CAD Manager

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a CAD Manager for a high-growth manufacturing business in South Wales. In this role, you will lead a team of CAD Engineers, ensuring accurate build-ready drawings for bespoke products. The position focuses on managing workflows and processes to ensure designs fit manufacturing needs. You will work closely with production and sales teams. The company offers a competitive salary of up to £48,000, flexible working options, and benefits including life assurance and 25 days holiday.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible working options

Life assurance

Flexible benefits platform

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team of CAD Engineers.
• Solid understanding of CAD and design for manufacture principles.
• Experience in bespoke or made-to-order manufacturing is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support the CAD Engineering team.
• Ensure drawings are accurate and fit for manufacturing.
• Act as a liaison between design, production, and supply chain.

Skills

Leadership skills

Solid CAD ability

Understanding of design for manufacture

Practical mindset

Experience in bespoke manufacturing

Job description

CAD Manager

South Wales

£45,000 - £48,000

Yolk Recruitment is partnered with this award-winning high-growth manufacturing business in the recruitment a CAD Manager to support at their South Wales site. You'll be leading a team of CAD Engineers to produce accurate build-ready drawings for a busy production operation.

This isn't an R&D or blue sky design role, the core product is established but every order is bespoke. The focus is on managing people, workloads and processes, ensuring designs translate smoothly into manufacture and supporting the team to deliver consistently. You'll be part of the leadership team at the centre of day to day operations, working closely with production, sales and supply chain, working together to ensure an efficient operation.

What you'll be doing

• Managing and supporting a team of CAD Engineers
• Allocating work, setting priorities, and keeping jobs moving through the system
• Ensuring drawings are complete, accurate, and fit for purpose for manufacture
• Acting as the link between design, production, supply chain and commercial teams
• Handling the people side of the role properly: mentoring, appraisals, disciplinaries when needed, and setting clear standards
• Supporting technical leads with structured day to day management and support
• Attending regular cross-functional meetings to keep delivery aligned

What we're looking for

• Leadership skills/experience
• Solid CAD ability and an understanding of design for manufacture requirements
• Practical mindset: focused on delivery, accuracy, and supporting a busy shopfloor
• Background in bespoke or made-to-order manufacturing is a real advantage

Salary and benefits

• Salary up to £48,000 (depending on experience)
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Flexible working options
• Flexible benefits platform
• Life assurance
• A key role in a business investing heavily in growth and improvement

If you're a grounded leader with strong CAD experience who enjoys making sure good work gets built properly, and you want a role that's as much about managing people and workflow as it is design, this could be a great fit.

Apply now to find out more!

Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.