CAD Technician

Martin-Baker Aircraft Co Ltd; Denham Green; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering aerospace company dedicated to saving lives worldwide as a CAD Technician. In this vital role, you will produce and maintain essential product definition information, including 3D models and engineering drawings, ensuring they are commercially viable and clear. Collaborating within a Mechanical Engineering team, you will work on a diverse range of products and technologies, from mechanical components to electronic systems. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to life-saving engineering solutions while developing your skills in a supportive environment. Be part of a mission that truly makes a difference.

Benefits

9% non-contributory pension scheme

4x salary Life Assurance

Personalised training and development plan

Healthcare Plan

25-days annual leave plus bank holidays

Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave

Occupational Health team

Workplace Nursery Benefit

Discounts platform

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience with 3D CAD software for model generation.
• Knowledge of material applications and process engineering.

Responsibilities

• Produce and maintain product definition information including 3D models.
• Create detail and assembly engineering drawings for manufacturing.

Skills

3D CAD software

Material and process application

Tolerance and clearance analysis

Attention to detail

Education

Mechanical Engineering Advanced Vocational Qualification (ONC/HNC/NVQ)

Job description

Why work for Martin-Baker

A career in aerospace with a British engineering firm that is saving lives worldwide. When you work at Martin-Baker, you’re providing aircrew with a means of escape in an emergency.

What You’ll Be Doing

Martin-Baker is the world’s leading manufacturer of ejection seats, helping to protect aircrew flying in the most advanced military aircraft. Our mission is simple - to save aircrew lives.

Join us on this mission as a CAD Technician working within our Mechanical Engineering team.

This is an exciting opportunity where you will be responsible for producing and maintaining, product definition information (PDI) including 3D models, product manufacturing information (PMI) as well as detail, and assembly engineering drawings, that are commercially viable and suitable to manufacture against and without ambiguity.

As a CAD Technician you will be working effectively across, and incorporating, a wide range of products, support and testing equipment, textiles and technologies. These may be mechanical components, machined and fabricated, as well as electronic/electrical, pyrotechnics, mechanisms and machines.

The engineering you’ll be delivering to customers is world leading, and it saves lives. We want to learn from you. You’ll help us listen to customers; you’ll help them understand how they can best support our product, and you’ll be an expert voice who represents our business.

We’re a Company that saves lives. Join us.

Characteristics & Skills

• 3D CAD software for model and part definition information generation.
• Material and process application.
• Tolerance and clearance analysis.
• Committed to the highest standards.
• Have an eye for detail and getting things right.
• Share and demonstrate the Martin-Baker Values.
  
  

Education & Qualifications

• Mechanical Engineering Advanced Vocational Qualification (ONC/HNC/NVQ)
  
  

At Martin-Baker you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside experts who will help you to obtain a wide understanding of an engineering business, and you’ll develop new skills and gain a strong industry experience.

Your Benefits In Detail

• Highly competitive 9% non-contributory pension scheme (18+)
• 4x salary Life Assurance (18+)
• Personalised training and development plan
• Healthcare Plan
• 25-days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Occupational Health team
• Workplace Nursery Benefit
• Martin Baker + (Discounts platform)
• Cycle to work scheme
  
  

We believe in equal opportunity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone is respected. We want you to be able to do your best work.

All candidates will be treated equally and fairly, regardless of their background, or any characteristic protected by law. Candidates will be selected entirely on their skills and competencies and in alignment with each role’s specifications and / or requirements. All published adverts will be aligned with the Company’s Diversity and Inclusion commitment.

For all successful candidates, Martin-Baker will undertake background security checks. As part of this, we will need to confirm your identity, employment history and address history to cover the past five years as well as your nationality, immigration status and criminal record. For positions that require Security Clearance, the successful candidate must hold or be willing to obtain security clearance up to the relevant level for the role.

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