CAD Specialist

The CAD Specialist, guided by the Principal Engineering Manager–Engineering Projects, is tasked with enhancing the CAD function and defining the engineering document management strategy at the College Station site. Responsibilities include routine to moderately complex design and drafting for engineering, manufacturing, facilities, and validation. The role involves maintaining FDBT's engineering documents—including drawings, blueprints, P&IDs, and technical manuals—in both hard copy and electronic formats.

Duties also encompass verifying and updating equipment and facilities documents in collaboration with contractors, engineers, and validation staff, managing changes through authorized engineering change control. This includes revising facilities, OEM, and vendor drawings, drafting preliminary changes, and tracking outdated or obsolete documents. Additionally, the CAD Specialist collaborates with engineers and equipment OEMs to ensure access to current versions of turnover.

Essential Functions

Job Description

• Fujifilm’s Subject Matter Expert for CAD systems, software, processes, and procedures.
• System owner for all drawing management software, e.g., Meridian, AutoCAD, Revit, etc. as required.
• Create and/or update engineering drawings and supporting documentation adhering to FDBT CAD Standard, A/E Firm Project Standard, and/or local procedures.
• Prepare complex drawings, layouts, designs, and/or technical illustrations using CAD/CAM technology or other methods as needed.
• Perform field verification and collect as-built conditions to update system drawings.
• Develop schematics for complex modifications to engineering systems and conceptual designs for new systems.
• Ensure revision control of CAD files, retention, and format review of drawings.
• Modify and track changes to systems using revision control.
• Collaborate with vendors, engineers, and OEMs to obtain and update drawings through FDBT methods (e.g., change control).
• Develop procedures, standards, job aids, URS, and best practices for CAD function and document management strategy.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Required Skills & Abilities

• Understand symbols and icons used in P&IDs, blueprints, and architectural drawings.
• Ensure compliance with internal quality protocols, SOPs, cGMP, and FDA guidelines.
• Collaborate with engineers and validation contractors to ensure drawings are provided in an acceptable format.
• Strong CAD skills and experience with programs like SolidWorks, Revit, etc.
• Solid understanding of revision control and regulated document lifecycle.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills for documentation control and revision control procedures.
• Desire to work in a fast-paced, state-of-the-art facility.
• Ability to work independently and convince management through written and verbal methods.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Strong communication skills with maintenance trades (HVAC, Electrical, Mechanical, etc.).
• Knowledge of Meridian Document Management software.
• Leadership skills for decision-making under pressure and problem-solving.
  
  

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Experience prolonged sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping and stretching.
• Use hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate portable tools, test instruments, as well as a computer keyboard, telephone, calculator, and other office equipment is required.
• Don and doff needed PPE.
• The ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Climb ladders and stairs of various heights.
• Be exposed to wet, noisy, humid conditions and/or outdoor weather conditions.
• Attendance is mandatory.
• This position may require off shifts, weekends and/or holidays support.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with five to eight [5-8] years of CAD experience with; OR
• Associates degree with six to ten [6-10] years CAD experience; OR
• A minimum of four [4] years of qualified experience in an FDA or other regulated industry.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree preferably in Drafting, CAD Design, SolidWorks, and/or other engineering design programs of study or related field.
• Knowledge of design and construction methods of bio-processing equipment, clean utilities, and other equipment.
• Experience should include drawings and document management for clean utilities, architecture, and equipment
• Experience with Meridian Document Management Software.
  
  

To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of FUJIFILM about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at FUJIFILM via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of FUJIFILM, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by FUJIFILM for this requisition and a valid agreement with FUJIFILM is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the FUJIFILM agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.