Maintain Windchill (12.x):
Monitor servers and queues
Manage lifecycles, OIRs, ACLs, and publishing (WVS/CAD workers)
Own engineering apps:
Administer Creo and other tools (AutoCAD, Ansys/Fluent, MATLAB, viewers)
Package, deploy, and update clients and add-ins
Standards & data quality:
Maintain start parts, templates, parameters/relations
Enforce naming/numbering rules and WTPart–EPM links
Clean metadata
Publishing & visualization:
Ensure Creo View/neutral formats (STEP/JT/3D PDF) are reliable and fast
Fix publish failures
Integrations:
Support WGM integrations, ECAD/MCAD exchange (IDX/STEP)
Handle REST/WRS/OData calls
Manage downstream ERP handoffs
Licenses:
Manage FLEXlm and other license servers
Create/modify license files, track usage, right-size counts
Support audits/renewals
Automation:
Script common tasks (PowerShell/Python/Bash) for client rollout, log collection, and checks
Security & access:
Collaborate with IT/IAM on SSO/SAML, certificates, and least-privilege access
Upgrades & changes:
Plan, test, and roll out CAD Applications to latest release, patches, and hotfixes with clear runbooks
User support (L3):
Fix workspace corruption, check-in/out issues, failed analyses/publishes
Write guides and train users
Cloud/HPC:
Support GCP/Azure/AWS hosts, CAD workers, and HPC/solver queues for CAE jobs
Monitor cost and performance

4–6 years in PLM/engineering apps admin, including 3+ years with Windchill + CAD tools (Creo/WGM at minimum)
Strong knowledge of EPM/WTPart, lifecycles, ACLs, WVS, vaulting/replication, and client configs
Hands-on with one or more: Creo, AutoCAD (Must Have), Ansys, Mathworks (Optional), ECAD/EDA tools, or engineering viewers
Scripting (PowerShell/Python/Bash), Windows admin, basic Linux, and basic SQL Querying (Oracle), Query Builder and QML
Experience with Creo and Windchill Model check implementation
Clear documentation and training skills.

CAD Applications Administrator, Mid-Level

Key skills