Trainee Cad Designer

3 weeks ago

Leighton Buzzard, United Kingdom Jackie Wilsher Staff Service Full time

We are currently working in conjunction with a Leighton Buzzard client who are seeking a Trainee CAD Designer to join their core team.

**Role**: The Trainee CAD Designer would be required to create CNC programs and establish manufacture methods for customer orders, using drawings and specifications supplied.

**Duties Include**:

- Creating high quality CNC programs.
- Creating CAD drawings clearly detailing machine settings and methods of manufacture throughout the conversion process.
- Ability to manipulate and interrogate customer CAD files.
- Where required, drawing customer supplied parts in either 2D or 3D.
- Logging departmental KPI information.
- Working to tight deadlines.
- Creating artwork for our patented printing process.
- Checking and reprogramming/re-exporting legacy programs.
- To undertake any other duties, from time to time, as can be reasonably requested by the company.

**Skills**
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience working with engineering drawings.
- Demonstrated experience with some form of CAD/CAM package.
- Demonstrate a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Demonstrate an ability to work independently on a variety of tasks.
- Basic knowledge of how CNC machines operate.
- Pragmatic considerations towards machining.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- A pragmatic approach to problem solving.
- Excellent spatial awareness.
- Experience working within a fast paced environment.
- Strong IT skills, especially when using MS Office.

**Hours of work (**operates a 3 shift system):

- Early - 6.00a.m. -2p.m. Monday to Friday
- Day - 8.30a.m. - 5.15p.m. Monday to Thursday, 8.30a.m. -1p.m. Friday
- Late - 1.30p.m. -10p.m. Monday to Thursday, 1.30p.m. - 7.30p.m. Friday

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