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 life cycles and create technical documentation, i.e. manuals and data sheets.

Day-to-day responsibilities

 1. Engineering markup integration

 2. Data and revision management

 3. BOM Maintenance

 4. Technical documentation support

 5. ECN/ECO Processing

 6. 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 Solid Works, data management systems, technical writing and documentation

Desirable:

* Bachelors degree in engineering

* Technically proficient with Adobe in Design and able to read schematics/wiring diagrams

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