supervisor. Troubleshoot software, licensing, performance, workflow, and access issues; work with IT on workstation performance and crash mitigation. Provide Tier 1 support and act as day-to-day contact for the Solid.

Works reseller on PDM issues. Check that engineers follow approved PDM workflows, modeling, and filing practices; report deviations and recurring issues to the Supervisor. Onboard new engineers on CAD/PDM standards; maintain user guides, work instructions, and training materials. Develop templates, tools, and scripts that improve efficiency; recommend automation and process improvements and escalate major decisions to the Supervisor.

TRACK-SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES Maintain Solid. Works libraries, templates, and configurations, plus structural entries in the Master Component Library (metadata, part numbers, BOM data). Implement large assembly best practices for complex E-House and switchgear models to improve stability and performance. Apply the approved fastener representation approach (simplified representations, hardware BOMs).

Support automated hardware creation and spooling workflows in Solid. Works as they mature. Validate that Solid. Works BOMs and metadata flow accurately through PDM to Net. Suite and future PLM (Autodesk Fusion Manage). Support cross-plant transfers of mechanical design data and approved PLM/ERP integrations, including data mapping and migration.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 3+ years administering Solid. Works PDM Professional or comparable PDM (permissions, workflows, revisions, metadata, document control). Strong working knowledge of Solid. Works and Solid. Works PDM Professional. Understanding of CAD assemblies, drawings, BOMs, part numbering, and release processes.

Experience supporting engineering or manufacturing environments. Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and training skills, with the process discipline to apply established standards.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

CSWA or CSWP certification. Solid. Works PDM Administration training course certificate. Experience with CAD/PDM upgrades, migrations, or implementations, and with large assembly performance. Familiarity with ERP/PLM integration (Net. Suite, Autodesk Fusion Manage). Switchgear, switchboard, or structural manufacturing experience; multi-site support experience.

WORKING CONDITIONS Primarily office/computer-based at an assigned Forgent engineering facility. Occasional travel between Dayton and Champlin, MN, with periodic coordination with Hanover. Periodic floor time to verify CAD-to-physical accuracy, especially during rollouts. WORKING CONDITIONS Primarily office/computer-based at an assigned Forgent engineering facility.

Occasional travel between Dayton and Champlin, MN, with periodic coordination with Hanover. Periodic floor time to verify CAD-to-physical accuracy, especially during rollouts. JOB BENEFITS: PTO/ESST Paid holidays $100 individual deductible and $300 family deductible health insurance Paid weekly Vision and Dental Insurance 401K / Life Insurance / STD