Job Description
We are looking for an Engineering Systems Administrator to support and manage CAD and engineering software within a manufacturing environment. This is not a CAD design role. The focus is on system administration, troubleshooting, user support, and keeping engineering platforms running effectively.
Location: Woodridge, IL 60517
Employment Type: Contract to Hire
Salary: $100,000 to $115,000
What You'll Be Doing:
- Serve as the Engineering administrator for Creo, EPLAN, and related engineering applications.
- Troubleshoot technical and functional issues and support engineers and designers when problems come up.
- Support the ongoing EPLAN implementation, including system configuration, testing, validation, and user support.
- Maintain system configurations, templates, libraries, naming conventions, and engineering standards.
- Work with Engineering, Manufacturing, IT, and PLM teams to support connections between Creo/EPLAN, Windchill, ERP, and other engineering systems.
- Help manage application upgrades and releases, including testing, user acceptance, training, and rollout.
- Identify recurring issues and opportunities to improve workflows and system performance
- Develop user guides, training materials, support documentation, and administrator procedures.
- Work with software vendors and internal teams to resolve more complex technical issues.
- Become the long-term Engineering systems owner and SME as these platforms expand to additional locations.
What We're Looking For:
- 5+ years of experience supporting or administering CAD, ECAD, PLM connected, or similar engineering software.
- Experience with Creo or a comparable MCAD platform.
- Experience with EPLAN or another ECAD/electrical design platform strongly preferred.
- Experience supporting engineering software within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
- Strong technical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Experience working with ERP, PLM, manufacturing, or other systems connected to engineering applications.
- Comfortable working with engineers, designers, IT teams, vendors, and leadership.
- Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical background preferred.
- Strong SolidWorks*experience may be considered in place of Creo if the candidate can quickly get up to speed on Creo.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Bolingbrook, IL |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $100,000–$115,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
About Company
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
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