CAD Technician

Prime Appointments Ltd; Colchester; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company profit-share bonus

33 days' holiday

Company pension scheme

Occupational health support

Role-specific training

Job summary

An established UK manufacturer of GRP composite products is seeking a CAD Technician to join its Rail team in the Colchester area. The role involves producing 2D and 3D drawings and serving as a link between Sales, Engineering, and Operations.

Key requirements include experience in a relevant design environment and proficiency in CAD tools like AutoCAD and SolidWorks. The position offers a competitive salary up to £40,000, potential bonuses, and generous holiday and pension benefits.

Qualifications

• Background in a rail, structural, civil or engineering design environment.
• Experience producing detailed fabrication drawings.
• Ability to read and interpret specifications and engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Produce 2D and 3D drawings for GRP platforms and structures.
• Check drawings against project specifications and standards.
• Support sales with technical requirements and risks.

Skills

CAD competence

Attention to detail

Ability to manage multiple projects

Tools

AutoCAD

Inventor

SolidWorks

Job description

CAD Technician | Colchester area | Up to £40,000 + potential bonus

An established UK manufacturer of GRP composite products, with more than 25 years in the market, is looking for a CAD Technician to join its Rail team.

They supply rail, infrastructure and industrial customers in the UK and overseas, with design and manufacture in-house. You'll produce rail and structural drawings for GRP platforms, walkways and access structures, and act as the link between Sales, Engineering and Operations.

The CAD Technician role

• Produce 2D and 3D general arrangement, fabrication and installation drawings for GRP platforms, walkways, access systems and structures
• Work from client specifications, surveys and existing drawings, and review third-party drawings for clashes, omissions and queries
• Check drawings prepared by colleagues or external designers against project specifications, Network Rail standards and British Standards
• Support Sales at enquiry and quotation stage, advising on technical requirements, risks and what can be manufactured and installed
• Support IDC and IDR meetings: prepare information, log and respond to comments, and see actions through to close-out
• Maintain drawing revisions and document control
• Help build a library of standard details and technical responses
• Attend client meetings, design workshops and site as required

What you'll need

• Background in a rail, structural, civil or engineering design environment
• Experience producing detailed fabrication drawings
• CAD competence: AutoCAD, Inventor, SolidWorks or similar
• Ability to read and interpret specifications and engineering drawings
• Good attention to detail and the ability to manage several projects at once

Helpful, but not all essential

• Network Rail or other UK rail project experience, and knowledge of Network Rail standards
• Experience with IDC/IDR or similar design review processes
• Knowledge of GRP or composite structures
• Understanding of structural design principles, load requirements and CDM Regulations 2015
• Experience working with contractors, consultants or infrastructure clients

What's on offer

• Company profit-share bonus, with the potential to earn up to 20% of basic salary
• 33 days' holiday including bank holidays, with long-service days building up to a maximum of five, and the option to buy up to five more days a year
• Company pension scheme
• Occupational health and wellbeing support
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Role-specific training and development
• Regular one-to-one reviews and company social events