SolidWorks Design Engineer: 5-Axis CNC & Furniture Prod

Certus Recruitment Group; Haverhill (MA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Certus Recruitment is working with a UK manufacturer of commercial furniture and acoustic products to recruit a hands-on Design Engineer for its growing Design & Engineering team in Haverhill. This role takes products from concept through to manufacture, combining 3D CAD design with practical engineering and CNC manufacturing.

You will design furniture and screens, produce SolidWorks models and drawings, prepare CNC data, and support 5-axis CNC capabilities while applying DFM to improve

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of SolidWorks Professional and ability to produce production-ready CAD designs.
• Experience creating manufacturing drawings and technical documentation.
• Good understanding of CNC machining and manufacturing processes.
• Strong problem-solving skills and practical engineering approach.
• Ability to manage multiple projects independently and collaborate with production teams.
• Good organizational and IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop furniture, office pods, screens and components for in-house manufacture.
• Produce accurate 3D CAD models, assemblies and detailed manufacturing drawings in SolidWorks.
• Prepare CNC programs, nesting data and production information for CNC routing machinery.
• Support development of 5-axis CNC manufacturing technology.
• Apply DFM to improve machining, assembly, material usage and efficiency.
• Work with manufacturing teams to resolve technical issues and improve processes.
• Develop existing products and manufacturing methods.
• Maintain accurate technical drawings, BOMs and production documentation.
• Manage multiple projects from concept to production.
• Identify opportunities to reduce waste and support lean manufacturing.

Skills

SolidWorks Professional

Manufacturing drawings

CNC machining

DFM

Lean manufacturing

Project management

Tools

SWOOD CAM & Nesting

CAM data preparation

Job description

Certus Recruitment is working with a UK manufacturer of commercial furniture and acoustic products to recruit a hands-on Design Engineer for its growing Design & Engineering team in Haverhill. This role takes products from concept through to manufacture, combining 3D CAD design with practical engineering and CNC manufacturing.

You will design furniture and screens, produce SolidWorks models and drawings, prepare CNC data, and support 5-axis CNC capabilities while applying DFM to improve