Cad Design Engineer - #1669726

Job Specification

For: Cad Design Engineer

Ref: VR/05069

The CAD Design Engineer is responsible for staying up to date with new advancements in CAD software and work as part of a multi-disciplinary engineering and wider team to deliver excellence to our customers worldwide.

You will report to the CAD Lead primarily and will provide functional support to the Technical Team in the development of new and existing products.

Key Roles and Responsibilities to include:

As a key member of our team, you will:

• Produce engineering drawings in SolidWorks and 2D AutoCAD for both customer approval and manufacture.
• Support the creation of BOMs.
• Create/check and amend drawings/specifications as required by the technical and support team. Complete technical checks in line with business processes and requirements prior to going to Production.
• Play a key role in the implementation and support of DriveWorks and PLM.
• Help our Design Engineers create new product drawings when required.
• Help our tech support and training teams deliver technical information.
• Contribute to developing our technical drawing and design resources for customers eg BIM models.
• Assist in improving our design processes and administration.
• Help us improve the quality of our technical design resources in customer communications etc.

Person Specification

The information provided below is the criteria by which a candidate will be assessed against to measure the suitability for the role.

Desirable Qualifications/Registration

• HNC (or above) in Engineering (or equivalent) OR undertaken an apprenticeship in Engineering (or related discipline)
• Masters Degree in Engineering discipline or equivalent
• Experience Significant experience working in a design team
• Previously worked in a SME
• Experience of using CAD/Drive works/SolidWorks
• Thorough capability of preparation, review and redrafting as necessary
• Significant recent day to day working with computer-aided design and drafting (CAD)

Education/Training

• CSCS card
• IPAF
• Asbestos Awareness Training
• Health and Safety Awareness Training

Knowledge & Skills Effective communication skills

• Ability to balance conflicting deadlines and priorities
• IT skills - particularly with MS Packages e.g Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Used to working collaboratively
• Thorough capability of preparation, review and redrafting as necessary
• Can work methodically & accurately

Behaviors/competencies

Problem solver

Attention to detail

Self-driven

Positive

Confident

Other requirements

Holds a current UK Driving License

Flexibility around working hours

Able to travel nationally & occasionally internationally

Able to work at heights