Cad Technician

Do you have experience in CAD, document control or technical illustration? Want to be a part of an award winning and innovative engineering manufacturer? This could be your perfect next step…

We have a rare opportunity to bring on a CAD Technician with a growing client who produces products for the space and defence sectors. Established now for over 30 years; you’d be joining them in a period of growth, looking to embed the next generation of engineering talent amongst their team.

Reporting into the Mechanical Engineering Lead, you’ll be a critical bridge between design engineering and manufacturing, where you’ll translate engineering markups into existing 3D models, help manage project lifecycles and create technical documentation, i.e. manuals and data sheets.

Day-to-day responsibilities

1. Engineering markup integration

1. Data and revision management

1. BOM Maintenance

1. Technical documentation support

1. ECN/ECO Processing

1. Drafting standards compliance

What are we looking for?

• 3 years + experience as a CAD technician, document controller or technical illustrator within a manufacturing and engineering environment

• Proficient with SolidWorks, data management systems, technical writing and documentation

Desirable

• Bachelors degree in engineering

• Technically proficient with Adobe inDesign and able to read schematics/wiring diagrams

• Industry background: aerospace, defence, satcom, structural steel, heavy precision