CAD Technician

E3 Recruitment; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading chemical manufacturing site in Cheshire is seeking a CAD Technician for a full-time and permanent position. The role involves maintaining engineering drawings and documentation systems while supporting maintenance execution and capital projects. Candidates should have a strong understanding of P&ID development and piping isometric drawing. Competitive salary up to £45,000 with excellent benefits, including an annual bonus and up to 11% pension contribution.

Benefits

Salary up to £45,000 per annum

Annual bonus

Up to 11% employer pension contribution

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Company-subsidised private healthcare

Career development and training opportunities

Supportive and dynamic working culture

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of P&ID/PFD development, piping isometric drawing, and mechanical design fundamentals.
• Ability to support engineering design through measurement, drafting, and sketching.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the Vault drawing system ensuring all procedures are followed.
• Keep P&IDs/PFDs up to date according to input from process engineers.
• Develop piping isometrics for maintenance and fabrication.

Skills

Understanding of P&ID/PFD development

Mechanical design fundamentals

Piping isometric drawing

Job description

Overview

A CAD Technician position has become available at a leading chemical manufacturing site in the Cheshire region. This is a full-time, permanent position offering a competitive salary and excellent benefits. This opportunity offers a pivotal role in maintaining and developing engineering drawings and documentation systems, supporting both maintenance execution and capital projects during an exciting period of major site investment and plant commissioning.

Benefits

• Salary up to £45,000 per annum
• Annual bonus
• Up to 11% employer pension contribution
• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Company-subsidised private healthcare
• Career development and training opportunities
• Supportive and dynamic working culture

Responsibilities

• Maintain the Vault drawing system ensuring all procedures are followed.
• Keep P&IDs/PFDs up to date following (MoC) or input from process engineers.
• Develop piping isometrics for maintenance and fabrication, ensuring correct pipe specifications aligned with ASME standards.
• Interface with EPC contractors to ensure incoming drawings are correctly formatted.
• Support the Senior Project Engineer in developing PFDs/P&IDs for new or modified projects.
• Support the engineering and maintenance teams with drawing requests, redlining updates, and technical drafting tasks.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of P&ID/PFD development, piping isometric drawing, and mechanical design fundamentals.
• Familiarity with chemical or petrochemical environments (Not Essential)
• Ability to support engineering design through measurement, drafting, and sketching.

We are looking for a CAD Technician who can bring a fresh approach to modernising the companies drawing systems while working closely with the engineering and maintenance teams on a variety of exciting and high-impact projects.