Job title: CAD Drawing Office Manager
Company: Asset Recruitment
Job description: ref. 01276CAD Drawing Office ManagerPosition OverviewAs a CAD Drawing Office Manager within our client, a biopharmaceutical company based in South Dublin, you’ll lead a technical documentation team responsible for maintaining the integrity of drawing database and establishing standards for documentation across the enterprise. This role combines technical leadership, quality management, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure our facility documentation meets strict regulatory requirements while supporting operational excellence.This role directly supports manufacturing excellence and regulatory compliance by ensuring all facility and equipment documentation maintains the highest standards of accuracy, enabling efficient operations, facility modifications, and successful regulatory inspections across our manufacturing network.ResponsibilitiesTeam Leadership & Management
- Supervise and mentor CAD technicians, ensuring efficient workflow and performance
- Manage project timelines, allocate resources, and track progress
- Conduct performance evaluations and provide constructive feedback
- Develop team capabilities through training and professional development opportunities
Drawing Office Management
- Be the point of contact for preparation of Audit packs for Regulatory inspections.
- Support drawing reviews and onsite walkdowns
- Facilitate workshops with area owners for layout changes
- Provide oversight on sites standardized tagging process
- Maintain corporate CAD standards, procedures, and global best practices
- Ensure timely adherence to change control processes on site
- Ensure compliance with pharmaceutical industry regulations (FDA, EMA, etc.) and company SOPs
- Manage and organize drawing files and documentation using GDMS system
- Maintain a robust drawing management system (e.g., Vault, Smartsheet, Teams, GDMS)
- Standardize and refine implementation of drawing templates, blocks, symbols, and annotation styles
- Represent the site in Global drawing management team forums
Technical Expertise
- Demonstrate proficiency with CAD software (AutoCAD, Revit, SolidWorks, Plant 3D)
- Provide technical guidance and support to the drafting team
- Review and approve technical drawings and documentation
- Develop expertise in Building Information Modelling (BIM) platforms and methodologies
- Oversee integration between CAD systems and other technical platforms (e.g., Maximo)
Project Management
- Manage CAD projects from project pack issue to return, ensuring effective compliance with CAD standards
- Establish relationships and workflows for receiving, processing, and validating drawings from project managers
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (projects, engineering, manufacturing, validation, quality)
- Coordinate drawing requests and prioritize workload to meet critical timelines
Quality Assurance & Compliance
- Implement quality control procedures to ensure accuracy and completeness of drawings
- Identify and resolve drawing-related issues promptly
- Ensure all documentation meets GMP requirements and supports regulatory compliance
- Maintain audit trails for drawing changes in accordance with predicate rules
- Support regulatory inspections with accurate, readily accessible documentation
Documentation Management
- Assist in the update of client documentation and create mark-ups
- Provide peer checking approvals and technical guidance for red-lined as-built documentation
- Coordinate with project managers for right-first-time handover of documentation
- Establish processes for drawing creation, modification, review, approval, and archiving
- Maintain drawing tree hierarchies and relationships between documents
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Architecture, or related technical field
- 7+ years of CAD and BIM experience with at least 3 years in a management role
- Previous experience in pharmaceutical or regulated manufacturing environments
- Expert-level knowledge of AutoCAD (5+ years’ experience)
- Proven experience with Revit & Navisworks (3+ years’ experience)
- Experience with Autodesk, Vault and other Cloud platforms
- Familiarity with CMMS systems, preferably Maximo
- Strong understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain technical standards
- Experience with documentation for GMP cleanroom environments and classified spaces
Skills & Attributes
- Strong technical drawing literacy and attention to detail
- Excellent project management and organizational capabilities
- Effective communication skills for working with stakeholders across technical departments
- Problem-solving mindset with the ability to improve processes
- Capacity to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Leadership skills to guide drawing office staff and influence documentation practices
- Strong computer skills including proficiency with MS Office suite
Expected salary:
Location: South Dublin
Job date: Sun, 30 Mar 2025 06:55:22 GMT
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