CAD Design Engineer

Euro Projects Recruitment; West Devon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate CAD Design Engineer to lead the design process for medium-sized fabrications and sheet metal structures. This role involves creating detailed mechanical drawings using AutoCAD and occasionally SolidWorks, ensuring designs meet client specifications. You'll collaborate closely with production teams and clients, providing updates and resolving issues to ensure smooth project progress. With flexible working hours and a competitive salary package, this opportunity is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic engineering environment.

Benefits

Pension

25 days holiday

Flexible working hours

Early finish on Fridays

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of mechanical engineering and medium fabrications.
• Experience in taking customer orders to full manufacturing drawings.

Responsibilities

• Managing the design process from concept to commission.
• Designing mechanical drawings using AutoCAD and liaising with production teams.

Skills

AutoCAD 2D & 3D

Mechanical Engineering

Fabrication Experience

Sheet Metal Structures

Education

HNC/HND/Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

CAD Design Engineer, £40K - £45K, Leicester, Leicestershire

• £40,000 to £45,000 salary guide + pension + 25 days holiday
• Flexible working hours and an earlier finish on a Friday available.
• Market leader in the design, manufacture and installation of purpose-built equipment
• Do you have experience of medium sized fabrications and sheet metal structures?
• AutoCAD 2D & 3D experience

Are you a CAD Draughtsperson, Project Design Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer, Design Engineer or CAD Engineer passionate about delivering designs of medium sized fabrications and sheet metal structures?

Your background as a CAD Design Engineer:

• Your background could be very varied – but should include a solid understanding of mechanical engineering, along with experience in medium fabrications and sheet metal structures
• Experience of taking a customer order from a specification to full manufacturing drawings, procurement responsibilities and production support where necessary.
• You will hold a relevant qualification (HNC/HND/Degree) in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, process engineering or similar engineering discipline.

CAD Design Engineer responsibilities:

• Managing the design process from concept to commission, ensuring all aspects meet client specifications.
• Designing and producing detailed mechanical drawings using AutoCAD (2D & 3D) and occasionally SolidWorks.
• Liaising directly with production teams and clients to provide updates, resolve issues, and ensure smooth project progress.
• Ensuring designs are structurally sound

This job is commutable from Shepshed, Loughborough, Leicester, Ashby de-la Zouch, Kegworth, Castle Donnington, Nottingham, Derby

To apply please send your CV to Sam Hilton at Euro Projects Recruitment Ltd.

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“Please note that if you are not contacted within the next ten days then your application, on this occasion, has not been successful. We thank you for taking the time to apply.”

This job is posted by Euro Projects Recruitment, a recruitment consultancy specialising in engineering and manufacturing appointments from tool room to boardroom. We combine over 100 years of technical knowledge and recruitment expertise to introduce the best candidates to the best companies. We are passionate about your future and persistent in our efforts to secure you the right job.