Junior Draughtsperson

JR United Kingdom; Southampton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the defence sector is seeking a Draughtsperson to join their Mechanical Design team. This role involves modifying products using CAD tools, ensuring compliance with design specifications, and supporting engineering documentation management. Suitable for someone organized and proactive, this position offers an opportunity to work on aerospace products and contribute to both military and civilian applications.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or similar.
• Experience in a mechanical design office is beneficial.
• Experience in regulated industries like Aerospace or Defence is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Modify products using 3D CAD (SolidWorks) and 2D CAD (AutoCAD).
• Check and implement design changes related to product build standards.
• Collaborate with engineers to implement changes and provide manufacturing support.

Skills

Organized

Proactive

Self-motivated

Methodical approach

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering

OND/ONC in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

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Copello is working with a defence client who is looking for a Draughtsperson to join their Mechanical Design team. The team is responsible for designing, developing, and supporting a portfolio of aerospace products for military and civilian applications.

This role is ideally suited to an organized, proactive, and self-motivated individual with a methodical approach to maintaining engineering product design documentation.

In this role, you will support the legacy and development of current and next-generation products using 3D CAD (SolidWorks) and 2D CAD (AutoCAD).

Key responsibilities

• Modify new and existing products using 3D CAD (SolidWorks) & 2D (AutoCAD).
• Check, author, and implement (CR/CO) design changes, specifications, and other data related to product build standards.
• Evaluate and consider the impact of changes on the product, considering cost (UPC) and maintenance requirements.
• Assess the effect of changes (CR/CO) on product conformance with performance specifications.
• Undertake basic tolerance analysis of design changes, with a good understanding of inspection metrology methods, GD&T, and standard tolerance methods being beneficial.
• Collaborate with other engineers and departments to implement changes.
• Assist in investigations of product failures.
• Provide support to manufacturing.
• Produce or modify detailed drawings for component manufacture and product assembly, including piece part, assembly, family tree, installation drawings, and data sheets.
• Generate and manage parts lists and BOMs.

Qualifications

• Degree, HNC/HND, or OND/ONC in Mechanical Engineering or similar (experience will also be considered).
• Experience working in a mechanical design office is beneficial.
• Experience working in a highly regulated industry (Aerospace, Defence, Medical, Nuclear) is beneficial.
• Experience implementing mechanical design solutions through the Life Cycle Management process.
• This role could be a good first placement in industry or suit a seasoned draftsperson.

Please note SC Clearance is required for this role

If you believe you have the skills and experience, please apply or send your CV to [emailprotected], and we will contact you for a further conversation.