SWOOD CAD/CAM Design Engineer - Joinery & Cabinetry

AWD online; Corby; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish by birthday

Attendance bonus

Plush office environment

Lead a team on UK projects

Investment in its people

Job summary

AWD online in Corby, UK is seeking a CAD/CAM Engineer / SWOOD Design Engineer to own the design-to-manufacture workflow for bespoke joinery and panel components. You will create accurate models, nests and CNC programs ensuring machine-readiness and traceability.

The role emphasizes quality, controlled data and continuous improvement across templates, libraries and machining strategies within a production environment.

Qualifications

• Experience using SWOOD Design and SWOOD CAM in a production environment.
• Ability to read architect drawings, joinery schedules and works orders.
• Knowledge of panel products, veneers, edgebanding and hardware.
• Understanding of CNC machining centres, tooling and post-processors.

Responsibilities

• Create bespoke joinery, cabinetry and panels from drawings and site surveys.
• Build and maintain SWOOD materials, templates and part numbers.
• Generate routing, drilling, grooving and profiling programs in SWOOD CAM.
• Run simulations, check collisions and prove first-off programs with production staff.
• Produce nests, lists and labels, ensuring accurate BOMs and labels.
• Release controlled drawing packs and timelines to production.

Skills

SWOOD Design

SWOOD CAM

SolidWorks

Reading drawings

Attention to detail

Problem solving

MS Word/Excel

Safety & confidentiality

Education

HNC/HND in engineering or wood technology

Tools

SWOOD Design

SWOOD CAM

SolidWorks

HOMAG/CNC equipment

BIESSE

Job description

AWD online in Corby, UK is seeking a CAD/CAM Engineer / SWOOD Design Engineer to own the design-to-manufacture workflow for bespoke joinery and panel components. You will create accurate models, nests and CNC programs ensuring machine-readiness and traceability.

The role emphasizes quality, controlled data and continuous improvement across templates, libraries and machining strategies within a production environment.