Trainee CAD Technician

TAIDOK ENTERPRISES,INC; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established family-owned company is looking for a proactive Trainee CAD Technician to join their Technical team. The role offers valuable hands-on experience in a multidisciplinary environment, involves supporting product development, and provides full training. Ideal candidates will have a mechanical engineering background and a keen interest in problem-solving using digital and physical tools.

Benefits

24 days' holiday plus public holidays

Discretionary bonus scheme

Excellent working environment

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Experience in a mechanical engineering environment.
• Basic experience with CAD software.
• Full driving licence and willingness to enter confined spaces.

Responsibilities

• Support expansion of product range and assist in producing 3D prototypes.
• Perform quality checks and provide technical support to sales.
• Conduct industrial site visits for accurate data collection.

Skills

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

IT Skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Fusion 360

AutoCAD

Job description

We are looking for a proactive and curious Trainee CAD Technician to join our Technical team. This is a hands-on, multidisciplinary role designed for someone at the beginning of or early in their career, who is eager to learn across a wide range of technical functions, working closely with our sales teams to support product development and customer success. Full and ongoing training and support will be provided.

This role is ideal for someone with a technical mindset who enjoys problem-solving, working with both digital tools and physical products, and being involved in projects from concept through to real-world application.

ConSpare is a well-established, family-owned company, a market leader in our sector. We sell high-performance components and equipment and also provide servicing to customers in the concrete industry across the UK. Our sister company, ProSpare, serves customers in the powder processing industries. We apply our Make it better approach to help our customers achieve improved productivity, safety, quality and sustainability.

Take a look to see what the job involves and who we're looking for. If we're describing you, we'd love to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

• Support the expansion of the product range for both ConSpare and ProSpare.
• Draw a variety of components using SolidWorks, collate and file supplier drawings, create cross-reference guides. Maintain internal database.
• 3D scan components, both in-house and on site, to enable third party manufacturing.
• Perform quality checks for parts received.
• Provide technical support to the sales teams and participate in resolving quality issues.
• Assist in producing 3D printed prototypes.
• Create new part numbers and kits. Liaise with suppliers re pricing. Help to train colleagues prior to new product launches.
• Ensure the implementation of new products is in line with stock, data and warehousing processes.
• Undertake industrial site visits, with a colleague, to obtain accurate information about wear components using 3D scanning technology. Entry into medium-risk (one entry/exit point) confined spaces required (full external training provided).
• Comply with both company and customers' Health and Safety policies and procedures and take responsibility for personal health and safety, and that of others, at all times.
  
  

Requirements

• NVQ Level 3 or similar in mechanical engineering.
• Some experience of working in a mechanical engineering environment and knowledge of manufacturing processes.
• Good IT skills; highly literate/numerate.
• Basic experience with CAD software (eg SolidWorks, Fusion 360, AutoCAD).
• Strong interest in 3D scanning and printing.
• Meticulous attention to detail and eagerness to learn technical processes.
• Full driving licence.
• Strong problem solver with a hands-on approach and collaborative attitude.
• Articulate, confident and comfortable working with people at all levels.
• Ability to multi-task on various projects. Great time management.
• Willingness to attend industrial sites, and enter medium risk (one entry/exit point) confined spaces, as required.
• Enthusiastic - wants to continually learn and develop.
• Understands the importance of Health and Safety principles.
  
  

Hours are 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday, with occasional Saturday visits to customer sites.

24 days' holiday plus public holidays.

Discretionary bonus scheme.

Excellent working environment.

Free on-site parking.

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