CAD Engineer

Unibox Aluminium Ltd.; Manchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive salary

Development opportunities

23 days annual holiday

Christmas shutdown

Unibox bank holiday on last workingday

Cash health plan

EAP

Non-corporate working environment

Regular social events

Free onsite parking

Introduction incentive program

Job summary

Unibox Aluminium Ltd. in Manchester is seeking an experienced CAD designer to produce accurate detailed CAD models and technical drawings for Unibox products and bespoke projects.

You will liaise with Sales, Project Management and Production teams as the design contact on live projects, owning drawings from brief to production and ensuring they meet the required specifications and deadlines. The role requires strong SolidWorks skills, experience with PDM Vault, and a proactive approach to

Qualifications

• 4+ years SolidWorks experience.
• Revision controlled, process driven design environment.
• Ability to meet critical deadlines.
• Aluminium profile, sheet metal fabrication, tubular fabrication and welding knowledge.
• Collaboration across Sales, Production and Installation teams.
• Retail design or exhibition sector experience is advantageous.
• Electrical and/or LED experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Generate detailed drawing packs for customer sign-off and production.
• Communicate drawing details for customers and for production.
• Develop knowledge of Unibox products through training and self-development.
• Own projects and facilitate communication across teams.
• Create production detail designs from briefs or concepts.
• Modify and update existing drawings as required.
• Use SolidWorks PDM Vault for revision control.
• Ensure drawings meet production specifications and timelines.
• Provide technical advice to internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain strong communication with Sales, Procurement, Project Management, Production and Installations.
• Address design queries from clients or internal staff.
• Identify opportunities to reduce design and manufacturing costs.

Skills

SolidWorks

Revision control

Deadline driven

Collaboration

Retail design experience

Electrical/LED experience

Aluminium profiles

Sheet metal fabrication

Tubular fabrication

Welding

Tools

SolidWorks PDM Vault

Job description

Role Description

Produce accurate and detailed CAD models & technical drawings for the manufacture of Unibox products & bespoke requirements against customer focussed design briefs.

Liaising with multiple departments, being the key design contact on live projects with Sales (and sometimes customers), Project Management, Procurement, Production & Installation teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Generating detailed drawing packs for both customer sign-off and production
• Understanding the differences in communicating drawing detail to customers and for production.
• Willing development of knowledge of Unibox products and applying for production through project understanding, in-house training and self-development
• Project ownership and full understanding to facilitate communication across sales, production and installation teams
• Creating production detail design from design briefs or concepts
• Modifying and updating existing drawings as required
• Working with the Solidworks PDM Vault to ensure revision-controlled drawing detail
• Ensuring all drawings produced are accurate to brief and completed to schedule
• Ensure drawings meet the specifications required by the production team
• Provide technical advice and support to internal and external stakeholders
• Working within a strong and developing design team
• Maintain excellent levels of communication with internal teams: Sales & account management, Procurement, Project Management, Production, Installations & external suppliers
• Point of contact for design queries from clients or internal team members when required
• To look for opportunities to reduce costs in design, process, materials used and manufacturing techniques

Key skills and experience

• Minimum 4 years solidworks experience
• Experience in revision controlled & process driven design environment
• Working to critical deadlines
• Strong level of knowledge in some or all ofthe following areas would be advantageous:
  • Aluminium profile
  • Sheet metal fabrication
  • Tubular fabrication & welding
  • Sheet timber construction
  • Sheet plastics construction
• Collaboration with all areas of the business
• Experience in retail design or exhibition sector advantageous
• Electrical and/or LED experience advantageous

What we offer you

• Attractive salary
• Training opportunities for personal and professional development
• 23 days annual holiday (plus bank holidays)
• Christmas shut down
• Additional paid "Unibox" bank holiday on the last working day of the year before Christmas
• Cash health plan for everyday medical expenses (after passing probation)
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Non-corporate working environment
• Regular social events
• Free onsite parking
• Introduction incentive program is offered for employees who successfully introduce a new starter (t&c's apply)