CAD Design Manager

CAD Design Manager | Up to £45,000 + Bonus | Lancashire Ready to take the next step in your design leadership career? We're working with a growing international manufacturing business that's investing in its people, technology and future. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced CAD Design Manager to lead a talented design team while remaining hands-on with exciting projects that make a real impact.
If you're passionate about developing people, driving design excellence and delivering innovative CAD solutions, we'd love to hear from you.
What's in it for you? ✔ Salary up to £45,000 depending on experience
✔ Company bonus scheme
✔ 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
✔ Additional annual leave for milestone birthdays
✔ Health Cash Plan
✔ Employee Assistance Programme
✔ Retail and gym discounts
✔ Ongoing training and career development
✔ The opportunity to join a growing business with an international presence

The Role This is more than just a management position.
As CAD Design Manager, you'll lead and develop the CAD Design team while remaining actively involved in producing high-quality design schemes and customer presentations. You'll be responsible for driving departmental performance, ensuring design quality and supporting the ongoing development of both people and processes.
Working closely with colleagues across Sales, Operations and Manufacturing, you'll ensure projects are delivered efficiently and to the highest standards while fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
Your responsibilities will include:

Leading, coaching and developing the CAD Design team
Managing workloads and resources to ensure projects are delivered on time and to a high standard
Driving continuous improvement across design processes, systems and workflows
Producing high-quality 2D CAD design schemes and customer presentations
Working with customers to understand project requirements and develop practical, commercially viable design solutions
Providing technical guidance and support to the design team
Identifying project challenges and implementing effective solutions
Collaborating with internal departments to ensure projects progress smoothly from concept through to delivery
Maintaining accurate project and customer information within CRM systems
Monitoring team performance, setting objectives and supporting professional development
Ensuring compliance with company processes, quality standards and procedures
Analysing performance data to identify trends, improve efficiencies and support business decision-making
About You We're looking for a proactive leader who enjoys developing people while remaining involved in the technical aspects of design.
You'll ideally have:

Previous experience managing, mentoring or leading a CAD or technical design team
Strong AutoCAD experience (or similar CAD software)
Excellent leadership and people management skills
Strong communication skills with the ability to build positive relationships across the business
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities
Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities

Good analytical skills with confidence interpreting data and producing reports
Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel

Experience with Adobe Photoshop would be advantageous but is not essential
An interest in AI and emerging technologies would be beneficial
Why Join? This is an exciting opportunity to join a business that's continuing to grow and invest in its people.
As CAD Design Manager, you'll play a key role in shaping the future of the design function, developing your team and influencing how the department evolves. You'll have the opportunity to make a genuine impact while continuing to develop your own leadership and technical expertise within a supportive and forward-thinking organisation.
If you're looking for a role where your ideas are valued, your leadership makes a difference and your career can continue to grow, we'd love to hear from you.
Interested? For a confidential discussion, please contact:
Ciara Macleod
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