Details:
- Salary: £32,000 - 35,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: West Midlands Staffordshire Church Hill
- Date: 3 days ago
Description:
CAD Engineer - Cannock
Salary: £32,000 - £35,000 Pro-Rata for Part-time
Hours: Monday-Thursday: 7:30 - 16:00 Friday: 7:30 - 13:00
Work Pattern: 3 days per week - Flexible to suit the candidate & business.
We're working with a sub-contract sheet metal business, who are looking for a talented CAD Engineer to join their growing team in Cannock. If you enjoy turning ideas into accurate, manufacturable designs and want a role where your work directly influences exciting new products, this is the place for you.
What You'll Be Doing
Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will be a key part of the engineering team, you'll take ownership of CAD activity throughout new product introduction. You'll use your technical skills to create, optimise manufacturing solutions. Your responsibilities will include:
Creating accurate CAD models and drawings based on client requirements
Developing flat patterns and preparing data for manufacture
Reviewing and enhancing customer-supplied models to improve manufacturability
Programming and nesting for flatbed laser machines using CAD/CAM software
Interpreting engineering drawings and maintaining meticulous drawing control, including parts library revisions
Reverse engineering customer samples
Designing jigs and fixtures to improve shop-floor efficiency
Supporting trials from planning through to data presentation What You'll Bring
You'll thrive in this role if you enjoy hands-on engineering, problem-solving and seeing your designs come to life. Essential attributes include:
Strong CAD capability within a laser, fabrication or sheet-metal environment (preferred)
Experience with SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or similar (essential)
Experience programming lasers and/or press brakes
Ability to interpret engineering drawings (GD&T advantageous)
Understanding of engineering materials and processes
Strong numerical and analytical ability
Familiarity with MRP systems
Confident using Microsoft Office
Methodical, structured approach to problem-solving
Positive, proactive attitude and strong communication skills
Detail-focused, self-motivated team player Who You'll Work With
You'll be part of a supportive engineering team that collaborates, shares knowledge and works together to deliver high-quality products for our customers.
What You'll Get
The flexibility of working 3/4 days per week, a competitive salary commensurate with your experience, a flexible holiday entitlement, with the only shut down being at Christmas, a large free car park on site.
If you feel that you'd like to work 3/4 days/week, and have the necessary skills and experience for this role, then please send your CV in the first instance to: (url removed)
Sirius Recruitment are acting as an employment agency in the recruitment of the CAD Engineer role