CAD Technician

Job Advert; Stowmarket; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Job Advert in Stowmarket, Suffolk, invites a recent graduate to start a CAD Technician role within a busy design team. You will contribute to layout drawings and calculations using AutoCAD and Excel, while learning the workflow in a construction-focused environment.

You will contact Clients, Architects & Engineers to gather design details, issue drawings and schedules, and support order amendments with a professional telephone manner.

Qualifications

• Stable foundation in CAD design through education or experience.
• Strong organization and communication capabilities required.
• Attention to detail and a proactive, customer-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Produce layout drawings and calculations using AutoCAD and Excel.
• Contact Clients, Architects & Engineers by phone/email for design details.
• Issue manufacturing schedules to factories.
• Issue drawings with covering letters/emails.
• Raise adjustments on orders to suit customer needs and update records.
• Communicate relevant information to other departments.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Customer service mindset

Education

Foundation CAD education

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Job description

Have you recently graduated & find yourself looking for your first CAD role? Do you have an interest in structural design? Are you local to Stowmarket, Suffolk?

If so, we are looking for a CAD Technician whose at the start of their career for a company who specialize in the construction industry.

Duties

• Working in a busy design team to produce layout drawings and calculations using
• AutoCAD and Microsoft Excel.
• Contact Clients, Architects & Engineers via telephone/email to obtain design details, comments / amendments / approvals of working drawings
• Issuing manufacturing schedules to factories
• Issue drawings with covering letters/emails
• Raising Adjustments on orders to suit customer's requirements and update database
• Communicating relevant information to other departments

Experience

• Construction industry knowledge gained through education or experience preferably
• A good working knowledge of AutoCAD, Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Must have excellent organisational & communication skills coupled with good time management and a sense of urgency
• Attention to detail is essential with a confident and professional telephone manner
• Self-motivated, methodical approach with focus on customer service

There will be a full training plan in place, providing the successful candidate has a foundation level of education or experience in CAD Design. You must have own transport to be considered for this role. This is a fantastic position for someone who is looking to start a career in CAD design.