CAD Technician

CAD Technician£Negotiable depending on experienceOur busy manufacturing company based in St Ives, Cambridgeshire are looking for a Design Cad Technician on a permanent basis.The Design CAD Technician will undertake many aspects of design work from product design of components to detailed mechanical tooling stations.Key Responsibilities and Duties for the CAD Technician: * 3D CAD modelling and 2D Draughting using SolidWorks. * Producing, reviewing, and amending engineering drawings. * Detail component design. * Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T). * Preparing concept designs for new products. * Applying manufacturing and quality specifications and assigning notes. * Identifying and communicating potential design problems to the rest of the team. * Checking applicability of manufacturing and quality specifications. * Document management and architecture layout. * Entering part BOMs and routings into the ERP system. * Assisting with cost estimating. * Other general duties as reasonably required.Key Skills, Qualifications & Experience for the CAD Technician: * A background of CAD Design including 3D product modelling and 2D draughting. * Good experience with CAD packages, SolidWorks essential. * Attention to detail. * Good knowledge of manufacturing processes. * Proactive attitude and ability to communicate and report with a good level of verbal and written English. * Ability to work well in a team and individually. * Ability to work quickly and accurately to follow client needs. * Detail design experience beneficial but not essential.Hours of work for the CAD Technician: * Monday to Friday 8am to 4.30pm * For more information on the CAD Technician post, please contact Lisa Parsons