CAD Application Engineer - PTC Creo (Enterprise Ownership)

CAD Application Engineer – PTC Creo (Enterprise Ownership) ConMet is seeking a senior, hands‑on Creo expert to serve as the enterprise owner of PTC Creo within a multi‑discipline engineering organization. This is not a people‑management role and not an IT or PLM administrator position. It is a high‑trust, high‑autonomy technical leadership role for someone who has spent years inside Creo, supporting engineers, defining standards, and ensuring CAD is used correctly and consistently across the business. If you are the person others go to when Creo gets difficult — this role is for you. What You’ll Do Own PTC Creo usage and best practices across the engineering organization Define and maintain CAD standards and modeling conventions Provide hands‑on user support for complex modeling, assemblies, and drawings Train, coach, and mentor engineers to improve CAD quality and efficiency Partner with engineering leadership to improve design consistency and reuse Collaborate with PLM teams to ensure Creo works effectively within Windchill workflows Act as the final authority on Creo methods, configuration, and usage guidance What You Bring 8+ years of hands‑on experience using PTC Creo in a production engineering environment Proven experience in CAD administration, standards development, and user support Strong background in training and mentoring engineers Deep understanding of design intent, assemblies, drawings, and configurable models Working knowledge of Windchill from a CAD‑author perspective Experience in manufacturing‑focused design environments (machined parts, castings, production drawings) Nice to Have Exposure to multi‑CAD environments (NX, CATIA, SolidWorks) Experience supporting enterprise or multi‑site engineering teams Background working with or for a PTC partner / VAR Why This Role Is Different Senior technical authority without people management Real ownership — not a support queue Ability to define how CAD actually works across the company Long‑term role, not a steppingstone This is an onsite (not hybrid or remote) office job based at ConMet's corporate headquarters in Vancouver, Washington. Non‑local candidates must be open to relocation (relocation assistance available). Employer will not sponsor visas for position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full‑time basis. Compensation & Benefits The full salary range for the position, across all geographies, is $100,367 - $172,000 per year. The upper portion of the salary range is typically reserved for existing employees who demonstrate strong performance over time. Starting salary will vary by location, qualifications, and prior experience. Targeted annual bonus is based on company performance to objectives during the fiscal plan year which runs from October 1 – September 30. Comprehensive employee benefits package, including medical/dental/vision coverage, life and disability protection. Vacation plan – ConMet offers exempt employees a paid vacation benefit that provides the flexibility to take time off from work based on factors including good discretion, sound performance, and consideration of overall team and business needs. Paid sick leave up to 10 days (80 hours) per calendar year ConMet offers an extremely strong retirement package: ESOP - Participation (100% company paid) in the ConMet/Amsted Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP). The Company contributes 10% of considered compensation into this plan each fiscal year. 401k - The Company provides a 401(k) Plan with a 4% employer contribution match. Ten paid holidays per year. Wellness reimbursement. ConMet provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws (“Protected Characteristics”). Ensuring fair wages is an important Company value. Accordingly, the Company will not pay wages to any employee at a rate less than the Company pays to other employees for work that is substantially equivalent and requires comparable skills unless a bona fide factor justifies a pay differential. The Company prohibits pay disparity based on Protected Characteristics or prior salary history. The Company prohibits retaliation against employees for discussing compensation. #J-18808-Ljbffr Consolidated Metco