Cad Technician

CAD TECHNICIAN

Widnes | Circa £30,000 – £35,000 | Permanent

Right to work in the UK required — No visa sponsorship available

The Role

We are recruiting a CAD Technician on behalf of a well-established sheet metal fabrication business in Liverpool. The successful candidate will design computer-aided technical drawings from customer orders, managing each job from brief through to production — working closely with the engineering team and, where needed, directly with customers.

Quality, attention to detail and a practical understanding of the manufacturing process are central to this role. You will be comfortable on the shop floor as well as at your workstation.

Key Responsibilities

* Receive customer orders, interpret requirements and produce full drawing packs for production and works orders

* Manage each job as your own project from start to finish, planning and prioritising your own workload

* Determine the appropriate drawing type for each project — 2D, 3D or other — and produce accordingly

* Design part profiles using RADAN software (or equivalent), including subcon, punch and manual work

* Seek customer approval of 2D/3D models and manage any technical queries throughout the process

* Output files for CAM post-processing and coordinate with operators to ensure programs reach the correct machines

* Provide face-to-face support on the shop floor, answering production queries and overseeing quality at each stage

* Carry out thorough quality checks on your own work at every stage

* Feed back improvement suggestions to senior management — materials, processes, and quality

* Work collaboratively as part of the engineering team, supporting colleagues when needed

* Maintain good housekeeping standards and comply with all health and safety requirements

What We're Looking For

Essential:

* Experience working in a sheet metal or fabrication CAD environment

* Proficiency in 2D CAD drafting — RADAN experience an advantage

* Understanding of sheet metal processes: folding, bending, laser cutting and fabrication

* Ability to work to tight deadlines with strong attention to detail

* Confident communicator — able to liaise with shop floor operatives, engineers and customers alike

* Good working knowledge of material specifications and mathematical application to practical tasks

* Comfortable working with a degree of autonomy and minimal supervision

Desirable:

* CAD/CAM software experience and knowledge of post-processing outputs

* Reverse engineering experience — creating drawings from physical parts

* Background working in a shop floor or hands-on manufacturing environment

* Previous customer-facing or technical query management experience

Why This Role?

* The business is in an active period of expansion — join at a great time to grow with it

* Long-standing, experienced team with a down-to-earth, collaborative culture

* Varied and interesting design work across bespoke customer projects

* Genuine training and development opportunities — on the job, external courses and classroom-based

* Reports to the Engineering Manager with clear visibility of your impact on the wider business

Remuneration & Benefits

💰 Salary

Circa £30,000 – £35,000 (depending on experience)

🗓 Holiday

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

📈 Pension

Employer contribution 3% / Employee contribution 5%

🎓 Development

Ongoing training — on the job, external and classroom based

👥 Culture

Supportive, down-to-earth team with a long-standing workforce

Important:
This role cannot offer visa sponsorship. All applicants must have the right to work in the UK