Junior Draughtsperson

JR United Kingdom; Telford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the defence sector is seeking a Draughtsperson for their Mechanical Design team. You will play a crucial role in supporting the design of aerospace products, utilizing 3D and 2D CAD systems. Ideal candidates will have a background in Mechanical Engineering and experience in regulated industries, with SC Clearance required.

Qualifications

• Degree or relevant experience in Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience in mechanical design office preferred.
• Background in regulated industries such as Aerospace or Defence is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Modify new and existing products using 3D CAD and 2D CAD.
• Check and implement design changes and specifications.
• Produce detailed drawings and manage BOMs.

Skills

3D CAD (SolidWorks)

2D CAD (AutoCAD)

Tolerance analysis

Inspection metrology methods

GD&T

Education

Degree, HNC/HND, or OND/ONC in Mechanical Engineering

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) and 2D CAD (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, including 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 an understanding of inspection metrology methods, GD&T, and standard tolerance methods.
• Collaborate with other engineers and departments to implement changes.
• Assist in investigations of product failures.
• Provide support to manufacturing.
• Produce and modify detailed drawings for component manufacture and product assembly, including piece parts, 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 in highly regulated industries (Aerospace, Defence, Medical, Nuclear) is beneficial.
• Experience implementing mechanical design solutions through the Life Cycle Management process.
• This role could be suitable for a first placement in industry or a seasoned draftsperson.

Please note SC Clearance is required for this role

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