CAD / CAM Engineer

Venatu Consulting Ltd; Knottingley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Technical progression

Exposure to complex projects

Established engineering environment

Job summary

Venatu Consulting Ltd is seeking a CAD/CAM Engineer (Siemens NX) to manage engineering projects from order receipt to final manufacture. The role demands advanced Siemens NX CAD/CAM knowledge and Sinumerik CNC controls, ensuring efficient programming, process optimisation, and workshop support.

Responsibilities span project ownership, drawing reviews, manufacturing strategies, customer liaison, and progress monitoring. Proficiency in NX CAM programming across multi-axis machines is essential.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of Siemens NX CAD/CAM software.
• Strong understanding of Siemens Sinumerik CNC controls.
• Experience programming CNC milling and turning machines.
• Experience with 3-axis, 4-axis and 5-axis machining.
• Ability to interpret complex engineering drawings.
• Knowledge of tooling, cutting data and machining strategies.
• Excellent understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Strong problem-solving ability.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of engineering projects from receipt of purchase order through to final completion.
• Review customer drawings, specifications and technical documentation.
• Develop manufacturing strategies for complex machined components.
• Liaise with customers where technical clarification is required.
• Monitor project progress and provide engineering support throughout manufacture.
• Ensure engineering deliverables are completed in line with project timescales.
• Produce efficient CNC machining programmes using Siemens NX CAM.
• Generate programmes for multi-axis CNC machining centres and CNC lathes.
• Select suitable cutting tools and machining strategies.
• Optimise machining cycles to improve productivity while maintaining quality.
• Simulate machining operations to eliminate collisions and reduce machine downtime.
• Produce setup sheets and machining documentation for workshop personnel.
• Programming and editing Siemens CNC programmes directly at the machine.
• Understanding and modifying ShopMill/ShopTurn cycles where applicable.
• Troubleshooting machine control issues.
• Optimising feed rates, spindle speeds and machining parameters.
• Supporting machine operators with programme prove-out.
• Diagnosing programming and control-related faults.
• Understanding machine kinematics and machine-specific configurations.
• Working confidently with Siemens Sinumerik controls.
• Determine the most efficient machining sequence.
• Specify tooling and work-holding requirements.
• Support fixture design.
• Reduce machining times through continuous improvement.
• Resolve technical manufacturing issues.
• Assist with first-off inspections and prove-out of new programmes.
• Support production throughout the machining process.

Skills

Siemens NX CAD/CAM

Sinumerik CNC controls

CNC milling/turning programming

5-axis machining

interpreting drawings

tooling & cutting data

manufacturing processes

problem solving

communication skills

multi-project management

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

CAD/CAM Engineer (Siemens NX)

Salary: £50,000 per annum

Working Hours: 8:00am – 4:00pm Monday to Friday, with an early finish of 1:00pm on Fridays

Job Description – CAD/CAM Engineer (Siemens NX)Job PurposeThe CAD/CAM Engineer is responsible for managing engineering projects from receipt of customer purchase orders through to the successful manufacture and completion of components. The role requires advanced knowledge of Siemens NX CAD/CAM software and Siemens CNC controls, ensuring efficient programming, optimisation of machining processes and technical support to the workshop. The successful candidate will act as the technical interface between Engineering, Production and Quality, ensuring components are manufactured safely, efficiently and to the required customer specification.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of engineering projects from receipt of purchase order through to final completion.
• Review customer drawings, specifications and technical documentation.
• Develop manufacturing strategies for complex machined components.
• Liaise with customers where technical clarification is required.
• Monitor project progress and provide engineering support throughout manufacture.
• Ensure engineering deliverables are completed in line with project timescales

CAM Programming

• Produce efficient CNC machining programmes using Siemens NX CAM.
• Generate programmes for multi-axis CNC machining centres and CNC lathes.
• Select suitable cutting tools and machining strategies.
• Optimise machining cycles to improve productivity while maintaining quality.
• Simulate machining operations to eliminate collisions and reduce machine downtime.
• Produce setup sheets and machining documentation for workshop personnel.

The successful candidate must possess excellent working knowledge of Siemens CNC controls and be capable of:

• Programming and editing Siemens CNC programmes directly at the machine.
• Understanding and modifying ShopMill/ShopTurn cycles where applicable.
• Troubleshooting machine control issues.
• Optimising feed rates, spindle speeds and machining parameters.
• Supporting machine operators with programme prove-out.
• Diagnosing programming and control-related faults.
• Understanding machine kinematics and machine-specific configurations.
• Working confidently with Siemens Sinumerik controls.

Manufacturing Engineering

• Determine the most efficient machining sequence.
• Specify tooling and work-holding requirements.
• Support fixture design.
• Reduce machining times through continuous improvement.
• Resolve technical manufacturing issues.
• Assist with first-off inspections and prove-out of new programmes.
• Support production throughout the machining process.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Extensive experience using Siemens NX CAD/CAM.
• Strong understanding of Siemens Sinumerik CNC controls.
• Experience programming CNC milling and turning machines.
• Experience with 3-axis, 4-axis and 5-axis machining.
• Ability to interpret complex engineering drawings.
• Knowledge of tooling, cutting data and machining strategies.
• Excellent understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Strong problem-solving ability.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Desirable Experience

• Experience within heavy engineering or precision machining.
• Experience machining large rotating equipment.
• Knowledge of Fanuc and Heidenhain controls.
• Fixture and tooling design experience.
• Reverse engineering experience.
• Knowledge of CMM inspection processes.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems.

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary of £50,000 per annum.
• Working hours of 8:00am – 4:00pm, with an early finish of 1:00pm on Fridays.
• Opportunity to work within an established engineering environment.
• Exposure to complex and technically challenging manufacturing projects.
• Opportunities for professional development and technical progression.