CAD Design Engineer

Due to continual growth or client is looking for an experienced CAD Design Engineerto join their successful and expanding team. The company supplies new machine builds, modifications, refurbishments, and respond to breakdown repairs. We specialise in supplying the food industry but also supply other industries in meeting their engineering requirements.

Duties include but are not limited to;

• Take ownership of and manage the design process liaising with customers, suppliers and third party contractors as required.
• Produce detailed and accurate design drawings using AutoDesk Inventor and Vault.
• Create NC programs using InventorCAM.
• Ensure drawings and designs meet the brief, are fit for purpose and meet quality expectations.
• Provide technical expertise in team meetings.
• Develop and manage a CAD design apprentice, providing coaching, training and feedback and ensuring they undertake a workload which meets the need of their programme.
• Ensure best value in design to meet and increase the profitability of the project.
• Understand, manage and minimise health and safety design risk through Risk Assessments ensuring relevant legislative and regulatory standards are met.
• Establish, implement and maintain the design and development process in line with the standards set out in ISO: 9001.
• Ensure design is compliant with relevant legislation and customer requirements.
• Communicate design and liaise with engineers to ensure information is interpreted accurately.
• Provide cover for the site supervisor in theirabsence, including costing jobs, liaising with suppliers and customers and staff management.

The Candidate:

Knowledge and experience:

• Background in mechanical engineering is preferable and experience in the food industry would be advantageous.
• Excellent working knowledge and relevant experience of AutoDesk and InventorCAM.
• Proven track record in design.
• Knowledge of job costings, materials/engineering methods.

Skills:

• Ability to produce detailed, accurate drawings with understanding of the application.
• Meticulous attention to detail with the aim of right first time.
• Ability to build relationships and communicate effectively at all levels, both in writing and verbally.
• Proactive and self-driven with an ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Experience of developing and managing people.
• Proactive, focused and committed, with high quality standards.
• Good organisational skills, ability to prioritise in order to meet agreed deadlines.
• High level of drive, enthusiasm and initiative.