CAD Project Specialist 1

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This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.
Your Role
MilliporeSigma is seeking a detail-oriented CAD Project Specialist with strong AutoCAD proficiency to support multi-disciplinary engineering and project execution. This role combines project coordination, drafting, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure accurate design documentation, timely deliverables, and compliant project handoffs.
Key Responsibilities:
Create, modify, and maintain precise 2D and 3D CAD drawings and schematics for capital projects, facility upgrades, and maintenance work
Deploy tools to enable better troubleshooting for maintenance and shop floor employees, from search features to AI
Translate engineering concepts and field observations into clear CAD models and drawings (including P&IDs, floor plans, elevations, and assembly layouts)
Support project schedules by coordinating with engineering, procurement, construction, and QA/QC teams; track drawing deliverables and revisions
Review and redline drawings for accuracy, standards compliance, and constructability; ensure redline approval and proper document control
Manage CAD libraries, level structures, blocks, commonly used symbols, and standard drawing templates; enforce naming conventions and version control
Assist in the preparation of as-built records, commissioning packages, and operation & maintenance (O&M) manuals
Support regulatory compliance activities by ensuring drawings meet internal standards and external code requirements
Maintain thorough documentation of changes, approvals, and project-related communications
Provide ad hoc technical support to project teams, including site visits, field measurements, and data collection as needed
Who You Are
Minimum Qualifications:
Associate degree in Mechanical Engineering or other engineering discipline
2+ years of AutoCAD experience
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or other engineering discipline
Proficient in AutoCAD (2D drafting and 3D modeling) with a strong portfolio of drawings
Capable of building datasets and organizing data, leveraging AI tools and deploying them to search documentation
Familiarity with plant/layout drawings, piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), isometric drawings, and electrical/site plans
Knowledge of document control pro