CAD Team Leader in Ripley

Energy Jobline ZR; Ripley (TN); On-site; USD 56,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking a CAD Team Leader in Ripley, Derbyshire. This full-time, office-based role focuses on coordinating a small CAD team while remaining hands-on with mechanical design.

You will have strong technical CAD knowledge, leadership potential, and a drive to grow into management. The position offers a structured development path and progression reviews as the team expands.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years in mechanical CAD design, with mentoring or leadership exposure.
• Experience reviewing drawings and ensuring engineering quality.
• Ability to coordinate work across multiple projects and teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily workloads for a four-person CAD team.
• Continue producing 3D models and manufacturing drawings.
• Review drawings to uphold quality standards.
• Mentor apprentices and graduates and support colleagues.

Skills

CAD Leadership

Mechanical CAD

Mentoring

3D Modeling

Tools

CAD Software

Job description

Job DescriptionCAD Team Leader - Step into Engineering Leadership Location: Ripley, Derbyshire Working arrangement: Full-time, office-based Are you an experienced CAD Engineer who's ready to take the next step, but hasn't yet had the opportunity to move into leadership? This could be exactly the opportunity you've been waiting for. We're recruiting for a well-established engineering business looking to appoint a CAD Team Leader as part of its continued growth. You'll take responsibility for coordinating the day-to-day activities of a team of four CAD Engineers while continuing to remain hands-on with mechanical design. Importantly, you don't need to have held a formal management position before. The business is looking for an experienced CAD professional with strong technical knowledge, natural leadership qualities and the motivation to develop into a management role.

What you'll be doing

• Coordinating daily workloads and priorities for a team of four CAD Engineers.
• Continuing to produce 3D models and detailed manufacturing drawings.
• Reviewing drawings and maintaining engineering quality standards.
• Supporting and mentoring colleagues, apprentices and graduates.
• Working closely with project managers and other engineering disciplines.
• Helping improve CAD procedures, systems and team performance.

What makes this opportunity stand out?

• You'll receive structured leadership development, with a potential progression route towards CAD Engineering Manager as the team grows.
• The role includes a formal progression review after 12 months, or sooner if the team expands to five CAD Engineers.
• Progression will depend on performance and agreed objectives.

About you

• You’ll have at least 5 years' experience in mechanical CAD design, ideally at Senior CAD Engineer level, with experience checking drawings, mentoring colleagues and coordinating work across projects.
• If you're ready to take your first step into engineering leadership without giving up the technical work you enjoy, I'd love to hear from you.

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