We are recruiting for a full-time CAD Technician/Designer to work in our busy design department.
Main duties/Responsibilities:
- Assist in the creation of standard drawings which can then be used as templates and updated as practices change
- Assist sales with any new enquiries having an early involvement advising clients direct with new projects
- Attend sales meetings to assist and answer technical questions
- Attend any site meetings that require designer input
- Design and prepare detailed (CAD) general arrangement drawings including plans, elevations and section drawings, and/or scale drawings for complex projects from observation, survey measurements, sketches, and specifications
- Interface with other departments to assis with the flow of work from sales, planning, factory, delivery and installation.
- Prepare electronic (CAD) fabrication drawings, cutting lists, material schedules/allocations, packing lists and paint schedules
- Prepare basic requirements on structural design for assessment by structural engineer
- Liaise with customers to obtain and agree details
- Chair pre-site meetings with the installation teams to discuss your designs helping the installation process
- Provide any sales drawings requested to help win new projects
- Preparation of risk assessments and method statements for use on site
- Preparation of ‘as built’ drawings for inclusion in O&Ms
- Must be exact in their work
Competencies:
- Microsoft Word, Excel and Access
- AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor
- Sage
- Good communication skills – both written and verbal
- Awareness of CDM and other mandatory regulations
Benefits:
- Working within a close knit family business that has been in operation for 30 years
- 24 days holiday plus all statutory bank holidays. An amount of holiday allowance must be saved for Christmas shutdown – normally 4 days
- Staff pension scheme with Peoples Pension in line with auto enrolment rules
- Medicash staff health care plan (qualifying after 3 months employment)
- Staff death in service life insurance plan (qualifying after 3 months employment)
- 3 paid days sick which roll over year on year if not used