Cad Technician

ATS Recruitment; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled CAD Technician to join their dynamic team in Stoke-on-Trent. This exciting role involves transforming design intent drawings into precise technical drawings for bespoke joinery manufacture. You'll utilize AutoCAD to create detailed layouts and ensure all drawings meet client specifications. With hybrid working options, you will have the flexibility to balance your work and personal life while contributing to innovative projects in the commercial and healthcare sectors. If you have a background in joinery and a passion for technical design, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in joinery or cabinetry is essential.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD for creating technical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Convert design intent drawings into technical drawings for joinery manufacture.
• Update templates and manage production drawings effectively.

Skills

AutoCAD

Technical Drawing

Joinery Design

Attention to Detail

Time Management

Education

Relevant Technical Qualification

Tools

DXF Files

Online Portals (4P / Aconox / iGo)

Job description

CAD Technician
Permanent
£26,000 - £35,000
Stoke on Trent - (Hybrid working available 3 days in the office, 2 at home)

The Client
Our Client supplies bespoke joinery to the commercial, leisure, healthcare, education and fit-out sectors. They design, manufacture and install internal bespoke joinery and acoustic panelling as well as a range of fire-rated and specialists doorsets.

The Role
The main aspect of the role is to convert either Designers / Architects design intent drawings (or sketches) into workable technical drawings for joinery manufacture. You will be required to carry out technical design work (computer aided design) using AutoCAD software package. All drawings will need to be fully detailed & laid out on 'paperspace' for Client review.

Responsibilities

1. Templates / blocks / layouts: Any downtime can be used to update templates, blocks library, layouts, etc.
2. Production hand-over: The CAD technician will be required to hand over any production-ready works to the operations manager, discussing all design details & materials specifications.
3. Production drawings: If work is carried out in-house, signed-off CAD drawings will need to be converted into production drawings. These drawings may need converting into DXF files for CNC manufacture.
4. Online portals (4P / Aconox / iGo / etc): Project drawings are to be uploaded onto online portals as a matter of record. All signed-off drawings are to be issued as 'Construction Issue'.
5. Achieving sign-off: Once a CAD drawing is completed it is to be issued to Client for comment and/or approval.
6. Revisions: All drawing revisions are to have a new revision number & the list of changes are to be detailed on the right-hand side of 'paperspace' layout.
7. Working to deadlines: Each project has deadlines. It is the responsibility of the CAD Technician to be fully aware of deadline dates & strive to achieve them. If deadlines cannot be met the Project manager must be informed, giving them plenty of notice.
8. RFI's / correspondence: Any information required to facilitate CAD drawing is to be clearly listed & issued to the Project Manager or Project Co-ordinator in a timely manner. It is vitally important that the date information is required by is to be noted with each query.
9. Site surveys: Either the project manager or Project Co-ordinator is to assist with sourcing accurate & detailed site surveys. These are to be dated & stored in the site survey folder for each area.
10. Folders & drawing numbers: All prepared AutoCAD drawings are to be stored in correct & relevant folders on the WJL folders. Also, each project is to have drawing numbers set-up & used for every issued drawing.

About You
Joinery/cabinetry background is essential for this role.