CAD/CAM Technician – SolidWorks & Alphacam Programmer

Anglia Plastics Ltd; Leicester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary - £35,000 – £40,000 dependingon

Company profit share scheme

Pension

Annual leave - 30 days including bank

Life assurance

Free car parking

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity

Long service awards

Free eye tests

Employee referral scheme

Training and development opportunities

Wellbeing benefits: EAP, 24-hour GP, 0

Job summary

Oadby Plastics is seeking a CAM/CAD Technician to join our technical team in Leicester. This permanent, full-time role runs Monday to Friday, 8:30am–5:00pm, and focuses on producing precise CAD drawings and CNC programs to exact specifications, supporting machinists and driving production efficiency.

You will create SolidWorks drawings, develop Alphacam CNC programs, and collaborate with sales, technical, and production teams to meet project requirements.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in CAD/CAM programming.
• Strong understanding of engineering drawings and CNC machining processes.
• Experience with SolidWorks and Alphacam.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in work.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials.

Responsibilities

• Create precise CAD drawings in SolidWorks based on sketches, samples, and engineering prints.
• Develop CNC programs using Alphacam for CNC routers and mills.
• Assist with offline CAD/CAM programming and provide support to CNC machinists during production.
• Collaborate with sales, technical, and production teams to address project requirements and technical challenges.
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of technical drawings and CNC programs to meet production deadlines.
• Prepare and document estimates based on technical drawings or customer samples.
• Support the sales team with technical insights for subcontract work and production requirements.

Skills

CAD/CAM programming

Engineering drawings

CNC machining processes

Attention to detail

Manufacturing processes & materials

Tools

SolidWorks

Alphacam

Job description

Oadby Plastics is seeking a CAM/CAD Technician to join our technical team in Leicester. This permanent, full-time role runs Monday to Friday, 8:30am–5:00pm, and focuses on producing precise CAD drawings and CNC programs to exact specifications, supporting machinists and driving production efficiency.

You will create SolidWorks drawings, develop Alphacam CNC programs, and collaborate with sales, technical, and production teams to meet project requirements.