CAD Design Technician

Rubicon Recruitment Agency; Ringwood; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent, full-time position

Mon–Fri schedule

3D CAD training

Opportunity to influence software

Job summary

Rubicon Recruitment Agency is seeking a CAD Design Technician to translate survey data into fabrication drawings and BOMs. You will shape new products from first sketch to first-off, while aligning with building regulations and manufacturing constraints.

The role blends production design with new product development and offers structured training in 3D CAD. This permanent, full-time position is Monday to Friday, with a focus on precision and collaboration across surveyors, production and

Qualifications

• Proficiency in AutoCAD or similar CAD software for 2D/3D design.
• Experience converting survey information into product/fabrication drawings.
• Hands-on understanding of manufacturing processes, tolerances, materials and installation constraints.

Responsibilities

• Turn surveyors' measured surveys, site drawings and photos into accurate product and fabrication drawings.
• Produce cut lists, BOMs, nesting files and CNC-ready outputs for production.
• Check designs against specifications, building regulations and installation constraints before release.
• Resolve design queries from factory and installers with version-controlled drawings.
• Take new product concepts through CAD design to prototype or first-off.
• Write and maintain technical documentation including work instructions and installation manuals.

Skills

CAD problem solving

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Quality assurance

Education

HNC / BTEC / NVQ Level 3 in engineering or CAD

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Inventor

Fusion 360

Job description

Every drawing you produce becomes something real, made in the factory and fitted in a customer's home.
This CAD Design Technician role puts your technical accuracy at the centre of production and lets you shape new products from first sketch to first-off.
If you like solving design problems properly and getting them right first time, this is a role where that standard is expected and valued.

As a CAD Design Technician, you will benefit from:

• A permanent, full-time position, Monday to Friday
• A varied role that combines production design with new product development
• Structured training in 3D/parametric CAD and Building Regulations
• Time shadowing surveyors, production and installation teams to build all-round product knowledge
• A real say in choosing and introducing the design and manufacturing software you work with
• Clear expectations and progress reviews at probation and each stage after

As a CAD Design Technician, your responsibilities will include:

• Turning surveyors' measured surveys, site drawings and photos into accurate product and fabrication drawings
• Producing cut lists, bills of materials, nesting files and CNC-ready outputs for production
• Checking designs against specifications, building regulations and installation constraints before they're released
• Resolving design queries from the factory and installers, with revised drawings kept under clear version control
• Taking new product concepts through CAD design to prototype or first-off
• Writing and maintaining technical documentation, including work instructions, assembly guides and installation manuals

As a CAD Design Technician, your experience will include:

• Proficiency in AutoCAD or similar CAD software for 2D/3D mechanical or structural design (SolidWorks, Inventor or Fusion 360 would be a bonus)
• Experience converting survey information into product or fabrication drawings, ideally in home improvement, glazing, roofing or windows
• Hands-on understanding of manufacturing processes, tolerances, materials and installation constraints
• Experience producing cut lists, BOMs, nesting or CNC outputs
• A relevant qualification such as an HNC, BTEC or NVQ Level 3 in engineering, design or CAD, or equivalent experience
• A sharp eye for detail and the confidence to work closely with surveyors, factory staff and installers

If you want a CAD Design Technician role where your precision protects quality and your ideas help shape new products, this is a chance to build real specialist expertise.

While Rubicon uses AI to help speed up processes across the business, every application is reviewed by a human to ensure the right decision is made.